Manager Health and Safety Easton

'' • Easton, ME

18d • $97,500 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager Health, Safety and Security is a member of the site Leadership Team and provides guidance and strategic direction to site leaders. The role implements the management system, including work processes, standards, and procedures, and drives a safety mindset and culture for all employees. It leads proactive continuous improvement in health, safety, and security, while ensuring emergency preparedness, crisis management, audit readiness, and compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines.

The role influences the culture of the manufacturing location, promoting employee accountability, safe work practices, and the belief that zero injuries are achievable. It collaborates with facility functions and internal and external stakeholders, leads safety and security programs, manages the site security team and systems, and coordinates emergency and crisis preparedness. The position has direct leadership responsibility for the site Safety Coordinator, reports to the Plant Manager, and has a strong dotted-line relationship to the Director of Safety & Health.

Requirements

• Advanced Safety Certificate, BA in Safety, Certified Safety Professional credential, or equivalent experience as a safety professional.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive, applicable experience in the field.
• Knowledge of federal and state safety requirements and workers’ compensation.
• Good working knowledge of human resources information systems and Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Training experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of caring and accountability in which employees take responsibility for safety, health, conditions, and behaviors.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations and company requirements; act as the initial plant representative during regulatory inspections.
• Engage with plant and external stakeholders, including corporate functional teams, Legal, and community resources.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure facility, employee, and contractor compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Lead behavior-based safety programs, injury-free culture initiatives, change efforts, performance improvement, and coaching.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, quality assurance, and other functions to align new products, capital projects, and facility activities with safety objectives and injury prevention.
• Implement McCain’s Safety Key Element management process and Cultural Assessment process, including supervisor training on safety behaviors and employee involvement.
• Facilitate employee safety committees and support safety meetings led by line supervisors and/or the Health and Safety department.
• Use internal and external resources to develop a sustainable, comprehensive health, safety, and security program; stay informed about relevant developments through professional associations, workshops, and other resources.
• Learn and apply continuous-improvement disciplines to safety improvement, including coordinating or participating in Kaizen events and training or education.
• Develop and use tools to measure progress with leading and lagging indicators.
• Manage workers’ compensation in partnership with Risk Management.
• Plan, budget, and execute programs to prevent employee injury and illness and support employee well-being, addressing both on-the-job and off-the-job activities that influence health.
• Ensure compliance with governmental and company security requirements; manage in-plant security systems and the security team, conduct regular security audits, and ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Provide assistance with Food Safety & Security when necessary or requested.
• Keep the plant emergency action and crisis management plan up to date, prepare the management team to respond to emergencies, and annually develop and conduct periodic crisis-drill simulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Retirement savings benefits.
• Leave support, including medical, family, and bereavement leave.
• Vacation and holidays.
• Company-supported volunteering time.
• Mental health resources.
• Bonus eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager