Contractor Safety Manager (Sagamore)

About Us

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food beverage and other industries operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale efficient manufacturing plants Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive high quality ingredients. These ingredients and solutions add taste texture nutrition and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient toMake Food Extraordinaryin some of the worlds best loved brands. Could you be ours

Role purpose

The Safety Contractor Manager provides technical safety and health support including the development and implementation of programs and objectives and day-to-day hands-on support for safety and health initiatives. Although the Safety Contractor Managers primary responsibility is to provide support to our on-site contractors this position is a critical part of the plants EH&S team and must work in conjunction with and support the plant EH&S leadership team.

The position requires the candidate to spend extensive amount of time (70%) out in the plant.

Safety accountabilities

Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business

Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment Health and Safety are the overriding values in all activities. Every team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHS policies procedures and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work. Included in this is abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSPs) and our STOP WORK AUTHORITY which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety prevent serious injury or loss of life.

As a member of the Management Team incumbent shares overall responsibility for:

• Preparing implementing and positively promoting EHS Management Systems (J2EE)
• Reviewing EHS performance to ensure company objectives and expectations are met
• Involving all employees in the relevant EHS plans for activities and services
• Assessing the existence and effectiveness of EHS plans through appropriate audits and reviews
• Effectively reviewing and tracking corrective actions for all incidents defects hazards inadequacies of procedures and suggested improvements that are escalated
• Implementing leadership requirements specified in the EHS Management Standards

Main accountabilities

Responsible for maintaining compliance with all Federal State Local and Tate & Lyle Best Practice EHS regulations and standards

• Lead continuous improvement of Safety performance including :
  • Risk/Injury reductions
  • Job safety analysis
  • Ergonomics
  • Emergency Preparedness
• Own Element(s) of the EHS Management System
• Ability to work effectively in a union environment
• Lead employee safety teams coordinate training perform audits and inspections
• Provide timely reports to EHS manager site management and Tate & Lyle
• Responsibilities also include integration of EHS standards applicable to new and existing equipment and processes
• Lead Incident Investigations
• Provide Safety Support to supervisors and hourly workforce
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements (Global EHS guidance)
• Develop implement and maintain Safety programs and projects to aid in assuring compliance with all Federal State and local regulations
• Active positive promotion of J2EE & EHS

• Champion / lead the overall site safety program.
• Develop and establish an effective safety program that will yield year-on-year reductions in incident rates.
• Work with site management and corporate safety to create/develop safety culture at all levels of the site organization.
• Provide technical assistance in helping with the resolution of safety issues
• Coach and assist Area Managers in the development of effective safety programs.
• Assist and participate with department and site-wide safety teams.
• Inspect audit and monitor equipment work areas and work practices and procedures for compliance with established health and safety rules and regulations.
• Assist in identifying preventing recommending control measures and eliminating safety hazards.
• Develop safety training policy development and safety promotion.
• Assist with new and modified processes/equipment/product development to ensure safety is included at all levels of design through implementation.
• Participate in safety & industrial hygiene reviews routine safety inspections and incident investigations making appropriate recommendations.
• Assist with the Contractor Safety program.
• Maintain accurate plant safety statistics and report timely to corporate safety
• Be part of the T&L Network Safety Committee and be the conduit for communication and information between the plant and the committee. Lead the roll out of new committee initiatives and the plant.
• Ability to focus on details and understand the overall impact of events and decisions.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Strong Computer Skills (database word processing spreadsheet etc.) and able to analyze data for trends and accurate reporting.
• Ability to effectively motivate people and to enlist needed cooperation in implementing effective safety programs.

Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

When determining final compensation we take into consideration: skillset job scope knowledge prior experience cost of living market data budget availability and other factors as permitted by law.

Starting pay for this position is between $69000-$92900-$115000 Annually

In addition to competitive pay we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:

Medical Dental Vision coverages Paid time off package including vacation sick time and 16 weeks of paid parental leave 401K with company match

In addition to your Total Rewards culture and ED&I are very important to Tate & Lyle. We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support various communities Company paid life insurance Additional benefits at no cost to employee such as: Lifestyle Spending Account Identity Theft protection Employee Assistance Program telemedicine and more!

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to safely perform the following tasks:

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders (fixed/portable) when safe to do so.
• Ability to work from heights and in cold and hot environments.
• Climb a vertical ladder up to 15ft
• Climb several flights of stairs.
• Stand for prolonged periods of time
• Bending and twisting motion at the waist and knees
• Ability to work a rotating shift schedule with flexibility to work alternate schedules as needed.

Performance measures

• The incumbent will be measured against site EHS Quality Production Reliability and Leadership goals.

Skills and experience required/preferred

• Bachelors degree in related field CSP preferred.
• 5 to 10 years relevant experience in heavy manufacturing or construction environment.
• Bachelors Degree in Health & Safety Occupational Safety or Chemical Engineering from an accredited University or College (preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as safety manager/specialist in an process/food industrial environment (preferred)
• Understanding of OSHA and other regulatory requirements
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company and organizations outside Tate & Lyle (such as Regulatory Agencies OSHA)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact
• Effective problem identification and solution skills
• Proven analytical and organizational ability
• Experience in root cause investigation techniques

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority veteran and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.