Safety Manufacturing Manager
About the role
ESFM is the corporate facilities management (FM) division of Compass Group USA, a Gold-level Corporate Sustaining Partner of the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) and a Platinum Corporate Member of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE). ESFM self-performs 80% of all FM services provided to clients, offering solution categories that include Facilities Maintenance & Engineering, ESG Programming, Laboratory Support Services, Janitorial & Industrial Cleaning, Landscaping & Grounds Management, Workplace Solutions, and Managed Services. This self-performance model creates a consistent hospitality experience for clients, resulting in higher engagement and productivity from their employees. ESFM’s clients span life sciences, technology, oil & gas, and manufacturing markets.
The Manufacturing and Safety Manager will be responsible for reducing claims and lost time injuries by providing safety and workers compensation support to the local units. Support includes training, site visits/inspections, implementation of policies and procedures, measurement, communication, and compliance with client requirements, accomplished through routine meetings, conference calls, and on‑site visits.
Responsibilities
- Ensure company facilities comply with OSHA and other state and federal standards through facility inspection.
- Ensure unit compliance with safety and workers compensation procedures.
- Maintain effective “ongoing” safety awareness programs to promote a safe work environment.
- Comply with 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, presentations, conference calls, and distribution of safety materials.
- Ensure local management receive monthly status reports.
- Follow OSHA, DOT, and EPA regulations as defined by federal, state, local laws and Compass Support Services and client policies/procedures.
- Actively monitor/inspect the workplace to identify hazards and take appropriate corrective action.
- Participate in the resolution of safety issues as required.
- Review injury data, locate injury sites, and provide recommendations to eliminate hazards.
- Train local management in proper investigation methods, inspection formats, compliance with safety laws, fire evacuation, CPR, and self‑inspections (as required by the client).
- Conduct safety inspections and walk‑through visits of local facilities for hazards.
- Maintain OSHA recordkeeping; with corporate Risk Management assistance, determine reportable illnesses and injuries and prepare regular and annual reports for all campus sites.
- Monitor and report on workers’ compensation claim trends and develop strategies to address injury management.
- Coordinate and implement activities for the successful return to work of injured workers to minimize absence from work.
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 assess 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
- Vision
- Life Insurance/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
Salary: $125,000
Other Forms of Compensation: Relocation, Potential Bonus