Health & Safety Manager

Reworld Waste•Fairless Hills, PA

18h•$108,900 - $155,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Health & Safety Manager supports and continuously improves the facility’s safety management system to ensure compliance with regulations and company policy while promoting a culture of safety. The role has a matrixed reporting structure, with responsibility to both the Facility Manager and the Regional Health & Safety Manager. The Manager works with facility leadership, employees, contractors, and vendors to reduce risk and improve workplace health and safety across departments. The role provides strategic leadership for facility safety and health programs; oversees safety training, audits, inspections, incident investigations, and regulatory documentation; and maintains safety records, metrics, and management reports. It also promotes employee engagement through the local Safety Committee and leads continuous improvement initiatives. The position may require evening and weekend work, outage coverage, and occasional travel of up to 20%.

Requirements

At least 8 years of safety management experience in a heavy industrial environment.
Strong understanding of OSHA regulations and safety standards.
Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and engage others.
Deep knowledge of safety management systems, such as VPP.
Agility using safety management software.
Familiarity with data analysis tools.
Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed and cover outage activities as needed.
Ability to travel occasionally, up to 20%.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, and climb ladders.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
Capability to work at heights and in confined spaces.
Must qualify to wear a full-face respirator and work in varying weather conditions, indoors and outdoors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Occupational Health, Environmental Science, or a related field is strongly preferred.
Candidates without the preferred degree may be considered if they have appropriate certifications, equivalent experience, and a demonstrable history of supporting culture change.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership in managing facility safety and health programs.
Motivate and mentor safety champions and specialists to support adherence to safety policies and regulations.
Oversee and execute safety training programs and initiatives, integrating best practices into daily operations.
Lead facility safety audits, assessments, inspections, and compliance checks; analyze findings and implement corrective actions.
Deliver safety training to employees, new hires, and contractors, and keep training materials current and compliant.
Manage workplace accident and incident investigations, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures.
Collaborate with contractors and external vendors to ensure safety compliance; monitor contractor safety performance and provide guidance.
Prepare and submit required documentation for OSHA and other regulatory bodies, including the annual VPP report where applicable.
Maintain knowledge of evolving safety regulations and industry and company best practices, and use them to improve the site.
Maintain accurate records of safety procedures, incidents, metrics, and other required documentation; prepare management reports on safety performance and compliance.
Promote a safety culture and provide subject-matter expertise to support the local Safety Committee, employee engagement, accountability, and open communication about safety concerns.
Recommend improvements to safety processes and procedures and lead initiatives to enhance workplace safety and health.
Accomplish additional requirements as directed by the regional H&S Director.
Work evenings and weekends as needed, support outage activities as needed, and travel occasionally as needed, up to 20%.