Region HSE Manager

Faurecia•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The HSE Regional Manager will be responsible for leading and managing daily operations to achieve business goals and reduce risk to people, property and the environment. As HSE Regional Manager your duties also include guiding management staff in your region, supporting performance objectives, evaluating and optimizing operational performance, ensuring regulatory and company standards are upheld, and preparing operations and other related reports. He/she will assist the Division Director, HSE & Medical in ensuring the successful creation and maintaining budgets, and reports for senior leadership within the company.

Requirements

General knowledge of automotive production plant technologies
Current U.S. passport or ability to obtain
Ability to travel 70%
Proficient level of English, with French or Spanish as a plus
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Safety or Environment engineering, or related field
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Machine Safety Expert (CMSE) or other similar designation
8 years overall HSE experience with 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing facility or other industrial environment
Experience with HSE audits, ISO 14001, ISO45001 management systems
Lead Auditor ISO14001 EMS:2015

Responsibilities

Lead and Support of the plant HSE Managers / Coordinators in administration of the Health, Safety and environmental compliance programs
Support the facility HSE Coordinators by overseeing completion and submittal of claim, incident, medical, data and any related documentation to insurance providers in support of the Division Worker’s Compensation Program
Maintain current level of knowledge on applicable government, industry and corporate guidelines
Monitoring employee exposure to workplace hazards and bring solutions to improve the working conditions through active workstation and task evaluations deploying company and industry standards for machine safety, ergonomics, environmental exposures and other areas of focus as needed
Review and validate machinery safety specifications and equipment with program team engineers, vendors and plants to ensure safe new equipment process and lessons learned are integrated from prior events
Support the various functions in the successful completion of new and revised program launches
Review Chemical changes with applicable regulatory requirements and potential impact to plant activity
Work with the Division Lead HSE Systems Auditor to perform plant audits and support implementation of Division Environmental Managements System
Lead and/or participate in plant audits and inspections and follow up on recommendations with the plants through review of facility incident report, recordkeeping and treatment files; health, safety & loss prevention programs; environmental legal & other requirements in support of the ISO14001 Environmental Management System
Analyzing statistical data to determine trends and corrective actions
Prepare and present briefings, action plans and reports as needed
Participate in Faurecia's HSE network and HSE reporting for the Faurecia group
Monitor and support plants in the reporting of HSE indicators (OSHA Injury/illness rates, Company frequency rate metrics, periodic environmental data, etc.)
Conduct safety evaluations of new or relocated machinery
Evaluate and recommend improvement on ergonomic practices and workstation assessment
Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company
Performing routine and special workplace audits
Participate in the design, and implementation of appropriate training programs
Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction
Capitalizes on knowledge and shares best practices / lessons learned across organization and within the site
Support the leadership and commitment from top management according to the NAO environmental policy and ISO 14001
Commitment to the highest ethical standards and adherence to:
All other duties as assigned by the company