Safety Manager
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We are seeking a Safety Manager for our First Quality Tissue SE LLC facility located in Anderson SC. If being a facility Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) leader and partnering with manufacturing operations and utilities in the pursuit of Operational Excellence in the safety of design of facilities equipment work tasks and culture is the career youve been looking for your opportunity has arrived. This position is designed for a creative leader capable of partnering in strategic and tactical comprehensive risk management plans on all occupational health and safety matters. This opportunity is being provided by a company that will support your success.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Lead an action oriented safety culture embracing safety as a core value.
- Serve as an innovative flexible subject matter expert supporting all levels of the organization. Partnering in decisions on technical regulatory and cultural issues related to safety policy programs procedures and related training.
- Lead and champion continuous improvement in health and safety processes.
- Leader and/or independent contributor to the development scheduling implementation auditing for compliance verification of effectiveness and knowledge sustainment plans for OHS and risk management training for the overall workforce.
- Site OHS lead in the development and deployment of a corporate safety management system infrastructure and all OHS related documents ensuring consistent practices across all operating areas.
- Charged with OHS review and approval of all new equipment designs and design modifications to existing equipment/facilities providing technical support ensuring compliance health and safety standards are met.
- Be present and engaged with the workforce in their activities to establish and strengthen twoway communication trust and confidence in your ability to lead them.
- Supporting the workforce in meeting OHS operating procedures ensuring compliance and adherence to all management system requirements.
- Display consistent measure of integrity and company culture in all business related activities.
- Successful communicator capable of tailoring written and visual materials to any audience in order to be effective in transferring knowledge and ensuring skill development objectives are met.
- Carry out all administrative responsibilities associated with OHS compliance and safety program administration.
- Workers Compensation claims administration and coordination of the ReturntoWork program.
- Provides clear and effective direction and support for all direct reports.
- Emergency management and response programs
- Interpretation and application of codes standards and related professional references relating to OHS risks
- Administration of OHS compliance and risk management programs (including but not limited to) e.g. confined space entry control of hazardous energy hazard communication machine guarding robots and conveyors personal protective equipment hazard assessments personal protective equipment selection crane and rigging safety programs hearing conservation blood borne pathogens powered industrial trucks electrical safety contractor safety fall management reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
- Industrial hygiene sampling strategy design analysis and interpretation of results and application of successful control measures
- BLS recordkeeping rules Workers Compensation and Return to Work processes ADA and HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Compliance and behavioral auditing and workplace conditions inspection techniques to ensure meeting internal and external standards
- Maintaining uptodate knowledge in federal state and local safety and health regulations and related consensus standards
- Maintaining uptodate discipline knowledge of OHS engineering trends and technology.
- Use of Management of Change processes for OHS approval of changes
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- BS Degree programs in Occupational Safety and Health Industrial Hygiene Safety Engineering or related field from an accredited college program and/or equivalent experience required
- 5 years of experience in manufacturing sector in a health and safety position
- 1 years of experience managing direct and/or indirect reports
- BCSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and/or ACGIH certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred.
- Successful creation implementation and/or administration of a health and safety management system (BSI 18001 / ISO 45001 preferred.
- Data collection compilation and statistical analysis
- Organizational / resource planning
- Authoring technical compliance programs related documents and training
- Experience in teaching audiences with varying levels of learning comprehension and interest of the subject matter and material
- Technology and software packages such as MS Office Incident Management Systems Training Design platforms Internet/Intranet navigation.
- Ensuring legal compliance throughout processes such as: employment screenings for job placement essential job demand accommodation requests managing uptodate essential physical demands and determining the need for and structure of fitforduty exams
- Collaborative leadership influence and persuasion skills to effectively guide and/or change others understanding perception and ultimately their actions to drive results in achieving company goals and alignment with culture
- Written and oral communication skills with the ability to interpret and apply OHS regulatory standards to work operations in a format easily understood by the audience
- Critical thinking and project management
- Demonstrate a tenacious drive for results
- Must be able to travel Occasionally: travelling to other company locations conferences or vendor sites; work in environments with WBGT readings of 105 degrees F or higher and cold environments of 50 degrees F for up to several hours with intermittent breaks; walking over rough uneven terrain mud and gravel surfaces in construction and outdoor work areas
- Daily: walking up to 6 miles/day on concrete; use of stairs and/or vertical ladders; lifting and/or carrying up to 50 pounds occasionally; Sitting at a computer workstation; talking on the phone writing and computer use; physically capable of wearing safety toe footwear safety glasses hearing protection with or without assistive device capable of hearing alarms at 85 decibels through background noise; able to distinguish colors yellow red green orange brown and blue.
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
