Corporate Safety Manager

POSITION OVERVIEW

Provide general guidance and direction for the organization's Safety and Worker's Compensation matters, ensuring legal compliance and effectiveness by establishing and monitoring policies and standards with all ASARCO, MSHA, OSHA, State, and other regulatory agencies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

A.     Responsible for the effectiveness and results of the safety efforts of the organization dealing with the TSCP (Total Safety Culture Program).

B.     Provide general guidance and direction for the organization's Safety and Worker's Compensation matters, ensuring legal compliance and effectiveness by establishing and monitoring policies and standards.

C.     Ensures compliance with federal and state EEO laws and regulation.

D.     Monitor and coordinate the Safety activities of the Asarco properties to ensure legal compliance.

E.      Provide general guidance in all legal matters pertaining to MSHA, OSHA and State issues.

F.      Define and implement training programs on Safety and WC matters for the organization. 

G.     Establish and monitor standards, guidelines and performance standards on Safety and WC and monitor compliance.  

H.     Review, analyze and recommend WC compliance based on performance and cost.

I.       Coordinate and monitor WC activities of TPA's for closed Plants and Asarco properties.

J.      Interact with Asarco properties on regulatory compliance issues including legal review or appeals. This includes conferencing and litigating issues at a federal level.

K.     Closely track the cost of WC for all of Asarco properties and take action to reduce it.

L.      Functioning as an advance level specialist on safety, health and regulatory matters.

M.    Responsible for executing, supporting, and enforcing the Company's Environmental, Health and Safety program as required by OIS policy, directives, and principles.

Provide safety statistical data required monthly and yearly by ASARCO/Grupo Mexico

OTHER DUTIES:

Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

OSHA, MSHA and State regulations

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

B.S. Degree and 7 years of experience

EXTENT OF PUBLIC CONTACT

Interaction with all levels of employee as well as regular external contact with vendors.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT

Usual office environment with frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.  Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery.  Oral and auditory.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  This person must be able to sit or stand at a personal computer for a reasonable length of time typing and reading.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ASARCO LLC offers an excellent comprehensive benefits package to include medical/prescription/ dental/vision, disability coverage, life insurance and other optional coverage, and 401(k) plan with company match.

A core value of ASARCO LLC is “Safety First.” The Company is committed to help employees continuously improve their efforts to work in the most safe, inclusive, socially and environmentally responsible manner practicable. Employee safety and health, both on and off the job, are critically important to the Company.  The Company expects each employee will take prime responsibility for ensuring that s/he works within all required safety procedures and processes.

ASARCO LLC is an equal opportunity employer.  Candidates must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful criminal background check and pre-employment physical including a drug screen