Manager, Occupational Safety

About the role

The Manager, Occupational Safety is accountable for the performance and results of the Occupational Safety team. The role ensures the administration of plant-wide safety processes, emergency response planning, and compliance with regulations, with consistency in a timely manner. The role closely partners with Health & Safety leadership to address complex general and occupational safety issues and collaborates with various departments.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and administers company policies and conducts programs related to risk assessment, hazard identification, incident investigations, inspections, audits, safety culture and engagement, etc. to prevent accidents and hazards at the workplace.
• Manages plant and facility-wide safety processes and initiatives including the company’s Safety Operating System (SOS), emergency response planning and training, and off-standard approvals, with consistency in a timely manner.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, and corporate policies through collaboration with the plant and network medical, security functions, and UAW Health and Safety representatives.
• Distributes and assigns tasks to the regional and facility Occupational Safety team, serves as a primary point of contact for regular inspections and audits to identify and assess workplace hazards, review new equipment for safety concerns, develop activity hazard analysis, complete preventive maintenance procedures, etc., and guides the regional and facility Occupational Safety team on accident prevention plans, and associated processes, procedures, and standards.
• Manages completion and timely submission of regional and plant-specific entry forms (as applicable) and physical plant entry for all projects, ensuring personnel have current safety training, drug tests, and any other plant-required training before plant site arrival.
• Develops and monitors KPIs for tracking safety incidents, injury statistics, corrective actions, training hours, resolution time, etc. to ensure a safe and hazard-free working environment, develops internal reports for senior Health and Safety management, Legal & Compliance, and onsite facility/plant management teams and presents trends, improvement opportunities, and other key findings.
• Oversees the maintenance of accurate records and documentation related to occupational safety matters in line with established policies and compliance requirements.
• Leads the administration of department-specific ergonomics training, general and fire safety trainings, machinery and equipment safety trainings at plant locations, energy control and power lockout, root cause analysis, new hire orientation, management safety training, etc. Conducts assessment to identify the need for new training programs and administers the same.
• Provides guidance and support to managers with respect to general and occupational safety-related queries.
• Communicates effectively with statutory authorities, regulatory bodies, and corporate representatives and resolves safety issues and risks highlighted by other functions and external safety auditors/consultants and coordinates with these stakeholders to design appropriate precautionary measures to prevent their recurrence, anticipates operational roadblocks, and develops facility/plant specific safety and loss control programs and processes for seamless implementation.
• Reviews and updates Occupational Safety policies to ensure compliance with relevant laws and with corporate safety policies, communicated effectively to relevant stakeholders, and consistently enforced.
• Performs talent management responsibilities including performance management, professional development, succession planning, disciplinary action, terminations, recruitment, pay decisions, and other personnel actions.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety/Health Sciences, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of work experience with a Master’s degree or 8 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Occupational Safety or a related field.
• Licenses and Certifications: Certified Safety Professional (Preferred)Certified Industrial Hygienist (Preferred).

Qualifications

• Frequent lifting of more than 10 to 25 pounds.
• Walking or standing for extended periods.
• Working conditions that include moderate noise levels related to the use of office equipment or machinery.
• Exposure to varying outside temperatures.

Skills

• Interpretation and administration of company policies.
• Conducting risk assessments and hazard identifications.
• Emergency response planning and training.
• Collaboration with regulatory bodies and corporate representatives.
• Development and monitoring of KPIs.
• Administration of training programs.
• Communication with statutory authorities and external safety auditors.
• Performance management and talent development.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Pay

$115,500 - $218,100

Schedule

Leadership level 6