Job Description:
Safety Manager
Primary Job Responsibility: Manages the functions of Health and Safety for the site.
Description of Job Duties:
- Develop Health and Safety Procedures to ensure compliance with legal requirements and corporate policies.
- Conducts internal audits to ensure corporate policies and procedures are met.
- Coordinates the Health Center with contractor to provide occupational medical services to site and corporate personnel.
- Develop and administer and execute all health and safety programs to meet corporate and legal requirements.
- Provide technical assistance to site personnel to address health and safety issues.
- Develop and administer Emergency Preparedness Plan for the site.
- Prepare reports and records to comply with internal Company requirements and external regulatory requirements.
- Develop and administer HAZMAT program.
- Act as a liaison with health and safety governmental and local fire departments.
- Administer motivational programs to achieve a safe and injury free workplace.
- Respond to customer requests for information.
- Provide support to the site’s designated media spokespersons.
- Coordinate Change Management teams.
- Assist site management in setting health and safety goals for the site.
- Supervises subordinates.
- Maintains knowledge of OSHA Safety, Occupational Health regulations.
Required Knowledge / Skills / Experience:
- Degree in health and safety and/or equivalent work experience
- At least 5 years of experience.
- In-depth knowledge of governmental regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbal/written.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
Preferred Skills:
- Professional certifications, such as CIH, CSP, CHMM, PE, or equivalent is a plus
- Excellent problem solving skills and ability to understand a variety of technical issues.
- Knowledge of equipment and safety issues involved.
- Ability to handle complex projects.
- Good interpersonal skills to deal with all organizational levels and outside governmental agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to handle emergencies successfully
Competencies:
- Decision Quality
- Peer Relationships
- Integrity and trust
- Priority setting
- Functional/technical skills
- Problem solving
- Informing
- Command skills
- Conflict management
- Written communication
- Developing direct reports
Working Conditions: Works in a variety of environments-laboratories, plant, and office.