Area Manager-Health & Safety

Penske • Cumru Township, PA

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About The Position

Provide strategic proactive leadership for the Safety program across Penske Logistics. Partner with Area VP, Regional, and Corporate Leadership, as well as cross-functional teams, to embed Health & Safety principles into all organizational strategies, operational activities, and key decision-making processes. Drive the development and execution of Health & Safety policies, procedures, best practices, training initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts. Penske Logistics engineers state-of-the-art transportation, warehousing and supply chain management solutions that deliver powerful business results for market-leading companies. With operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, Penske and its associates help businesses move forward by increasing visibility and driving down supply-chain costs.

Requirements

• Strategic proactive leadership for the Safety program
• Partner with Area VP, Regional, and Corporate Leadership, as well as cross-functional teams
• Embed Health & Safety principles into all organizational strategies, operational activities, and key decision-making processes
• Drive the development and execution of Health & Safety policies, procedures, best practices, training initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts
• Lead the development and implementation of safety strategies, training programs, and performance goals
• Monitor and analyze safety performance metrics
• Communicate performance status to Operations Leadership
• Manage, train, and develop Health and Safety Managers and Safety Team Leads
• Mentor Operations Leadership
• Provide regulatory interpretations, updates, and safety management support
• Oversee the design and delivery of effective safety training programs

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of safety strategies, training programs, and performance goals focused on incident and injury prevention, policy and procedure compliance, and adherence to agency regulations.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance metrics, with emphasis on both leading and trailing indicators, to evaluate the effectiveness of performance improvement efforts.
• Communicate performance status to Operations Leadership and provide actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Manage, train, and develop Health and Safety Managers and Safety Team Leads, while mentoring Operations Leadership to foster and strengthen Penske's culture of safety.
• Provide regulatory interpretations, updates, and safety management support to Health and Safety Managers and Operations Leadership.
• Oversee the design and delivery of effective safety training programs across Warehousing and Transportation operations.
• Support additional projects and initiatives assigned by the VP of Safety, Director of Safety, and Senior Operations Leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed