James Mills

Experience

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  US Navy

  Feb 1985 - Nov 1995

  MM1 /Machinest Mate First Class

  * Lead a team of 40 engineering laboratory technicians, in seven work-centers, for chemistry control, radiation monitoring, analytical chemistry, and radiological controls, and maintenance for two nuclear power plants. ; * Lead a team of 45 technicians in three work centers responsible for pump maintenance and overhauls for ships docked at Norfolk Naval Station. ; * Instructor at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit, teaching both enlisted and officer students in nuclear power plant operations. ; * Qualified as Engineering Watch Supervisor, monitoring 14 watch-stations during Reactor Plant operations ; Show less

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  Advanced Research Chemicals

  Aug 1996 - Jun 1998

  Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride Chemical Operator

  I was the Line foreman for operations using hydrogen fluoride in the production of large quantities of chemicals such as LiF, KPF6, H2ZrF6. H2TiF6, and Cs2SiF6; Performed distillations of chemicals such as SbF5, and H2SO3_F; Member of the casualty response team lead for chemical spills; Maintained MSDS log for all shipped chemicals; Performed shipping and receiving of chemicals; As new foreman, increased production from 120k lbs per month to 235k lbs by cross training employees to perform multiple tasks. Show less

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  Sandia National Laboratories

  Jun 1998 - May 2008

  Radiological Work CoordinatorJan 2006 - May 2008Restructured team operations following five incidents, which lead to three reportable occurrences within a 12-month period. After restructuring, there were no further incidents. During this period, duties were expanded to include: * Coordinated all work associated with Radioactive Materials; ; * Custodian of 200 plus pieces of radioactive material with no findings during any DOE or Sandia audits; ; * Material Balance Area (MBA) custodian for special nuclear material; ; * Implementation of 10CFR835, 29CFR1910, 49CFR100-185, DOE-STD-1027; ; * Implemented the Radiation Protection Procedures Manual (RPPM); ; * Wrote Primary Hazard Screening (PHS) document for all work activates; ; * Performed Hazard Analysis (HA) for all identified hazards in the PHS; ; * Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) owner of all facilities for my department; ; * Authored Technical Work Documents (TWDs) for the organization; ; * Reviewed TWDs written by other organizations within the division; ; * Reviewed all changes to the RPPM for Sandia National Laboratories; ; * Performed ES&H self assessments within the division; ; * Wrote disposal request for the disposal of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed waste. Material Science SpecialistJuly 2004 - Jan 2006Duties included working with various chemicals to create new material compounds for different applications; Conducted vulnerability assessments on many items and systems; ES&H owner of three labs, including a chemical lab, one X-ray lab, one light mechanical lab. Show less Assigned to the Environmental Restoration Customer Support Team as the Lead RCT. Duties included monitoring the day-to-day operations of a four-person team working clean up operations; Monitored personnel radiation exposure, environmental releases and surface contaminants using monitoring and, air sampling equipment. Interpreted results and made recommendations in accordance with applicable DOE orders and SNL ES&H requirements; Recommended policy changes for inspection standards, decontamination procedures, emergency procedures, waste handling, and disposal services. Show less

  • Radiological Work Coordinator

    Jul 2004 - May 2008

  • Lead Radiological Control Technician

    Jan 2002 - Jul 2004

  • Senior Radiological Control Technician

    Jun 1998 - Jan 2002
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  Boeing

  May 2008 - Apr 2017

  Occupational Health and Safety

  May 2012 - April 2017 Previously assigned to Fort Greely Alaska EHS team to provide day to day EHS oversight for the new DSC contract. Continued the behavior based safety approach to provide SME level guidance to both site management and teams alike. Since May 2012, we have identified and documented 320 deficiencies or process improvements increasing site awareness to hazard recognition and mitigations. During the 2014 EHS Enterprise Maturity Audit, as the Safety Management Systems SME, my matrix’s help lead to a Compliance score of 4.8/5 and an overall maturity score of 4.5/5 representing a leading status within the Boeing Company. Instituted an Executive Safety Council with the Site Manager as chair helping to raise management safety awareness, and work together to close action items quickly. Help develop the Fort Greely GMD Safety Team, with members from MDA, Boeing, BKSS, Army Garrison, Northrop Grumman, and the 49th attachment. Fort greely team recently won the Boeing Chairman award for safety due to over 4 years since last lost work time accedent. May 2008 - May 2012 Previously assigned as EHS specialist on the Sea Based X-Band Radar, (SBX), floating radar ship, implemented EHS programs that reduced near misses, injuries and lost time incidents by 50% since 2009; Implemented a Behavior Based Safety program with 191 documented safety process improvements; Increased safety awareness by strengthening the Executive Safety Council and Non-Department Head safety meetings to identify safety issues and suggested improvements; Created the Safety Action Item List to track these items adding increased visibility of safety issues for prompt corrective action; Maintained a robust safety orientation and annual refresher training program to strengthen the safety culture and hazard recognition on SBX; Customer (Missile Defense Agency) gave accolades that “SBX set a standard in GMD for Safety Culture”; Customer noted in one audit “SBX training is a program best”. Show less

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  SolAero Technologies Corp

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Director EHS

  Director of EHS operations for SolAero Technologies New Mexico and California sites.

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  CTS Corporation

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

  EHS manager for the Albuquerque site providing guidance, training and direction to management and workers. Provide oversite to the waste water treatment plant technicians and manage all environmental permitting and waste shipments. Implemented Executive safety Council to meet with management monthly to discuss key safety issues and create actions for process improvements. Worked with waste water technicians to streamline our waste water treatment plant and make modifications that reduced discharge Pb contaminants by 75%. Through training and employee interactions we have increased employee awareness to hazard identification, employee recommendations and reporting. This has resulted in a decrease in our OSHA recordable rate by 65%. Worked with Corporate EHS Director to implement an EHS Management System in Albuquerque to include corporate reporting criteria. Promoted to Senior EHS Manager. Show less

  • Sr. EHS Manager

    Sept 2019 - Feb 2020

  • EHS Manager

    Aug 2018 - Sept 2019
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  Safety Management Group

  Feb 2020 - now

  Lead Field Safety Advisor

  Manage day to day work for 4 safety advisors for construction activities at Fort Greely, AK.