Safety Manager - Decatur, IL

Archer Daniels Midland•Decatur, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Decatur Glycols Plant is seeking a Safety Manager to provide strategic leadership, direction and guidance regarding H&S standards, systems, and permits within a plant setting. This facility has a workforce comprised of about 70-80 employees, operates a hydrogen plant, and processes crude glycerin into refined glycerin and propylene glycol. The plant is subject to Process Safety Management standards. The Glycols facility is one of six processing plants in the ADM Decatur Complex. As a member of the Glycols leadership team, this colleague will be responsible for collaborating with a diverse group of plant personnel, while also having oversight of the health and safety performance of the facility while driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering or other applicable field. The degree requirement is waivable with prior work experience in an industrial environment or work experience in a dedicated health and safety position.
Effective oral and written communication skills, including public presentation ability
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn and utilize other standardized systems.
Proven ability to work effectively and enthusiastically on a team.
Proven ability to recognize hazards, assess risk and recommend controls.
The position requires the ability to work in a variety of environments: office environment and varying indoor and outdoor environments to include extreme heat and cold.
The position requires the ability to traverse up to two (2) miles during the course of a work day.

Nice To Haves

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Responsibilities

Work closely with the Plant Manager and other plant leaders to implement and maintain safety KPIs.
Provide constant and consistent leadership, guidance and mentoring along with training and public presentation as necessary.
Assist in building management and employee dedication and enthusiasm for safety through effective leadership and influence.
Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs and policies through consistent monitoring and auditing.
Knowledge and understanding of a multitude of health, safety regulations and policies with the ability to communicate the requirements effectively and assist the facility with implementation and management.
Lead, support and encourage the actions needed that are identified by leading indicators and through the Plant and Complex X-Matrix.
Provide leadership and accountability for safety reporting requirements in a computer safety management system.
Act as a champion and mentor for colleague safety engagement that comes in many forms.
Partner with the Total Process Safety Leader to ensure the plant is in compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) standards.
Lead or have integral involvement in incident investigations.
Lead and provide oversight of injured colleague cases.
Support and drive Continuous Improvement by participating in Performance Excellence.

Benefits

medical/Rx
dental
vision
on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable)
flexible spending accounts
health savings account
401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan
discounted employee stock purchasing program
life insurance
disability
workers’ compensation
legal assistance
identity theft protection
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares)
Paid time off
paid holidays
Adoption assistance
paid maternity and parental leave
Tuition assistance
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs