Health & Safety Manager
About The Position
The Health & Safety Manager collaborates with operations personnel to integrate Health & Safety into activities and decision-making processes at assigned locations throughout the country. The position focuses on preventing vehicle accidents and work-related injuries, managing warehousing and transportation safety, monitoring and analyzing performance, and supporting Operations Leadership with regulatory guidance, training, and recommendations for improvement. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The listed locations are Reading, Pennsylvania; Irving, Texas; or Windsor, Connecticut. Travel is 30%–40%, averaging three nights away per week and including some weekends. Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Three years of DOT fleet and/or general industry safety management experience.
- Comprehensive knowledge of DOT and OSHA regulations and requirements.
- Comprehensive knowledge of basic safety management techniques.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective team-building skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, establish priorities, and accomplish goals and objectives.
- Proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word.
- Flexibility regarding travel, averaging three nights away per week and including some weekends.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Regular, predictable, full attendance.
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, and work at the required location.
- Completion of a Penske employment application and submission to a background investigation, including past employment, education, and criminal history, and drug screening are required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Prevent vehicle accidents and work-related injuries.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and agency regulations.
- Manage safety for warehousing and transportation operations.
- Monitor and analyze Health & Safety performance.
- Communicate performance status to Operations Leadership and recommend improvements.
- Monitor the effectiveness of performance improvement efforts, emphasizing both leading and trailing indicators.
- Provide regulatory interpretations and updates and support Operations Leadership.
- Oversee effective safety training.
- Complete other projects as assigned by the Director of Safety and Senior Operations Leadership.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
