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Airgas is Hiring for a Safety and Compliance Manager !

We are looking for you !

• Pay$85K

• Travel : 75%

• Comprehensive Family Benefits: Airgas offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life including Medical Dental Vision Life AD&D and Disability Insurance.

• Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.

• Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match Tuition Assistance Paid Holidays Vacation and Sick time.

• Early Access: Your benefits start after just 30 days of employment ( Day 1 for AirLiquide) / Your benefits start after just 1 day of employment

• Remote (U.S. Based): Anywhere; Northeast residence strongly preferred.

Recruiter: Ladedra Walthall

Airgas is currently searching for an Area Safety Manager to support Airgas Dry Ice in the northeast region. You will shepherd and guide the safety programs for your designated branches and assigned production facilities. This will involve learning the business and determining how Safety can tailor the approach to the business. The incumbent will work hand in hand with the business to cultivate a safety culture through fresh ideas excellent practices and the ability to positively connect with and inspire all levels of associates.

In terms of the core functions you will also be responsible for:

• Fostering Safety Awareness: Our primary focus is to foster safety awareness and enhance our safety culture across the region.

• Mentorship & Training: Oversee the consistent execution of safety training for new Drivers (including Smith System and DOT regulatory training) and empower local managers to be more collaborative and confident in their safety leadership.

• Compliance Partnership: Partner with the team to maintain full DOT and OSHA compliance through effective training and supportive leadership.

• On-boarding Support: Assist new drivers with classroom exercises and on-route time to support and mentor them adapting the duration based on the drivers progress and needs.

• Program Stewardship: Launch and sustain safety programs and procedures that protect our people by minimizing the frequency and severity of injuries and accidents.

• Team Collaboration: Work closely with local Branch and Production teams to cultivate a robust safety culture and champion continuous improvement initiatives.

• Supportive Auditing: Perform periodic safety and compliance audits designed not to be punitive but to help the facilities implement improvements and reach their potential.

• Regulatory Oversight: Ensure all DOT safety regulations are met including monitoring HOS files providing retraining/mentorship for violations and ensuring unsafe delivery sites are corrected.

Are you a MATCH

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree or High School diploma with formal technical
  training considered in conjunction with extensive relevant experience.

• Minimum 2 years experience training in manufacturing setting delivering training materials to groups and fostering understanding of safety protocols.

• Thorough understanding of DOT and OSHA rules and regulations.

• High emotional intelligence as a relationship-builder with a talent for building alignment from frontline teams to executive leadership.

• Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree

Benefits

We care about and support our Airgas Families. This is evident not only through our competitive compensation but also through a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision plans short-term and long-term disability life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) pre-tax commuter transportation benefit parental leave vacation sick time floating holidays jury duty and funeral/bereavement leave and paid holidays for all eligible full-time employees.

Additionally we offer our eligible employees a 401k plan with company matching funds tuition reimbursement discounted college tuition for eligible employees dependents and an Airgas Scholarship Program for dependent children.

Associates who are members of collective bargaining units should review their bargaining agreement to determine whether they are eligible for some or all of the benefits described here and to see any special terms or conditions for eligibility.

Your DIFFERENCES enhance our PERFORMANCE

At Airgas we are committed to building a workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees our customers patients community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their race gender sexual orientation religion disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

About Airgas

Airgas an Air Liquide company is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial medical and specialty gases as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Through the passion and diversity of its 18000 associates Airgas fosters a culture of safety customer success sustainability and innovation. Airgas associates are empowered to share ideas take initiative and make decisions.

Airgas is a subsidiary of Air Liquide a world leader in gases technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 60 countries with approximately 66500 employees Air Liquide serves more than 4 million customers and patients.

Join us for a stimulating experience: At Airgas you matter and so does the work you do. As a member of our team you play an important role in the success of your team making sure our products are created sustainably and delivered safely and turn youll find a welcoming workplace where youre valued for who you are and where you can fill your potential while growing a fulfilling career whatever path you choose.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic.

Airgas an Air Liquide Company is a Government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Airgas does not discriminate against qualified applicants with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of such individuals so as to ensure equal access to benefits and privileges of employment. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process please contact us by email at

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