Coats, the world\u2019s leading industrial thread manufacturer and a major player in the Americas textile crafts market, has appointed Richard Aceves in the newly created role of Global Environmental, Health and Safety Director.\u00a0 The position has been created to enhance the global coordination and oversight of the existing well established structure of regional Environmental, Health and Safety Directors.\u00a0 Richard is responsible for delivering global Environmental, Health and Safety strategy, policies and procedures and auditing compliance with them.<\/p>\n
Richard has over 20 years\u2019 experience in major, complex, global manufacturing businesses and has an in depth knowledge of environmental, health and safety across the manufacturing industry.\u00a0 He was most recently HSE Director, at FMC Technologies, a global provider of subsea systems and technologies and services to the oil and gas industry.\u00a0 Prior to that, Richard worked at IMI plc, a FTSE 100 global manufacturing and engineering business, where he held several senior roles including Vice President, HSE and Sustainability.<\/p>\n
Andrew Speak, Chief Human Resources Officer, Coats, said: \u2018A safe and healthy working environment is our number one priority at Coats.\u00a0 We are targeting a reduction of incidents from an already low base so have created this dedicated role at a global level to help provide additional impetus to reach the ultimate aspiration of zero incidents.\u2019<\/p>\n
Richard has worked in global roles covering all continents with focus on Latin America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. He is based in the US and reports to Andrew Speak, Chief Human Resources Officer.<\/p>\n
Richard holds a Masters in Labour Relations and Human Resources from Michigan State University, an MBA in International Business Management from Chapman University, California, and a BS in Environmental Health and Safety from California State University Northridge.\u00a0 He is a lean certified black belt.<\/p>\n
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