Manager, Health & Safety

Knauf Insulation • Albion, MI

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health and Safety Manager serves as the senior site leader for health and safety, providing strategic direction, technical expertise and day-to-day leadership for all plant health and safety programs. Partners with plant leadership to drive a proactive safety culture, manage risk, ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulatory requirements, and lead continuous improvement initiatives that protect employees and support operational performance.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of experience working with occupational health and safety regulatory issues.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of industrial hygiene and safety, occupational health and hazard communication
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and requirements
• Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to quickly analyze information and make pragmatic decisions that will benefit the organization
• Ability to educate and train others in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Ability to motivate others and gain buy-in as it relates to health and safety issues/topics
• Ability to work hands-on in corporate and industrial environments
• Ability to manage large projects within scope and budget
• Computer skills in MS Windows environment; proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in health and safety or related field preferred
• Experience working in a union environment may be required, depending on the location.
• Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the plant’s health and safety strategy, programs and performance objectives in alignment with company and operational goals.
• Serve as the primary site leader for health and safety, providing expert guidance to plant leadership, supervisors and employees on regulatory compliance, risk management and safe operating practices.
• Partner with the Plant Manager and site leadership team to drive a proactive safety culture, strengthen accountability and embed health and safety into daily operations and decision-making.
• Lead the design and delivery of health and safety training programs, ensuring employees and leaders are equipped to recognize hazards, manage risk and work safely.
• Oversee the site audit and inspection process, evaluate findings and ensure timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead and/or oversee incidents, injury and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective action planning and follow-up to prevent recurrence.
• Own site health and safety performance reporting, including analysis of leading and lagging indicators, identification of trends and presentation of actionable recommendations to plant leadership.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local health and safety regulations, and serve as the primary site contact during regulatory inspections, agency inquiries and investigations.
• Lead the development, review and maintenance of site health and safety policies, procedures and written programs to ensure regulatory compliance and operational effectiveness.
• Partners with HR, Operations and other stakeholders to manage workers’ compensation cases, support return-to-work efforts and reduce injury-related costs and exposure.
• Lead critical risk management efforts for the site, including programs related to industrial hygiene, PPE, hazard communication and other high-risk activities as applicable.
• Support the safe introduction of new chemicals, materials, processes and equipment by ensuring appropriate hazard review, documentation, employee communication and control measures are in place.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations and Environmental teams to support capital projects, process changes and operational improvements with appropriate health and safety risk assessment and controls.
• Support environmental compliance efforts as needed in coordination with the Knauf Environmental team to ensure alignment with applicable regulatory and company requirements.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of required health and safety documentation, records and regulatory reporting.
• Notify regulatory agencies as required and lead appropriate internal response, documentation and corrective action for reportable events or compliance concerns.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision – starting on day one!
• Virtual Medical Services
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (earn 100% matching on your first 6% contribution and fully vested day one)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid Family Leave
• Company provided Salary Continuance (Short-term Disability)
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

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