QC Safety Manager

Tessera•Fort Riley, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Control and Safety Manager at Ft Riley is responsible for managing, documenting, and reporting operational grounds maintenance activities and validating the quality of these operations. This role also serves as a coordinator and leader for safety operational activities, working closely with various Tessera departments and the home office to organize, document, and certify systems across all operating divisions. The position involves supporting the division manager, providing training and development, and managing data gathering, report planning, safety, and ISO compliance at the location. This includes evaluating new or revised safety or ISO systems, monitoring operational performance, analyzing results, and managing reporting and process changes. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, regulatory bodies, and operational functions to meet deliverables and achieve timely approvals. It also involves developing and executing long-term and short-term operations reporting procedures to maximize deployment ease and speed, reduce costs, and provide excellent customer support. Customer support strategies, service documentation development, ongoing safety and ISO customer support, knowledge database creation, continual improvement, and customer satisfaction surveys are also key aspects of this role. The position requires conducting inspections to ensure safety requirements are met, assuring compliance with OSHA, Reg. 200-1, EM 385, NFPA, EPA, and DOT codes, and generating detailed reports on findings. Assistance may be needed in other areas of Loss Prevention, such as Workers’ Compensation and Risk Management, and collaboration with Safety Trainers and committees for safety training programs is expected. Travel to off-site locations is required. Tessera is a service-based environmental consulting firm focused on environmental and safety compliance and remediation. The position is responsible for formulating and implementing safety and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with services, especially for Government facilities, and providing training on various safety programs. The QC Safety Manager acts as the company representative for safety and compliance issues with OSHA and for all safety inspections.

Requirements

Minimum of three (3) years of quality or safety experience required.
Must have training certificates, licenses, and certifications as needed.
Must be able to be mobile and work in diverse, high-pressure, and fast-paced environments.
A valid state driver’s license is required with the ability to obtain and maintain coverage by Tessera’s insurance.
Access to a federal military installation requires a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or an acceptable alternative, such as a U.S. passport or military ID, in accordance with the REAL ID Act.
Must be able to obtain and maintain applicable security clearances and installation access.
A background check and E-Verify will be conducted for this position.
In-depth knowledge of OSHA regulations and ANSI standards.
Ability to partner with production areas and influence safety strategies.
Proven project management skills and knowledge of the Tessera Safety System.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage, document, and report operational grounds maintenance activities and validate quality at Ft Riley.
Act as coordinator and leader for safety operational activities at Ft Riley.
Work closely with all Tessera’s departments and home office in organizing, documenting, and certifying systems.
Support the division manager, provide training and development for group personnel, and support the overall success of the division.
Responsible for all activity results as they relate to data gathering and report planning, with the ability to manage safety and ISO at this location.
Manage assignments and evaluations of resources and communication within the divisions.
Responsible for the division's data and reporting reviews, and will work closely with the operational managers on-site.
Work with managers to formulate and implement policies and procedures to facilitate, clarify, and correct processes.
Evaluate the feasibility of new or revised safety or ISO systems and procedures.
Responsible for achieving and producing periodic review data.
Monitor operational performance using safety and ISO processes.
Analyze results and recommend to managers the measured performance results, objectives, and efficiency of the systems.
Manage the reporting and process changes in these systems.
Work across multiple contracts, and successfully report and support on new safety and ISO system changes.
Interface with and proactively collaborate with regulatory, development, and operational functions to meet Tessera deliverables and achieve timely approvals.
Participate in cross-functional teams as required to meet relevant requirements, collaborate and review system reporting and internal processes.
Responsible for developing and executing the long-term and short-term operations reporting procedures and activities of the company.
Develop strategies for customer support.
Manage support, development of service documentation, ongoing safety and ISO customer support and management, creation of knowledge database, continual improvement, and customer satisfaction surveys.
Conduct inspections of the work environment to ensure safety requirements are met.
Assure work environment is in compliance with regulatory codes per OSHA, Reg. 200-1, EM 385, NFPA, EPA, and DOT.
Generate detailed reports on all findings of non-compliance and program reports.
Assist upon need, in other areas of the Loss Prevention department, such as Workers’ Compensation and Risk Management.
Work closely with the Safety Trainers and committees and assist in safety training programs.
Provide training on various safety programs, i.e., Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space, and other assigned duties.
Act as the company representative for safety and compliance issues for OSHA and all safety inspections.
Lead a program with overall responsibility for safety and health matters in support of Tessera’s SBUs.
Develop and implement safety and health programs in support of safety goals, initiatives, accident prevention, and management.
Provide leadership in developing and implementing the needed safety, health, and quality strategies, programs, and education.
Work closely with the managers, office safety coordinators, and Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) and quality groups.
Lead and coordinate offices to establish programs to address accident trends and regulatory requirements and to reduce illness and injury occurrences, severity, and costs.
Establish a network of contacts to facilitate communication, share best practices, coordinate program development, and solve problems across all offices.
Participate in the investigation of all injuries and cooperate in the preparation of material evidence for company use in hearings, lawsuits, federal and state safety-related audits, and investigations.
Train and educate all offices in the use of ISO and OSHA guidelines to identify and analyze safety process improvements.
Track successful utilization and address gaps and needs in ISO tools.
Team with other managers to coordinate program and training activities and share best practices across all regions.
Actively provide education and training to all offices and lead processes in regulatory requirements and leadership actions to drive safety.
Assist safety and health coordinators at each location.
Train, manage, and evaluate system performance.
Establish departmental quality customer service levels between Fort Riley SBUs.
Coordinate all functions listed above and ensure the highest level of quality and customer service is provided to our internal and external customers.
Identify procedures that require updating, implement recommended changes, and make necessary changes as required.
Ensure that all departments/employees impacted by changes are informed/involved as needed to ensure successful implementation.
Coordinate and track departmental responsibilities and requests on areas of concern that need to be addressed and/or communicated.
Analyze all requests from customers to enable proper management, investigation, and communication of issues.
Partner with managers and customers to facilitate change and the communication of procedures, policies, or issues that will or could impact the department.
Lead, as necessary, staff meetings, trainings, and other meetings.
Help perform reviews of team members, proposals, and mentor others in development techniques.
Respond to/troubleshoot internal and external customer questions, issues, and requests.
Assist operations managers and proposals managers in developing strategies for development.
Performs quality reviews and audits of proposals and the proposal process throughout the department to verify quality and safety controls.
Work with functional departments on a continuous basis, help train new team members, and perform ongoing training of all business operations team members.
May develop and compile text and budgets for the department.
Participate as a team member in the departmental process of new projects and facilitate communication within business operations to keep everyone informed.
Participate in the design and development of the new departmental operational tools.
Responsible for the review of procedures prior to delivery to customers.
Assists the Management and Proposal Development teams on an as-needed basis.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
Elective 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% employer discretionary contribution after 90-days of employment
Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care
11 paid federal holidays
Accrual of 12 paid days of vacation at the start of employment
Paid sick leave
Potential shared earning bonus
Tuition assistance is available after 1 year of employment
Potential scholarships for qualified dependents
Professional development, certifications, and training opportunities
Verizon wireless discount
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Engaging wellness program
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for full-time employees