Director Safety (EPES)

Position Summary:
Manage the safety program at Epes Transport. Collaborate with General Commodity & Dedicated Leadership and cross-functional teams to integrate Health & Safety into all strategies activities and decision-making processes. Participate in the development and implementation of Health & Safety policies procedures best practices and improvement efforts.

This position is located in Greensboro NC


Major Responsibilities:
Lead the development and implementation of Strategies and Goals focused on the prevention of accidents and injuries and compliance with company policies procedures and agency regulations.
Monitor and analyze H&S performance
Provide communication to Operations Leadership regarding performance status and make recommendations for improvement
Monitor effectiveness of performance improvement efforts with emphasis on both leading and trailing indicators
Manage train and develop H&S Managers
Provide regulatory interpretations and updates safety management tools and support for H&S Managers and Operations Leadership; oversee effective safety training
Other projects as assigned by Epes VP of Operations and Penske VP of Safety.
Warehousing and Transportation safety management

Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree Preferably in safety risk management or related degree.
10-15 years of safety-related experience in transportation and maintenance warehouse facilities including 5 years management/supervisory experience.
Proficiency with MS Excel MS PowerPoint and MS Word
DOT OSHA MCSA / Safety Certifications or CSP and/or general industry safety management experience.
Knowledge of concepts practices and industry trends related to safety management and prevention techniques
Ability to analyze and rate risks exposures and loss expectancies and effectively associate these with risk management alternatives.
Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal communication forms
Ability to build teams and establish and maintain effective collaborative working relationships with management and coworkers.
Ability to plan assign and direct work to subordinates and vendors.
Ability to manage multiple projects prioritize work and plan resources to meet goals
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Comprehensive knowledge of basic safety management techniques
Effective communication skills written and verbal
Flexibility regarding travel - average 3 nights away per week - includes some weekends
Regular predictable full attendance is an essential function of the job
Willingness to travel as necessary work the required schedule work at the specific location required complete Epes employment application submit to a background investigation (to include past employment education and criminal history) and drug screening are required

Physical Requirements:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines
While performing the duties of this job the associate may be required to stand walk and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch handle and feel and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.