Safety Manager

JOB SUMMARY: 

Oversees the overall safety program for the site. Develops and leads the implementation of safety, health and environmental policies and procedures. Sets standards to which others will be held responsible and accountable. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to health, environmental and safety standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Local Functions (80%):

· Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to health, environmental and safety standards. Interface with regulatory agencies and assist during regulatory inspections. Stays abreast of changes and updates to federal, state, and local safety and environmental laws and regulations.

· Create and facilitate EH&S teams and/or committees as needed to meet safety objectives. Provide expert technical assistance to the department and to the business units.

· Develop and manage accident and injury investigation program. Assist with workers compensation program and costs. Review and interpret data from accident and loss event reports and other appropriate sources to identify causes, trends, and relationships. Initiate investigations when appropriate. Establish target areas and long-range accident risk reduction and cost control objectives.

· Develop and lead the implementation of safety, health and environmental policies and procedures. Set standards to which others will be held responsible and accountable. Maintain procedures to keep current.

· Develop training materials to support environmental, safety and health programs. Promote employee awareness of environment, health, and safety through training and continual facility wide communication. Develop and implement proactive environment, health, and safety programs.

· Participate at initiation phase of equipment installation and set up to assist in design for safety, health, ergonomic and environmental principles.

· Review safety statistics, accidents reports, and safety audit reports to analyze risk trends at the site and implement necessary controls with the assistance of local leadership.

· Motivate, encourage, and foster a positive safety culture by encouraging employee participation in safety programs.

· Create and scope out safety improvement projects at the site focusing on risk elimination.

· Perform required audits to ensure site compliance with environmental regulations and permits. When necessary, develop, document, and ensure completion of corrective action plans to meet regulatory objectives.

· Ensure that safety reporting systems, audits, policies, and procedures are kept updated per company policies.

· Ensure site compliance with OSHA and company safety training requirements. Identify and obtain certifications required to enable yourself and others at the site to train other employees.

· Perform other job duties as assigned by supervisor.

Corporate Functions (20%):

· Provides administrative support to Corporate Environmental Department.

· Facilitates and provides support for the Corporate Safety Program.

· Assists in the development and review of Corporate EH&S Standards.

· Assists in the creation, implementation and communication of best safety practices across the organization.

· Becomes the subject matter expert in a specific safety topic for the organization.

REQUIREMENTS:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Safety (or related field) and 3 - 5 years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

· CSP (Certified Safety Professional) preferred.

· Thorough knowledge of safety principles and related government regulations.

· Experience in a safety-related job in a manufacturing environment.

· Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization.

· Ability to influence others.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Seated work with regular periods required to walk and stand; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. Seldom required to balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Seldom required to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Combination of exposure to office and shop environments. Regular exposure to computer display. Daily interaction with production personnel, managers and other staff. Frequently in the fabrication facility where incumbent may be exposed to welding fumes, paint fumes and loud noise. Occasional travel.