Safety Manufacturing Manager

About the role

The Manufacturing and Safety Manager will be responsible for reducing claims and lost time injuries by providing safety and workers compensation support to local units. Support includes training, site visits and inspections, implementation of policies and procedures, measurement, communication, and compliance with client requirements. This is accomplished through routine meetings, conference calls, and on-site visits.

Responsibilities

• Travel up to 40% to client sites
• Ensure company facilities comply with OSHA and other state and federal standards through facility inspection
• Ensure units comply with safety and workers compensation procedures
• Maintain effective ongoing safety awareness programs to promote a safe work environment
• Comply with all client administrative and incident investigation programs
• Assist local unit teams in developing and administering effective loss prevention and control programs
• Provide training to managers on safe work practices through training sessions, presentations, conference calls, and distribution of safety materials
• Deliver monthly status reports to local management
• Follow OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations as defined by federal, state, local laws and Compass Support Services and client policies/procedures
• Actively monitor and inspect the workplace to identify hazards and take appropriate corrective action
• Participate in resolution of safety issues as required
• Review injury data to ascertain injury locations and provide recommendations to eliminate hazards
• Train local management in proper investigation and inspection methods, compliance with safety laws and regulations, fire evacuation, CPR, and self-inspections (as required by client)
• Conduct safety inspections of local facilities for hazards and perform walk-through visits
• Maintain OSHA recordkeeping; determine reportable illnesses and injuries with assistance from corporate Risk Management; prepare regular reports for all campus sites and annual reports
• Monitor and report on workers' compensation claim trends and develop strategies addressing injury management
• Coordinate and implement activities for successful return-to-work of injured workers to minimize absence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required
• Experience implementing a variety of occupational health and safety programs
• Ability to conduct investigations and evaluations, and evaluate cost and risk factors
• Ability to interpret and apply a variety of laws, rules, and regulations
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%
• Ability to work well with internal and external business partners

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Holiday time off (varies by site/state)
• Associate shopping program
• Health and wellness programs
• Discount marketplace
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Paid parental leave
• Personal leave

Pay

Base salary: $125,000 per year. Additional compensation includes relocation assistance and potential bonus.

Schedule

Position requires ability and willingness to travel up to 40% to client sites.

Location

Onsite in Florence, KY.