Health & Safety, Manager

Primient•Loudon, TN

1d•$123,494 - $154,368

About The Position

Primient is a privately held producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources, with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. The Health & Safety Manager is the local H&S team leader, providing technical safety and health support across all aspects of the plant. The role develops and implements programs and objectives and provides day-to-day support for safety and health initiatives throughout the facility. The role leads a department with three direct reports: a Safety Administrator, a Safety Specialist, and a Safety Coordinator. It is accountable for department performance management and personnel development, including setting goals and objectives, conducting performance evaluations, and supporting career development. The manager prepares, implements, and promotes H&S management systems; reviews performance against company objectives; involves employees in relevant H&S plans; and assesses plans through audits and reviews. The manager tracks corrective actions related to incidents, defects, hazards, procedural inadequacies, and suggested improvements. The role also handles workplace injury claims, including incident reporting, coordinating medical treatment, communicating with injured employees, and working with insurance companies to ensure proper benefits while aiming to minimize costs and support employees’ return to work. Additional duties include implementing leadership requirements in H&S Management Standards, leading safety teams and incident investigations, and maintaining in-depth knowledge of applicable safety requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in a process or food industrial environment.
Previous safety management experience.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
Experience with root cause investigation techniques.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) credential preferred.
Knowledge of safety compliance preferred.
Familiarity with safety systems such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the local Health & Safety team and provide technical safety and health support across all areas of the plant.
Develop and implement H&S programs and objectives and provide day-to-day support for plant safety and health initiatives.
Manage the performance and personnel development of three direct reports: a Safety Administrator, a Safety Specialist, and a Safety Coordinator.
Develop department goals and objectives, conduct performance evaluations, and support direct reports’ career development.
Prepare, implement, and promote H&S Management Systems.
Review H&S performance to ensure company objectives and expectations are met.
Involve employees in relevant H&S plans for activities and services.
Assess the existence and effectiveness of H&S plans through audits and reviews.
Review and track corrective actions for incidents, defects, hazards, procedural inadequacies, and suggested improvements.
Handle workplace injury claims, including reporting incidents, coordinating medical treatment, communicating with injured employees, and working with insurance companies to ensure proper benefits while aiming to minimize costs and support a swift return to work.
Implement leadership requirements specified in the H&S Management Standards.
Lead safety teams and incident investigations.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of applicable safety requirements.