Safety Manager - NEW MEXICO LOCATION

GCC•Albuquerque, NM

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Manager is based at GCC’s Tijeras, New Mexico cement manufacturing plant, approximately 15 minutes from Albuquerque. The position reports directly to the Safety Director, with a strong dotted line to the Plant Manager. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates. The Safety Manager serves as the staff specialist in safety, working with the line organization to control accident and health exposures and minimize regulatory violations. The role provides guidance, awareness, and solutions to support safe and reliable operations and acts as a change leader, educator, advocate, consultant, and mentor for the location’s safety culture. The manager interacts with the workforce in the field daily, building relationships and providing safety expertise. Very little travel is anticipated, although occasional travel to another plant may be required based on organizational needs. GCC produces, distributes, and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and related construction products in Mexico and the United States. The company describes its culture as innovative, focused on high performance and safety, and committed to employee growth and sustainable business practices.

Requirements

At least 5 years of related experience managing an organization's safety program, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong organizational and communication skills and the ability to multitask.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and training presentations.
Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
Ability to develop and deliver presentations and respond to questions from employees at all levels, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to focus on details while understanding the overall impact of events and decisions.
Ability to travel occasionally to another plant as organizational needs require.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
At least 3 years of MSHA experience.
Certified training for dust/silica and noise sampling.

Responsibilities

Serve as the safety subject matter expert for internal customers, interpret regulations, and guide the development of programs, policies, and procedures.
Administer, direct, and manage compliance with the safety program, including coaching and monitoring Field Verification of Critical Controls to reduce serious injury and fatality exposure and supporting local incident prevention.
Motivate others and coordinate with personnel at all organizational levels to implement effective safety programs and manage multiple priorities.
Implement procedures and programs to improve the effectiveness of the safety program.
Deliver new-hire safety orientations, safety training, monthly safety meetings, and annual safety updates to employees, supervisors, and plant management.
Monitor adherence to safety policies and procedures at the plant and report discrepancies to plant management and the Safety Director.
Coordinate communication of safety information.
Collaborate with senior management and the safety team to establish and manage organization-wide safety goals, metrics, and priorities.
Lead continuous improvement in safety performance and support implementation and maintenance of safety guidelines.
Work with the divisional safety team and all levels of plant management to prevent employee injuries and regulatory violations.
Coordinate and participate in the plant Safety Committee.
Interact with the workforce in the field daily, build relationships, and provide safety expertise.