Juan Javier Flores Zuñiga

QSHE Manager Sr. with 20 years of experience in Safety, Behavior Based Safety-BBS, Safety Culture Change, Corporate Security, Port Safety, Occupational Health, Hygiene, Environment, Sustainability, Hazardous Materials Management, Quality Systems, Internal & Corporate audit management, Hazards identification and Risk Assessment – HIRA, Investigation and Root Cause analysis of Incidents and Accidents, Implementation and Audit for Integrated Systems for the Management and QSHE, Energy Saving Solutions, Certified trainer for QSHE topics, Full EHS legal compliance.

2023 – Current  Environmental, Health & Safety – EHS Director

FreightCar America – Multinational, Headquarters: Chicago, IL, US

•Lead EHS (Environment, Health, Safety, Security, Sustainability) programs for employees and contractors of FreightCar America manufacturing Castaños plant with 5 value stream production lines with HC: 2100, producing freight cars for rail cargo industry.

•Leadership role in the EHS & Safety Culture Change - BBS

•Improve the risk assessment method to avoid hazards and risks in the manufacturing process.

•Reporting to CEO EHS performance & metrics, 6s, legal compliance, projects & sustainability.

2019–2023 Quality, Safety, Health and Environment-QSHE Manager MX

Omya AG – Multinational, Headquarters: Oftringen, Switzerland

•Lead QSHE (Quality, Safety, Health, Environment, Security, Sustainability) programs for employees and contractors of Omya (within MX) for 3 production plants, 1 marble quarry and 2 chemical specialty warehouses

•Assumed a leadership role in the Behavior Based Safety (BBS)  program for Safety Culture Change

•Manage the Integral Management System for ISO-9001, ISO-14001 and ISO-45001 – Lead, support and follow up the internal and external audits from costumers, authorities and recertification

2016–2019 Health, Safety, Environment and Security-HSES Manager

Eastman Chemical – Multinational, Headquarters: Kingsport, TN, US

•Lead HSES (Health, Safety, Environment and Security) programs for employees and contractors of Eastman Uruapan plant

•Manage the QA System for ISO-9001

•Leadership role in the Behavior Based Safety (BBS)  program

•Lead, support and follow up the internal and external audits from costumers, authorities and recertification

Master Degree

(2001 – 2003)

MBA Business Administration UNIVA – GDL, JAL.

Bachelor Degree

(1990 – 1995)

Computer Systems

ITLAC – LZC, MICH.

Diploma

- Energy Saving

CFE – FIDE – ITLAC

- High Specialization in EHS & Integrated Risk Mgmt

UCEVERSITY–McAllen, TX.