DIVISIONAL SAFETY MANAGER

East Penn Manufacturing • Lyons, PA

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About The Position

East Penn is currently seeking a Divisional Safety Manager who works to prevent workplace injury and illness and promotes health and safety awareness and education to fellow employees. This role involves developing, updating, and maintaining safety programs, procedures, and practices that establish controls to minimize and/or eliminate employee exposure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety/Health Sciences or equivalent degree or equivalent industrial experience.
• Strong computer knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is required with ability to provide specification for other program systems.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, or within a team environment in a managerial role.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the workplace is in compliance with relevant OSHA and other state, local, or industry specific regulations and that periodic audits are conducted.
• Supports management and employee initiatives to promote continuous improvement in Safety performance and accident prevention.
• Responsible for making sure that Management & employees understand and follow health and safety programs/policies/procedures (LO/TO, MH, Machine Guard, Confined Space, etc.).
• Audit program effectiveness and develop strategies for continued improvement.
• Accident prevention, focus on root cause analysis to reduce risk.
• Recommend controls, corrective action and implement upon approval.
• Promote a safer work environment.
• Take the necessary measures to identify potential workplace hazards and improve existing conditions.
• Ability to assess potential hazards and act safely and quickly in the event of an incident.
• High visibility and responsiveness to employee concerns and management support.
• Knowledgeable of company, state and federal workplace health and safety laws.
• Safety Committee oversight.
• Will be responsible for the development and support of other H&S team members.
• Periodic status reports to H&S Director and other relevant parties.
• Provide additional technical and administrative support to the Environmental Health and Safety group as necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Group health insurance that includes high quality medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage with a low employee premium
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match and a 3% employer contribution
• 9 paid company holidays, 2 paid personal holidays, and vacation days annually
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness Discounts
• Promotional opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree