Manager, Plant Health & Safety

Arcwood Environmental, LLC•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Manager, Plant Health & Safety leads, develops, and directs facility health and safety programs. The role oversees compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and company policies, and drives improvements in health and safety performance. The manager serves as a technical resource and mentor to facility employees and supports facility leadership on safety, risk, and compliance matters. The position works across facility departments and with employees, supervisors, the Plant Manager, Human Resources, contractors, corporate teams, and regulatory officials. It includes managing audits, incident investigations, industrial hygiene, training, PPE, emergency response, safety metrics, budgets, OSHA records, workers’ compensation coordination, and Process Safety Management programs. Additional duties may be assigned to support the team and organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of experience working within health and safety programs.

Nice To Haves

A degree in a science, engineering, or safety field.
ASP or CSP certification.
Experience with OSHA, OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM), and DOT.

Responsibilities

Prioritize health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and safe practices.
Audit plant departments for compliance with safety, health, environmental, governmental, and corporate requirements; recommend and monitor corrective actions.
Provide technical assistance to the Plant Manager and supervisors to control injury, liability, and property losses; develop policies and procedures for new standards and safe practices.
Build a behavior-based safety culture through communication, employee involvement, and program ownership.
Manage near-miss and incident investigations, identify root and contributing causes, maintain documentation, and ensure corrective and preventive actions and follow-ups are completed.
Manage the facility industrial hygiene program and conduct personnel and area monitoring to identify and address exposure controls.
Develop and track facility health and safety KPIs and metrics.
Represent the company in dealings with OSHA and other regulatory officials during inspections and investigations.
Assist with developing the facility EHS budget and monitor assigned-area spending.
Conduct or coordinate health and safety training appropriate to job duties; provide orientation for new hires, temporary workers, and contractors; maintain training records.
Evaluate and maintain adequate PPE supplies and monitor use by employees, temporary workers, and contractors.
Assist with emergency response, including timely notifications of reportable incidents, response actions, and documentation.
Maintain safety statistics, including recordable and lost-time injury rates and other leading and lagging indicators; maintain site OSHA logs and coordinate with Human Resources on workers’ compensation and early return-to-work programs.
Support site Process Safety Management programs, including employee participation, PHA/HAZOP, contractor management, MOC, PSSR, incident investigation, and emergency response.
Assist leadership with risk assessments, corrective actions, PHA/HAZOP, and audit needs.
Periodically review housekeeping, security, facility appearance, records, and operations, and recommend improvements to facility leadership.
Coordinate facility compliance with corporate medical surveillance, substance abuse, and injury case management programs.
Review safety performance and KPI data to identify trends or patterns and implement corrective or preventive measures.
Serve as a technical resource and mentor for facility employees on health and safety programs and processes.
Perform additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.