Dale Sterrett

About Dale Sterrett

Progressive and extensive experience in the execution of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) compliance solutions and the implementation & facilitation of training programs in support of customers. Proven track record for implementing strategies that enhance productivity and profitability while meeting and exceeding short and long term company objectives. Demonstrated ability to provide direction, leadership and mentorship to a diversified team of skilled EHS professionals driving toward new levels of success. Strengths extend across commercial aircraft manufacturing, military weapons, government aerospace products and services. • Goal oriented, self-managed and motivated, adaptable, effective and resourceful manager with advanced working knowledge of EHS affairs, crane operations and material handling processes, procedures, compliance requirements and training.• Superior interpersonal skills, extensive presentation skills, excellent organization and prioritization abilities, and computing skills. • Program Management expertise, successfully leading and supporting various EHS Enterprise programs using bench-marking exercises, team collaboration and resource management, driving change and streamlined process across the Boeing enterprise. • Managing employees in multiple geographical locations providing leadership, coaching, guidance, advice and, when necessary, implementing established corrective action procedures.• Supported a Boeing/Air Force site through 10 years without a single ‘lost workday case’ achieving title of “Safest Site in Boeing” as well as receiving several National Safety Council awards.• Administered over eighty Safety and Environmental external inspections with zero violations.• Safety, health, environmental and crane non-advocate audits completed leaving the locations with improvement opportunities, corrective action recommendations and bench-marking suggestions to mirror Boeing best practices driving continuous improvement.

Experience

1. Environmental Health Safety Specialist

   Boeing

   Jun 1984 — Present · Ogden, UT, US

   Responsible for ensuring a safe workplace that protects both employees and equipment through compliance with Federal, State and local regulations and Company Procedures. Extensive experience with oversight of Environmental, Health, and Safety ensuring compliance with Boeing, the Air Force, OSHA, Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) and California Occupational Safety and Health (CALOSHA) requirements. Work directly with and provide support to Boeing and Air Force management, employees, suppliers, and customers to ensure compliance with all EHS protocols. Proactively communicate with regulatory agencies, Governmental Affairs and governmental officials on a regular basis. During my ten years working at Vandenberg Air Force Base, supporting Minuteman and Peacekeeper launch operations, I was the site manager responsible for all operations on Launch Facility number six. Lead and worked with Boeing employees and Air Force customers engaged in the assembly, disassembly, installation, maintenance, repair, refurbishment, modification, demonstration, technical order verification, configuration management and testing of the Minuteman weapon system and engineering test equipment. Boeing Enterprise, Program Management Team lead for the Boeing Enterprise wide Crane Systems Management Program team, Powered Industrial Truck - Powered Platform Program Team and the Machine Safeguarding Program Team.Manager for Boeing Defense Systems EHS New Orleans LA, responsible for managing ten EHS employees ranging from level 5 to level 2 at 4 Boeing sites; Albuquerque NM, Houston TX, Maui and a NASA site in New Orleans LA. Manager for Boeing Commercial Aircraft EHS Renton, WA; responsible for managing 31 union represented employees and 2 temporary K level managers of the Confined Space Entry Monitoring Team. The team was responsible for monitoring and auditing all confined space entries for the Boeing 737 production system.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Masters of Business Administration

  2002 — 2009

Skills

• Customer Service
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Quality Management
• Manufacturing
• Root Cause Analysis
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Program Management
• Process Improvement
• Management
• Team Building
• Business Process Improvement
• Troubleshooting
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Aerospace
• Hazardous Materials
• Quality System
• Leadership
• Security Clearance
• Six Sigma
• Defense
• Dod
• Technical Writing
• Risk Assessment