Health & Safety Manager

About the Role: 

We’re looking for a dedicated and experienced Health and Safety professional to lead our plant’s safety initiatives. In this role, you’ll provide leadership, direction, and expertise to ensure compliance with OSHA and local regulations while driving best practices to improve operations. You’ll be the go-to expert for all things health and safety, making a tangible difference in the lives of our employees and the success of our plant.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and coordinate all health and safety training and audits for employees
• Responsible for interpretation of and compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulatory requirements relating to health and safety issues as well as interfacing with same during inspections and investigations
• Collaborate with Plant HR to manage Workers Compensation cases/issues regarding employees, third party administrators, state agency requirements, company attorneys and management; submit timely documentation/reports as required
• Monitor and ensure accident/incident investigations completed and appropriate follow-up/corrective actions implemented
• Provide health and safety guidance as well as monthly, semi-annual and annual performance statistics/ metrics to management
• Responsible for record keeping of training and workers compensation medical, audits and compliance documents
• Responsible for maintaining up-to-date written health and safety programs
• Complete occupational safety and health reporting required by federal and state regulatory requirements
• Assist Knauf Environmental team as needed to ensure environmental compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain Knauf’s compliance with Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) records by initiating the review process for all new chemicals coming into plants; arrange data entry and audit systems to maintain records
• Monitor Knauf’s compliance with federal and state regulations regarding plant activities
• Notify state agencies as required of any health and safety events or non-compliances
• Drive the highest level of employee retention and engagement to ensure a sustainable workforce.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability within the organization.
• Instill an environment of inclusion, where all employees feel that they can contribute and impact the company in a positive manner.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in health and safety or related field preferred

Experience:

• Minimum three (3) years of experience working with occupational health and safety regulatory issues
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in an industrial manufacturing facility

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of industrial hygiene and safety, occupational health and hazard communication
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and requirements
• Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process
• Ability to communicate effectively across the organization
• Ability to quickly analyze information and make pragmatic decisions that will benefit the organization

Ability to educate and train others in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment