Director of Safety NeededThe Director of Safety will provide corporate-wide direction to all facilities to promote workplace safety, eliminate/reduce injuries, manage costs associated with care and treatment, develop and implement corporate-wide safety protocols, improve safety performance, and ensure all facilities' safety policies and procedures are aligned with governmental regulations and corporate objectives.
What's In it for You?- Competitive pay based on experience and qualifications
- Excellent medical/dental/vision benefits at modest employee contributions
- Discretionary Bonus
- 401k participation with Company matching contributions upon completion of first 30 days of service
Responsibilities & Duties- Develop and fully implement corporate safety policies and procedures
- Establish proactive measures at all locations to improve safety indices/metrics
- Identify/develop site-specific individuals (Safety Coordinators) at each location to implement and carry out corporate safety initiatives; see to their training and development
- Ensure compliance with all federal and state statutes and regulations governing workplace safety
- Serve as corporate interface in all matters involving governmental investigations/ activities related to workplace safety, such as investigations/inspections by OSHA or a state's equivalent agency
- Develop/monitor compliance with corporate safety protocols for the treatment and care of employees who sustain work place injuries/illnesses
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices.
- Coordinate all projects, training, and specific improvement projects for each CKS facility.
- Ensure all scheduled training by Safety Coordinators in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment are up to date.
- Conduct safety audits and inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
- Oversee the investigation of industrial accidents, near-miss incidents, and occupational injuries to identify and reduce/eliminate causes; install preventive measures; and manage return-to-work activities.
- Provide technical advice, coaching, guidance, and mentoring to employees on safety initiatives and necessary changes.
- Lead and develop the individuals reporting directly to this position.
- Build trust and confidence with management, supervisors, and employees at all levels of the organization
- Develop effective Objectives that will lead to the targeted improvement Goals.
- Oversee and ensure that the individual SIP's (Safety Improvement Plans) are robust and adhered to.
- Assigned as the Gate Keeper for the Corporate Safety Manual.
- Provide timely and updated reports to executives and senior management
- Coordinate employee safety programs to determine their adequacy including review of short and long term strategic safety planning and development.
Qualifications- Degree in safety management or equivalent training
- Successful experience directing safety in a manufacturing setting
- Bachelor's degree is preferred (BSBA)
- 5-7 years of progressive manufacturing safety experience involving multiple locations and large workforces required
- Thorough working knowledge of federal laws and regulations, as well as state laws, regulations, and mandates governing safety in manufacturing settings, including OSHA, ANSI, NFPA
- Strategic thinking and leadership skills
- Ability to communicate with employees at all levels
