Contractor Safety Manager (Sagamore)

Tate and Lyle • Lafayette, IN

2d • $69,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale, efficient manufacturing plants, Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive, high quality ingredients. These ingredients and solutions add taste, texture, nutrition and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient to Make Food Extraordinary in some of the world’s best loved brands. Could you be ours?
Role purpose
The Safety Contractor Manager provides technical safety and health support including the development and implementation of programs and objectives and day-to-day hands-on support for safety and health initiatives. Although the Safety Contractor Manager's primary responsibility is to provide support to our on-site contractors, this position is a critical part of the plant's EH&S team and must work in conjunction with and support the plant EH&S leadership team.
The position requires the candidate to spend extensive amount of time (70%) out in the plant.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, CSP preferred.
• 5 to 10 year’s relevant experience in heavy manufacturing or construction environment.
• Understanding of OSHA and other regulatory requirements
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company and organizations outside Tate & Lyle (such as Regulatory Agencies, OSHA)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Experience in root cause investigation techniques
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders (fixed/portable) when safe to do so.
• Ability to work from heights, and in cold and hot environments.
• Climb a vertical ladder up to 15ft
• Climb several flights of stairs.
• Stand for prolonged periods of time
• Bending and twisting motion at the waist and knees
• Ability to work a rotating shift schedule with flexibility to work alternate schedules as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Health & Safety , Occupational Safety or Chemical Engineering from an accredited University or College (preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as safety manager/specialist in an process/food industrial environment (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining compliance with all Federal, State, Local and Tate & Lyle Best Practice EHS regulations and standards
• Lead continuous improvement of Safety performance including :
• Risk/Injury reductions
• Job safety analysis
• Ergonomics
• Emergency Preparedness
• Own Element(s) of the EHS Management System
• Ability to work effectively in a union environment
• Lead employee safety teams, coordinate training, perform audits and inspections
• Provide timely reports to EHS manager, site management and Tate & Lyle
• Responsibilities also include integration of EHS standards applicable to new and existing equipment and processes
• Lead Incident Investigations
• Provide Safety Support to supervisors and hourly workforce
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements (Global EHS guidance)
• Develop, implement and maintain Safety programs and projects to aid in assuring compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations
• Active positive promotion of J2EE & EHS
• Champion / lead the overall site safety program.
• Develop and establish an effective safety program that will yield year-on-year reductions in incident rates.
• Work with site management and corporate safety to create/develop safety culture at all levels of the site organization.
• Provide technical assistance in helping with the resolution of safety issues
• Coach and assist Area Managers in the development of effective safety programs.
• Assist and participate with department and site-wide safety teams.
• Inspect, audit and monitor equipment, work areas and work practices and procedures for compliance with established health and safety rules and regulations.
• Assist in identifying, preventing, recommending control measures and eliminating safety hazards.
• Develop safety training, policy development and safety promotion.
• Assist with new and modified processes/equipment/product development to ensure safety is included at all levels of design through implementation.
• Participate in safety & industrial hygiene reviews, routine safety inspections and incident investigations, making appropriate recommendations.
• Assist with the Contractor Safety program.
• Maintain accurate plant safety statistics and report timely to corporate safety
• Be part of the T&L Network Safety Committee and be the conduit for communication and information between the plant and the committee. Lead the roll out of new committee initiatives and the plant.
• Ability to focus on details and understand the overall impact of events and decisions.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong Computer Skills (database, word processing, spreadsheet, etc.) and able to analyze data for trends and accurate reporting.
• Ability to effectively motivate people and to enlist needed cooperation in implementing effective safety programs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision coverages Paid time off package, including vacation, sick time, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave 401K with company match
• Lifestyle Spending Account, Identity Theft protection, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees