Safety Manager

About the role

All members of NRG’s safety function will be expected to own safety, work to prevent incidents and seek to improve with the understanding that zero harm is possible. The Regional Safety Manager will be responsible for providing support to assigned plants within their region in addition to developing, deploying, managing, and improving assigned safety and occupational health programs. The Regional Safety Manager will also be responsible for supporting the development of safety specialists and safety committees within their assigned region. There will be regular opportunities to demonstrate skills in change management, contract management and communications. This position will also be required to present to leadership the health of the program for which they are responsible, communicate any deficiencies identified and develop sustainable solutions to prevent future issues. It will be expected that the Regional Safety Manager engages with their peers to support their growth and build bench strength within the safety function.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership and plant safety professionals to develop, implement, and maintain safety programs and promote a safety over production culture
• Conduct regular safety audits, inspections and risk assessments. Provide recommendations and strategic support to mitigate or eliminate workplace hazards.
• Monitor and evaluate changes in applicable Occupational Safety and Health regulations, applicable consensus standards, standard interpretation Letters and industry best practices to ensure policies, procedures and work practices remain current
• Serve as a change agent to achieve a zero-injury safety culture within the region
• Support and encourage the growth and development of safety professionals across the organization through coaching and mentorship.
• Liaise with and support business unit safety and operational leadership to lead and influence continuous improvement across NRG.
• Manage the implementation, maintenance, validation and revision of assigned safety and occupational health management system components.
• Assist with the development and delivery of safety training
• Support incident investigations as well as corrective action development and action closure
• Engage with and support plant safety committees and