Factory Safety Manager Factory Safety Manager
About The Position
Since the doors opened in 1972, our Atlanta factory has grown dramatically into a state-of-the-art facility. With safety at the forefront of our minds, our Atlanta factory proudly and passionately produces 460,000 tons a year of our dry pet food brands, including Alpo®, Beneful®, Cat Chow®, Dog Chow®, Friskies®, Purina ONE®, and Pro Plan®. Our factory also does its part for the environment by conserving water, investing in renewable electricity, maintaining zero waste for disposal and more. This plant location is situated along the southern crescent of Metro Atlanta—an area that nearly 6 million residents and many of our associates call home. Atlanta is considered the major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and together, we contribute to the growth of businesses and population, building the city's strong logistics, entertainment and film, and health services industries. As the Safety Manager, you will provide leadership for the planning, implementation and operation of the organization's Safety Management System (SMS). Lead by example as you support the evolution of the safety culture in our plant, empower employees, and reduce work-related injuries and illnesses. You’ll manage, facilitate, direct, and support safety objectives and goals to ensure that employees work safely and follow all safety policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health or related field
- 3+ years of experience in a safety or compliance role within manufacturing, industrial, military or related environment
- 2+ years of leadership experience
Responsibilities
- Develop Safety and Health programs, systems and processes, including training and coaching to establish clear expectations and procedures
- Responsible for effectively driving sustainable implementation of Corporate, Division and local initiatives via hands on leadership, digital tools, coaching and teamwork
- Drive compliance with local, state, and federal safety requirements and maintain OSHA 300 Log and internal reporting as required
- Study data and trends to implement safety campaigns
- Organize, coordinate, and conduct training for Safety Committee on safety topics and current safety programs in the plant
- Utilize Nestle Continuous Excellence (NCE) principles, tools, systems and processes to enhance performance
- Develop and lead the Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) pillar for the site during TPM implementation
- Ensure effective injury case management process is fully implemented, well understood and functioning as desired and provide customer service for all employees with inquiries in the areas of safety to include, but not limited to, Workers' Compensation, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), etc.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
