Swen Froemke

Safety and operations leader with 15+ years of experience leading OSHA compliance, workplace safety initiatives, employee training, hazard identification, incident investigation, audits, and continuous improvement across manufacturing, hospitality, and technical environments. Proven record of protecting employees and business assets through practical safety leadership, preventive maintenance, standardized operating procedures, and continuous improvement while maintaining zero lost-time workers' compensation claims. Experienced using Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet to build operational tracking and compliance systems, with current training in UpKeep CMMS, EHS Insight, and Litmos LMS.

Recognized for building trust across departments while communicating safety expectations in a practical, collaborative, and accountable manner.

Operations Manager at Manito Percussion LLC (2018-01 – Present)

• Authored and implemented 23 manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), standardizing production workflows, reducing operational variability, and minimizing workplace hazards across all manufacturing processes.
• Conducted routine workplace safety inspections and audited production operations for compliance with OSHA General Industry standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine safety, and PPE requirements; implemented structured incident reporting and corrective actions that strengthened hazard visibility and contributed to a sustained zero lost-time injury record.
• Developed preventive maintenance programs and Excel-based asset tracking systems for more than 500 manufacturing assets, improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime by 25%, achieving a 98% preventive maintenance completion rate, and strengthening maintenance documentation.
• Developed, documented, and coordinated structured compliance and safety training programs, reducing employee onboarding time by 30% while achieving 100% completion of required safety training.
• Leveraged Excel- and Smartsheet-based reporting to identify operational risks, monitor corrective actions, improve material handling safety, reduce inventory-related hazards, and support safe annual production exceeding 2,500 units.

General Manager at Heirloom Café (2016-01 – 2018-01)

• Led workplace safety and regulatory compliance for more than 35 employees, fostering a safety-first culture that maintained zero lost-time workers' compensation claims.
• Directed OSHA, HACCP, and health department compliance across a $2M+ operation, consistently earning regulatory inspection scores of 96 or higher while reducing operational risk.
• Designed and delivered 12 compliance training programs while leading recurring safety meetings and toolbox talks, improving employee knowledge, accelerating onboarding by 30%, and reinforcing consistent regulatory compliance.
• Authored facility-wide SOPs while conducting and documenting more than 50 internal compliance audits annually, identifying improvement opportunities before they became operational or regulatory issues.

General Manager at Speakeasy (2013-01 – 2016-01)

• Established proactive workplace safety standards, near-miss reporting practices, and emergency response procedures that promoted accountability and helped maintain zero lost-time workers' compensation claims.
• Led incident investigations using Root Cause Analysis (RCA), implementing corrective actions that resolved identified hazards within 24 hours and reduced the likelihood of recurrence.
• Maintained Safety Data Sheets (SDS), sanitation records, and regulatory documentation while conducting more than 50 annual compliance audits, ensuring consistent regulatory compliance and inspection scores of 96 or higher.
• Improved inventory and procurement processes that strengthened operational consistency while reducing supply chain disruptions.

Sous Chef at Farm 255 (2010-01 – 2013-01)

• Developed, implemented, and audited HACCP plans and safety procedures that protected employees, ensured regulatory compliance, and supported safe high-volume food production.
• Directed sanitation and storage practices that consistently achieved municipal inspection scores of 96 or higher.
• Developed standardized production procedures that reduced waste, improved consistency, and strengthened operational execution.
• Managed complex, high-pressure production environments while maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards.

Studio Owner / Producer / Engineer at Birdseed Records (2000-01 – 2010-01)

• Managed all facility safety programs for a 3,000-square-foot commercial recording studio, maintaining zero electrical, fire, or structural incidents over a 10-year operating period.
• Authored equipment handling and technical operating procedures that protected personnel, standardized complex workflows, and reduced operational risk during more than 150 production projects.
• Managed preventive maintenance schedules, calibration records, asset inventories, and lifecycle documentation for more than 120 specialized technical assets valued at over $150,000, improving equipment reliability and protecting critical business infrastructure.

AAS in Culinary Arts – Athens Technical College

BS in Business Administration – University of Georgia

BA in Music Composition – University of Georgia

Undergraduate Studies in Pre-Medicine – Bryan College