Health & Safety Manager

Stella-Jones

33d•Remote

About The Position

The Health and Safety Manager at Stella-Jones performs and participates in procedures and programs to minimize health and safety risks across the organization while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. This is a regionally-focused, individual contributor role and part of our larger North American corporate health and safety team. This is a remote role to be based in the Southeast or Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and involves significant travel (up to 60%) to various manufacturing locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety or a related field highly preferred
Five or more years of related Safety experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Demonstrated competence in key areas of management and leadership expertise including; relationship management, staff direction and motivation, financial planning and control, risk management and the achievement of company’s safety goals
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations required. Knowledge of EPA regulations a plus
Experience with Worker’s Compensation injury reporting process required
Excellent understanding of safety best practices in a manufacturing environment
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
Ability to participate in field activities
Excellent computer skills including MS Office Suite and ERP Systems
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret governmental regulations
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing within all levels of the organization and customers.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently as well as in team settings.
This position requires frequent overnight travel within the continental United States
Manages changing priorities while remaining calm and professional during potentially hazardous situations
Must be able to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and effectively use time management skills to meet deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) a plus.

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary technical resource for OSHA compliance, and the point of contact for safety and security concerns for multiple manufacturing locations.
Assists with the development and maintenance of the company’s Health, Safety and Security training programs, policies, plans and procedures.
Creates, implements and follows up on safety procedures and practices required by the company while ensuring that all state/local laws are incorporated across all sites, as appropriate.
Collaborates with plant managers to implement controls resulting in minimization of safety and occupational hazards.
Assists plant managers with interpreting and enforcing safety policies and procedures while rewarding for safety accomplishments.
Assists plant management with safety investigations, root cause analysis, and develops corrective actions as needed.
Represents facilities during regulatory, insurance, and other related audits and inspections.
Conducts risk assessments to minimize and/or eliminate accidents, losses, security breaches, and environmental issues.
Assists with Worker’s Compensation litigation (e.g. filling out questionnaires and researching information).
Management duties may include supervision of exempt and/or non-exempt staff. This includes but is not limited to, conducting performance evaluations and improvement plans, approving paid time-off (PTO), assigning or delegating work, providing on-the-job training, giving guidance to staff, taking disciplinary action, and interviewing candidates for open positions.
Performs other related duties as assigned.