Director of Safety

Responsibilities

• Serve as key strategic leader on Company senior leadership group responsible for all safety matters and related compliance.
• Partner with and lead cross-functional teams to pursue Company initiatives.
• Directs the development and direction of Company-wide safety and security programs to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations.
• Reviews new or revised regulations and provides site guidance to ensure compliance.
• Must be willing to travel between sites up to 50% of the time.
• Provides safety resources to the Company’s and National Sugar Marketing’s (NSM) outside Warehouse operations.
• Guide District Safety Managers to develop consistent policies and procedures for site specific safety and security programs, ensuring site compliance with applicable regulations.
• Guide and manage the Loss Claims Specialist in the oversight of workers’ compensation cases, return to work programs and loss claim matters.
• Act as the company liaison to OSHA, NESHAPS, DOT, ATF and other regulatory agencies.
• Act as a site representative to insurance carrier engineers.
• Provide guidance for effective security systems which will include compliance with all applicable security regulations.
• Works with the Quality Assurance Team on matters of food security systems.
• Prioritize safety projects and develop strategic plans in collaboration with corporate and factory personnel.
• Work with regulatory agencies as necessary to address compliance and licensing.
• Evaluate safety capital and operating budgets for each facility and provide recommendations on capital expenditures.
• Develop corporate and district safety operating budgets.
• Work with direct reports to identify needed consultants to ensure compliance with all safety and security regulations.
• Report to General Counsel on areas of potential exposure to liability in relationship to applicable laws, regulations, permitting and compliance programs.
• Lead, manage, and mentor the district Safety Managers for department personnel under their responsibility.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, Engineering or related field.
• 15 plus years’ experience in industrial manufacturing and 3-5+ years Leadership experience.
• Previous experience as Safety / EH&S manager, similar role, or any equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Safety Accreditation preferred. (ie: ASP, CSP, SMS, OHST)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Working knowledge of computer use and computerized maintenance management systems (MS Office, Outlook).