Job Description

Position Summary:

The Area Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining safety policies and procedures for our facilities. The Area Safety Manager coordinates with management and employees to increase employee awareness and engagement of safety programs. They perform periodic inspections, audits, and coordinates and leads safety meetings and training activities. This role reports to the Vice President of Safety.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensures implementation and compliance of Safety programs at our facilities to minimize occupational injuries, illnesses, and environmental impact.
• Oversees the successful completion of all internal and external audits and inspections, including those conducted by the company and by state and federal regulatory agencies, including subsequent analysis and recommendations.
• Conducts and tracks new hire safety orientation and ongoing employee safety training.
• Ensures that all accidents/incidents are investigated in a timely and accurate fashion and are documented properly.
• Prepares and provides direction on producing effective risk assessments, system safety assessments, and root cause analyses.
• Ensure all safety and training manuals, programs, policies and procedures are current and followed by the organization.
• Performs periodic inspections at each of our facilities to ensure safety and health regulations are followed.
• Develops and delivers safety training programs and materials to educate employees on safe work practices and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborates with management, supervisors, and employees to develop and implement safety improvement initiatives.
• Conducts emergency response drills and coordinates with local emergency responders to ensure preparedness for emergency situations.
• Coordinates and leads the Safety Committee meetings at all facilities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role supervises the following positions: None.

Required Qualifications:

• High School or equivalent (G.E.D.) required.
• 3 years of experience in safety supervision, in manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Proficiency in using safety software, such as incident tracking, safety management, and safety training software.

Years of Experience: 3-5 years

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of safety regulations including state, federal, and governmental agencies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively train, communicate, and collaborate with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to plan and execute events, safety meetings, incident review meetings, and safety recognitions.
• Ability to develop, coach, and mentor others including the ability to train and work independently with minimal supervision.
• The ability to analyze and identify risk trends, problems and solutions.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
• Works effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Skilled at developing and maintaining good working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent certifications) in Safety Management or Occupational Health and Safety preferred.

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