Eric Skinner

About Eric Skinner

As the Environmental Health and Safety Manager at NOAA since July 2023, I lead the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) program for the HML in Charleston, SC. I focus on building a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and Local safety regulations, and reducing workplace incidents through a comprehensive safety management system I developed. Leveraging my certifications in Radiation Safety Manager, Hazmat, Technical Laser Safety, Confined Space Train the Trainer, Fall Protection, and Lockout/Tagout, and as an OSHA-authorized 10- and 30-hour trainer, I actively work to minimize safety risks and potential liabilities. With over 23 years of experience in occupational health and safety, including prior roles with the US Marine Corps, United States Army, and contracting companies abroad, I have developed a deep understanding of safety programs, risk management, and regulatory adherence. Guided by a commitment to operational integrity and personnel well-being, I work to enhance safety performance and emergency preparedness while supporting NOAA\'s mission to advance understanding of our environment. Managed and developed over 15 different contracts an oversee every facility\'s contract from cradle to grave, as well parterners contracts. Managed and developed over 15 different contracts and oversaw every facility\'s contract as well as seven different partners\' contracts.

Experience

1. Nccos Environmental Health and Safety Manager

   Noaa National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

   Jul 2023 — Present · Charleston, SC, US

   Manage the Environmental safety and occupational health programs at NOAA, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. Cultivate a safety-oriented work environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, minimizing workplace incidents, and enhancing overall safety performance; by using cause mapping technics to create a rejuvenated safety culture. Implemented a Safety-management system/Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) program for the HML Charleston, SC facility, to minimize all safety risks and reduce potential liabilities. Maintain Federal, State and Local standards and regulations; recommends required new programs/elements to management for the EHS programs. Committee Developed emergency plans, coordinated training programs, and maintained a high safety training rate. Forecast, budget plans five years out with a strong financial acumen, develop and maintain department budget; for all Safety, Contract services and Environmental concerns, Collaborated with tenant partner safety officers to enhance safety measures and protect staff and the environment. Strong analytical skills, problem solving, organizational and planning skills, decision making, especially in emergency/crisis situations, and excellent result orientated Chair the NCCOS Safety Committee for seven different partners within the cohort, NIST, COFC, MUSC, SDNR, NOAA FISHERIES, Marine Mammal Foundation, and NCCOS. Co-Wrote the policies and procedures manual for Safety for all of NCCOS. Emergency Management Manager for all 5 locations throughout the United States and Alaska.

Education

• US Army Courses

  Certification of Completion, Industrial Engineering

  2007 — 2007

• Unit Movement Officer

  Certificate of Training, Transportation and Materials Moving

  2009 — 2009

• Army Logistics University

  Certificate of Completion, Petroleum Technology/Technician, and Petroleum Lab, tech, Waste Water, and Water purification.

  2011 — 2012

• Waldorf University

  Bachelor's degree, Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

• Quartermaster Academy Fort Lee VA

  Certificate of Completion, Petroleum Technology/Technician

  2008 — 2009

• Army Logistics Logistics University

  Certificate of Completion and Lic, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

  2011 — 2012

• Defense Ammunition Center (Ammo 62)

  Certificate, Loading, and transportation of Hazardous Corrosive Materials. Explosives, and Small arms Ammunition

  2011 — 2011

• Southwest Institute of Technology

  Associate's degree, Computer Science

• Border Institute of Technology

  Pending, Computer Science

  2000 — 2002

• Sonorian Desert Institute

  Associate's degree, Firearms Science

  2013 — 2015

• Certificate of Training US Army

  Certificate of Training, Hazmat Familiarization and Safety(Ammo 67)

  2014 — 2014

Skills

• Army
• Leadership
• Military
• Program Management
• Dod
• Firearms
• Defense
• Contract Negotiation
• Team Leadership
• Professional Experience: United States Army Fort Drum, Ny Team Leader Septe
• Government
• Security Clearance
• Computer Science
• Command
• Training
• Team Building
• Operations Management
• Management
• Strategic Planning
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Military Operations
• Project Planning
• Supervisory Skills
• Operational Planning
• Project Management
• Logistics Management
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• Leadership Development
• Negotiation
• Social Media
• Organizational Leadership
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Physical Security
• Security Management
• Human Resources
• Investigation
• Security Operations
• Workplace Violence Prevention