HSE Manager Manufacturing

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Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Vanderlandes Manufacturing Health Safety and Environmental Manager is a pivotal role responsible for developing and overseeing the Great Valley HSE program. The HSE Manager is responsible for the safety operations and compliance of all manufacturing activities including Welding Bending Powder coating line Assembly Pre-Install Wood shop Inventory Fabrication Laser Inbound Outbound Picking and stock control at our Supply Chain location. The Manufacturing HSE Manager provides regulatory expertise and leadership to ensure that regulatory requirements applicable to the facility are known. Plans organizes and implements environmental health and safety activities at the facility and assists in monitoring all facility activities to ensure that regulatory and company requirements are met and upholds company-wide safety and health policies.

You will work closely with staff at the Great Valley White GA location comprising managers supervisors full-time and temporary employees to create and support an engaged safety culture that can meet or exceed daily KPI activities. Consult with the HSE NA team to ensure a safe workplace for all full-time temporary staffing and contract employees. Champion a Zero Loss Safety Culture by leading programs that reduce at-risk behaviors and unsafe conditions.

You will report directly to the Senior HSE Program Manager for the North America Customer Center.

Responsibilities

• The plant HSE Manager is responsible for ensuring safe practices obtaining injury reduction implementing proactive safety processes increasing safety and environmental awareness and developing and maintaining robust training programs
• The plant Environmental HSE Manager is responsible for serving as a resource to provide leadership direction as well as establishing a meaningful Environmental Health & Safety vision through commitment and Team Member ownership including leadership.
• Ensure safe practices injury/illness prevention processes regulatory compliance along with risk management for liability Workers Compensation safe return-to-work program and property claims at the manufacturing site are being adhered to.
• Responsible for the enforcement of Vanderlandes Safety policies and procedures facilitation and maintenance of behavior-based safety systems case management analysis of safety incidents and behaviors.
• Partner with HSE NA team Legal and HR and on-site injury management coordinators to facilitate appropriate medical care and ensure a timely safe return to work for injured employees.
• Support development of safety performance goals and metrics while working with facility leadership to define short- and long-term safety objectives strategies and measurable outcomes using both leading and lagging indicators
• Analyze review prepare and submit recommendations to the HSE NA and various leadership teams for action plans to minimize company exposure to costs associated with Workers Compensation.
• Clearly and effectively share safety goals progress and expectations with employees contractors and other stakeholders to build a strong culture of safety.
• Integrate safety system elements into roles responsibilities and expectations at all levels of the organization
• Develop and oversee onboarding safety training for new hires and transfers vendors and contractors as well as coordinate annual training schedules to meet regulatory and company-specific requirements
• Regulatory Assistance - work with manufacturing and engineering to improve the facilitys overall safety and health compliance programs.
• (Internal) Production management - strategize coach and mentor HSE Officer
• Facilitation and Presentation - Training design and delivery

Required Qualifications Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent preferably in Environmental Health & Safety Management with 10 years related experience and/or training in the HSE field
• Prefer a minimum of 7 years of experience in a similar role within the manufacturing industry.
• 5 years experience developing and administering HSE programs & training
• Must have thorough knowledge of US General Industry Safety (29 CFR1910)
• Incident / Problem Management
• Building best practices/Standard Work
• Analysis and Reports
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent grammar and writing skills.
• Strong supervision skills particularly supervising manufacturing personnel
• Proven ability to lead others.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage and motivate employees and communicate objectives and action plans.
• Proficient use of computers and corresponding programs Word Excel PowerPoint.
• Ability to implement behavior-based safety techniques to improve/maintain safety performance.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a fast-paced Distribution Center or Manufacturing facility experience with a mix of exempt and non-exempt employees at a site of at least 250 people.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Experience with R15.06 Industrial Robots and Robot Systems - Safety Requirements
• Experience with 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy
• Experience with regulatory (EPA OSHA other) inspections and inquiries
• Strong Computer application skills including Excel Word PowerPoint Gmail Google Meet for virtual training and ability to utilize the Safety Management System

Position Type:

This is a full-time benefit-eligible position.

Travel:

This position may require travel up to 10% travel.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• The work environment/physical requirements described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Manufacturing setting
• Need to comply with all required PPE including any health or pandemic-related requirements.
• Ability to inspect manufacturing operations on several floors.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.