Safety 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, the ability to conduct safety training at all levels, and a commitment to fostering a culture of safety within the plant.

Responsibilities

• Safety Program Management: 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
  • SDS program
• Training & Orientation: Conduct safety training for new hires and ensure ongoing training for all employees. Lead specialized programs, such as:
  • Hearing Conservation
  • Haz-Com
  • LOTO (Lockout-Tagout)
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Forklift Safety
  • Safety footwear
  • First Responder Training
  Provide training and resources to employees on safety practices, emergency preparedness, and compliance requirements.
• Incident Management: 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 may 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.
• Facility Management: 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. Environmental aspects may be inherited into the job description following initial safety responsibilities being fully engaged.
• Additional Duties: Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Minimum 2-year college degree; 4-year degree in 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.

Skills

• Language 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.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to read a tape measure with speed and accuracy. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, measurement, volume, and rate. Ability to apply concepts of high school math.
• Reasoning Ability: 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.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail).
  • Working knowledge of product layouts and production specifications.
  • Understanding of product quality specifications and quality standards.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: May be required to maintain a current 10-Hour OSHA Course (minimum).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to sit.
• 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

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job.

• Frequent movement between an office setting and a non-climate controlled industrial environment.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Performance Measurements

• Operating standards: The employee will need to meet or exceed the Operating Standards in the areas of quality, cost, safety, customer satisfaction, and productivity. Such standards will be set annually and communicated to the employee.
• Personal growth: While the company will provide tools to assist the employee to grow professionally, the responsibility for moving forward lies with the individual. Each year, goals will be developed and agreed upon by the employee and their superior.
• Employee relations: Through observations, the employee will be evaluated regarding behaviors associated with appropriate human interaction, respect, and communication.
• Creativity: This will be evaluated by how active the employee is in participating in advancing the business through new and innovative ideas.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plans and full benefits package.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays (9 paid holidays annually with no waiting period).
• Benefits eligible within one month of hire, including:
  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Life, STD (Short-Term Disability)
  • FSA (Flexible Spending Account)
  • Pre-Paid Legal & Identity Theft protection
• 401(k) with a company match after 90 days.
• Wellness reimbursement program within one month of hire.
• Paid vacation days after 6 months.