Manages plant safety programs to ensure safe and accident-free work environment. Implements safety key concepts to provide the road map to zero injuries and world class performance. Plans and/or delivers programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices. Promotes plant safety by working with all departments to analyze current situation and recommend safety improvements. Analyzes accident data to identify trends and accident types that can be prevented.

Maintain OSHA required records and reports. Coordinates and completes compliance driven safety and environmental requirements such as annual audiograms, industrial hygiene surveys, respirator fit testing, CPR/First Aid, HAZMAT response training, PSM, Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPP), etc. Handles and defends any OSHA complaints, audits etc.

This facility is a 400 person union food manufacturing facility. This plant produces dairy products.

Position Responsibilities

Manage the plant safety effort and ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures. Actively interacts with all employees to promote safe acts.

Responsible for developing and adhering to Safety, Security, and Training Budgets.

Anticipate, identify, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices.

Develop, implement, and administer hazard control methods, safety procedures, and security programs.

Measure, audit, and evaluate effectiveness of safety programs.

Develop, implement, and maintain Plant Management Safety Accountability Program

Lead all facility safety committees by selecting members, conducting training, coordinating activities and empowering members to develop and obtain specific safety goals and objectives

Influence a philosophy of strategic safety training

Ensure Worker�s Compensation Claim Management program is administered in an effective and compliant manner.

Maintain OSHA required records and reports. Coordinates and completes compliance driven safety and environmental requirements such as annual audiograms, industrial hygiene surveys, respirator fit testing, CPR/First Aid, HAZMAT response training, PSM, Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPP), etc. Handles and defends any OSHA complaints, audits etc.

Provide business consultation to plant leadership team regarding the social system of the plant operations.

Cultivate employee commitment to a high performance culture.

Actively participate in other Plant Safety Audits and at corporate safety conferences.

Maintain and administer Plant and Corporate Security standards and processes. Negotiate and manage third party Security Guard Force operations.

Position Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Safety, Business Management, Organizational Development, Techical or related discipline required.

Requires 7+ years in a manufacturing environment with 5 + years experience implementing and managing Safety initiatives in a large plant required, unionized environment preferred.

Minimum 3 years Supervisory experience required.

Food or regulated manufacturing experience highly desirable.

Experience developing safety programs including working through high performance teams to successfully implement initiatives, preferably in a unionized manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated ability to work within and through organization using influence and client management skills.

Experience with Environmental Compliance required.

Demonstrated Voluntary Protection Program development and implementation preferred.

Process safety management with ammonia refrigeration.

No agencies or 3rd party vendors.