Area Manager-Health & Safety

Penske • Columbus, OH

5d • Hybrid

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree – Preferably in safety, risk management, or related degree
• 7-10 years of safety-related experience in transportation and maintenance warehouse facilities including 3 years management/supervisory experience.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word
• DOT, OSHA, MCSA / Safety Certifications or CSP and/or general industry safety management experience.
• Knowledge of concepts, practices, and industry trends related to safety management and prevention methods.
• Ability to analyze risks and effectively associate these with risk management alternatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal communication forms.
• Ability to build teams and establish and maintain effective collaborative working partnerships with management, coworkers and site leaders.
• Ability to plan, assign, and direct work to subordinates and vendors.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize work, and plan resources to meet goals.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of basic safety management techniques
• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the position.
• Flexibility regarding travel - average 3 nights away per week - includes some weekends and willingness to travel as the demands of the business.
• Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Nice To Haves

• CSP

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.

Benefits

• Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager