Safety & Environmental Manager
About the role
Full-time, salary exempt position responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company and government regulations. This role requires strong leadership skills, ability to conduct safety training at all levels, and a commitment to fostering a culture of safety within the plant.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and oversee company-wide safety programs. Lead safety inspections, meetings, and training sessions.
- Conduct regular safety audits and inspections to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions, including: Valve Inspection, Sprinkler/Fire Hydrant System, Emergency Lighting, Fire Extinguisher program, AED inspection, Eye wash stations and SDS program.
- Conduct safety training for new hires and ensure ongoing training for all employees. Lead specialized programs, such as: Hearing Conservation, Haz-Com, LOTO, Blood Borne Pathogens, Forklift Safety, Safety footwear, and First Responder Training.
- Provide training and resources to employees on safety practices, emergency preparedness, and compliance requirements.
- Report and investigate safety incidents. Involve appropriate personnel and maintain thorough documentation. Follow up with corrective action.
- Develop and manage an incident response plan. Flexibility outside of normal working hours will be necessary.
- Prepare and maintain safety documentation, reports, and records as required by regulatory agencies. Report and Manage OSHA 300, 300A, 301 documentation.
- Complete first response reporting to Corporate Workers Comp. Assist in filing workers compensation claims, manage light duty program, and provide first aid care when appropriate.
- Oversee fire protection systems, conduct inspections, and provide necessary training. Maintain Pest Control Program records.
- Serve as the liaison between the site and corporate for policy updates, safety issues, and environmental compliance. Communicate with government agencies as required.
- Environment aspects may be inherited into job description following initial Safety Responsibilities are fully engaged.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 year college degree; 4 year degree in a Safety/Environmental or related field is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in safety management within a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, manuals, regulations, and codes. Ability to write business reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with customers, employees and outside officials to the company.
- Ability to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Able to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume and rate. Able to apply concepts of high school math.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form. Ability to deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides and Gmail).
- Working knowledge of: Product layouts and production specifications; Product quality specifications; Quality standards.
- May be required to maintain a current 10 Hour OSHA Course (Minimum).
Physical demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Work environment
This role requires frequent movement between an office setting and a non-climate controlled industrial environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation plans
- Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, STD, FSA, Pre-Paid Legal & Identity Theft
- Benefit eligible within one month of hire
- 401(k) with a company match after 90-days
- Wellness reimbursement program within one month of hire
- No waiting period on 9 paid holidays annually
- Paid vacation days after 6 months