Health & Safety Manager - Ames, IA

Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A • Ames, IA

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About The Position

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for promoting a safety culture and leading safety and environmental programs at the plant. This role involves managing safety training, compliance with OSHA regulations, and conducting environmental audits, while also ensuring the plant meets ISO certification standards.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or related field or equivalent level of experience (5-7 years) in safety and environmental experience at a plant facility
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations required
• Workers compensation injury management experience and exposure to ISO 14001 a plus
• Experience in an ISO environment preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the plant safety committee bi-monthly meetings and follow up activities
• Review all incident investigations and ensure all necessary follow-up is completed
• Implement and lead behavior-based safety programs
• Lead lock-out/tag-out programs and audit for compliance with adherence and documentation
• Perform work comp case management; determine recordability and necessary interventions for improvement
• Lead and develop safety recognition and celebration activities
• Manage all OSHA required training and programs
• Lead and track the safety observation program
• Ensure all annual required safety training is completed by 100% of the organization
• Ensure compliance with all quarterly and annual safety inspection programs
• Conduct and continually enhance safety onboarding/orientation
• Ensure communications and training of emergency evacuation
• Ensure emergency response team has required annual training
• Conduct and follow-up on ergonomic analysis and lead program implementation
• Coordinate hearing conservation program and ensure noise surveys are completed
• Lead internal safety review process between plants
• Conduct internal environmental audits
• Work closely with environmental consultants on all permitting
• Track all required emission data
• Prepare plant for ISO 14001 certification
• Comply with the environmental policies and procedures at Barilla Ames facility including energy efficiency, reduce - re-use - recycle goals, reporting requirements and sustainable initiatives
• Complete any environmental tasks as assigned and report environmental concerns immediately
• Follow ISO22000 policies and procedures, address/communicate quality and food safety issues as they occur
• Actively participate on the Food Defence Team and abide by the Food Defence Model
• Be a FSMA qualified individual, following all requirements from FSMA regulations
• Ensure compliance and understanding for quality procedures that directly tie to food safety—PRPs, OPRPs, CCPs and FSMA requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree