Job Responsibilities & Requirements

A Brief Overview
The Site Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive safety program to protect employees, contractors, and visitors within our MiTek facilities. This role will ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, reduce workplace accidents and injuries, and foster a strong safety culture.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Inspects manufacturing facilities to identify safety risks.
• Provides management team with guidance and leadership on EHS regulatory compliance and confirms plant meets or exceeds industry, local, state, and federal guidelines, and regulations.
• Prepares, schedules and conducts safety trainings, new hire safety orientations.
• Attend and assist plant supervisors with safety meetings.
• Supervises and coordinates all safety training programs, and media that will promote safety awareness, teach safety practices and develops tools for tracking required training.
• Motivate, coach, and mentor Managers, supervisors, leads, and employees.
• Provides management team with guidance and leadership on EH&S systems and confirms plant meets or exceeds industry, local, state, and federal guidelines, and regulations.
• Reviews and investigates all safety incidents (injuries, near misses, property damage, etc.)
• Works with front line supervisors to develop corrective actions arising from incident investigations.
• Works with Human Resources representative on all matters relating to Worker’s Compensation, Drug and Alcohol testing program, and disciplinary actions relating to safety violations.
• Spends a significant amount of time (70% -80%) on the manufacturing floor evaluating hazardous conditions and practices.
• Audit in pro-active stance to include training, retraining and new hire files, documentation of records and standardization.
• Ensures deficiencies arising from facility inspection are completed in a timely manner.
• Works closely with engineering department to develop hazard control practices and procedures.
• Works with 3rd party environmental consultants to ensure plant compliance (air, water, and waste permitting).
• Manages online inspection platform (Safety Culture/iAuditor) for assigned facilities.
• Oversees chemical management program (SDSs)
• Maintains all safety and training records.
• Works with 3rd party safety vendors.
• Manages hearing conservation program, air monitoring, respiratory protection program, and any other Industrial Hygiene needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• MUST be able to lead and manage teams, motivate employees to adhere to safety protocols, and implement new policies and procedures effectively.
• Extensive knowledge Health and Safety Policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent knowledge of technology.
• Strong scientific and mathematical skills.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Office, Share Point, Audio/Visual software.
• Ability to conducts trends analysis and reporting of results against key EHS metrics.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related topic preferred. (Specific experience may be substituted).
• OHST, ASP, SMS Safety certifications, preferred but not required.
• Track record of leading EHS audit programs, awareness, and engagement programs.
• Extensive experience developing and conducting trainings for all levels of personnel.
• Five plus years practical experience in a manufacturing/fabrication environment REQUIRED.
• REQUIRED experience writing policies and standard operating procedures.
• REQUIRED experience of different manufacturing and fabrication trades such as welding, machining, assembly, painting, warehousing.
• REQUIRED experience of manufacturing and fabrication equipment such as overhead cranes, rigging equipment, powered industrial trucks, lathes, CNCs.
• Experience with industrial lasers and robotics a plus.
• Experience using Safety management software preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, and Industrial Hygiene regs and Best Practices.
• Required knowledge of Electrical Safety, and Lockout/Tagout Procedures, knowledge of Brady Link360 software a plus.
• Basic business acumen and the ability to partner and communicate effectively with business counterparts.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles (5S)

Physical Requirements:

• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections.
• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, climbing to safely conduct risk assessments.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at a time.

MiTek Perks:

• Generous time off including Paid Time Off, 13 annual holidays, and volunteer time off

• Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision Plans

• Family friendly benefits including Paid Caregiver Leave, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Reimbursement

• Performance/Incentivebonuses

• Career advancement, training opportunities, Employee Resource Groups, and tuition reimbursement

• Retirement programs including Matching 401(k) Contributions and Profit Sharing

• Employer paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and LifeInsurance

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