David Gardner, QHSE Manager

David Gardner

QHSE Manager

Al Khodari

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Master's degree, Business Administration
Experience
30 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 4 Months

QHSE Manager at Al Khodari
  • Saudi Arabia - Eastern Province
  • My current job since October 2013

• Based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia and ensuring that the work carried out on all projects meets the requirements of The company and the client, work is carried out by a multi-cultural work force of around 23, 000 people.
• Responsible for a team of eight direct reports, with a further 65 HSE Advisors reporting up through the management chain.
• Project and “Term” Contract work being carried out on:
 O& M Contracts
 Waste Management (Landfill sites)
 Road Cleaning Crews
 Road Construction
 Civil Construction projects for the Government and Private Clients.

Facilities Technical Services and Environmental Health Safety and Security Manager at Caterpillar
  • United States
  • November 2006 to October 2013

Responsible for EHSS, Facilities Technical Services Teams and Process maintenance, this is to ensure that EHSS/Facilities are aligned and all groups are working towards the same goals. $42, 000, 000 Budget to manage. $2, 500, 000 under budget in 2012, 2013 $2, 200, 000 under budget whilst at the same time improving services and Mean Time between Failures on assets.
• Lead the Emergency Response Team for the Facility to ensure all activities are co-ordinated and the Business resumption plan is implemented.
• Lead the Security and Fire teams, to ensure all processes are carried out to prevent damage to equipment and injury to people.
• Implemented FMEA’s across the whole organisation (Risk Assessments).
• Reduced EHS Headcount and implemented ownership of EHS with the production teams, 64% reduction of injuries in 2011 and a further 15% in 2012.
• Recycling of all waste streams - 96%,
• Reducing GHG on average 5% per year through engineering controls.

HSE Manager & Business unit manager at Baker Hughes
  • Libya
  • May 2001 to November 2006

Responsible for all HSE requirements in Libya at three base locations and at the Rig sites, work included Logging of wells by seismic and other logging equipment.
• Implemented BH HSE Management System (ISO 18001).
• Responsible for all aspects of the Heat Treatment production process at Hughes Christensen (Drill Bits)-Increased productivity by 6 percentage points.
• Responsible for all aspects of a Hughes Christensen (Drill Bits) Assembly plant in Saudi Arabia, including the implementation of the Diamond Plant Project.
• Reducing Lost Time Accidents to zero
• Reducing Recordable Accident Rate to below 0.78 TRIR (OSHA)
• Implementing Behavioural Based HS&E Management System
• Implementing ISO14001 - accredited by Lloyds

Projects health and safety manager at Beck and Pollitzer Engineering
  • United Kingdom
  • January 1999 to May 2001

• Reduced all recordable accidents to zero on all projects I was involved in.
• Responsible to ensure the requirements of the CDM regulations were fully implemented on all appropriate Civil and Engineering projects, including BMW’s new factory build at Hamm’s Hall.
• Project manager during the installation of Komatsu presses at Honda U.K. Swindon
• Safety / Project Manager during the installation of Press and Body shops in Toyota, France.
• Recommended solutions to safety problems and ensured correct implementation

HSE Projects and Training manager at Alstom Automation
  • United Kingdom
  • March 1996 to January 1999

Site safety manager during the installation of Hold Baggage screening systems at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. Overseeing all contractors on GBP60, 000, 000 project on behalf of BAA, Project included demolition and build from foundations to completion including installation of equipment. Work carried out while normal Airport Operations took place.
• Site safety manager during outages at some of the countries Nuclear Power Stations.
• Carried out Internal and external HS&E audits
• Prepare and present HS&E training courses

Consultant at Cathedral Safety Services
  • United Kingdom
  • February 1994 to March 1996

Acted as Safety Consultant for Civil and Engineering Construction Projects and various other client requirements.

Education

Master's degree, Business Administration
  • at Madison University
  • May 2014

Specialties & Skills

Management
Manufacturing
Global Manufacturing
Construction Safety
Top Management

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
French
Beginner
German
Intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate

Memberships

IOSH
  • Chartered
  • January 2000

Hobbies

  • Keeping fit
    Half Marathon PB 105minutes