Safety Manager

Cardinal Glass Industries • Durant, OK

69d • Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Manager will support a 24/7 manufacturing process and be available on nights and weekends. This role involves interacting with shifts, listening to people, observing operations, and checking data to inspire good performance. The Safety Manager will serve as the site safety compliance manager, leading the incident and near-miss investigation process, and conducting SCOPE audits. They will develop and administer OSHA programs, manage the plant's safety audit process and behavior-based safety initiatives, and implement programs as required by OSHA regulations. This role also includes tracking course and certification completions, logging incident data into Velocity EHS software, conducting OSHA safety checks and walk-arounds, and maintaining the OSHA 300 log. The Safety Manager will work with other managers to set safety goals, run reports for decision-making, interpret data for improvement areas, and be a partner in the decision-making process. They will lead plant-wide safety meetings, act as a liaison to staff, and communicate actions to employees. Monthly reviews of safety programs and checklists will be conducted, with completions tracked in a database. Annual PPE assessments will be performed to ensure needs are met, and site managers will be kept informed of company-wide safety practices and records. The Safety Manager will oversee the safety shoe and eyeglass programs. Additionally, they will manage the safety training process, provide training on various safety topics, and administer OSHA-required testing. The role also involves managing the Worker’s Compensation program, including working with the provider, completing incident reporting, and coordinating a safe return-to-work program. The Safety Manager will serve as an employee resource, answering questions, maintaining confidentiality, respecting employees, and de-escalating tension. They will write a monthly newsletter article on safety and collaborate with others in production and department meetings, plant committees, and by implementing best practices from other Cardinal facilities. The role includes developing future skills by assessing training needs, providing training for managers and supervisors, and preparing for increased responsibilities. Finally, the Safety Manager will develop and deliver training within their area of expertise, oversee the safety recognition plan, and present information at employee meetings.

Requirements

• Must have Bachelor’s in Safety or related field or equivalent experience in either management or safety
• Knowledgeable in the instruction of required OSHA training
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Able to comfortably speak in front of large group
• Ability to influence others in making recommendations for improvement
• Strong skills in organizing and tracking large quantities of data
• Ability to log data into and retrieve reports from various HRIS systems and safety tracking software
• Proficient in safety related computer programs and Microsoft Office products
• Ability to interpret and understand manufacturing required OSHA regulations
• Physical requirements include walking, climbing stairs
• Equipment to use includes computers

Nice To Haves

• Experience with behavior based safety program is helpful

Responsibilities

• Support a 24/7 manufacturing process
• Be available on nights and weekends
• Interact with shifts, regularly spending time listening to people, observing operations, and checking data
• Inspire good performance
• Serve as site safety compliance manager
• Lead the incident and near miss investigation process
• Lead SCOPE audits for Cardinal FG Portage and participate in SCOPE audits of other plants as needed
• Develop and administer the site’s OSHA programs
• Manage the plant’s safety audit process and behavior based safety initiatives
• Implement programs as required by OSHA regulations
• Track all course and certification completions
• Log data for any incidents into the Velocity EHS software
• Conduct OSHA safety checks and walk-arounds
• Maintain the OSHA 300 log
• Manage site safety
• Work with other managers to set the site’s safety goals
• Run reports to assist in decision making
• Interpret the data to identify areas to target for improvement
• Be a partner in the decision-making process
• Lead plant-wide safety meetings
• Be liaison to staff with input from meetings
• Communicate action to be taken back to employees
• Monthly schedule and conduct reviews of safety programs and checklists so all areas are reviewed and updated annually
• Track checklist completions in a database
• Annually conduct PPE assessments to research, source and ensure PPE needs are met
• Keep site managers informed of safety practices and records throughout the company
• Oversee the safety shoe and eyeglass programs
• Manage the safety training process
• Provide training on a variety of safety topics to employees
• Administer and conduct OSHA required testing, such as hearing and lung capacity spirometry tests
• Manage the Worker’s Compensation program
• Work directly with Workers’ Comp provider to pay bills
• Complete required safety incident reporting
• Cordial safe return-to-work program for injured employees
• Be available to answer employee questions
• Be willing to get information employees need
• Be approachable and trustworthy
• Keep confidential information private
• Respect employees of all levels
• Talk with people in such a way as to deflate tension and frustration and build confidence
• Be a person of action, following up on employee concerns
• Write a monthly newsletter article to keep employees informed about safety concerns/issues, and give them company and industry updates
• Be active in production and department meetings, sharing what is happening in your area
• Be an active member of plant committees that need your support or decision-making
• Implement best practices from other Cardinal facilities
• Communicate with counterparts to learn what they are doing
• Work with managers to assess future training needs
• Provide training for managers and supervisors to increase their knowledge of safety practices to improve our safety culture
• Prepare self to be capable of taking on increased responsibilities across time
• Continue to learn
• Work together to identify training/mentoring that may be helpful
• Keep a back-up trained for this position
• Develop and deliver training within area of expertise
• Oversee and administer the safety recognition plan
• Present information and answer questions at employee meetings
• Help accomplish plant goals (targets should be produced by each department)
• Develop goals you can accomplish that align with your department’s and plant’s goals

What This Job Offers

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