Health And Safety Manager

Our client, a company in the Greater Newark, NJ area, is looking for a Health and Safety Manager. The successful candidate will provide leadership in driving continuous improvement in Health and Safety (H&S) performance and risk reduction. This role will provide technical expertise across all functions to ensure a compliant and safe workplace for all employees, visitors, and contractors. This individual contributor role is part of the site EHS Team and reports to the site Senior EHS Manager.

This is an exciting role with an opportunity to work "hands-on" with staff and impact company culture.
Bilingual Spanish required

Monday-Friday onsite

Salary starts at $140,000/year, commensurate with experience

Annual bonus opportunity

• Build relationships across the campus to promote continuous H&S improvement, employee & leadership engagement, and a proactive & risk-focused culture.
• Coordinate & track H&S metrics, reports, permits, and other documents as required by regulatory agencies, site leadership, and corporate management.
• Prepare and communicate H&S performance reports for internal campus, global and external stakeholders.
• Lead projects to improve H&S KPIs, regulatory compliance, company standard conformance, & risk-reduction to include leading & lagging indicators.
• Perform H&S risk assessments as required (e.g., Safety Risk Assessments, PPE Hazard Assessments, IH Qualitative Assessments, etc.). and lead the implementation of improvements utilizing the hierarchy of control. Create and deliver H&S Training on a wide variety of regulatory and company-required topics.
• Develop and lead the site safety committee.
• Lead & participate in H&S inspections and audits.
• Participate in the creation & execution of H&S budget.
• Develop, implement, & lead the facility Injury & Illness Reduction Program (IIRP)..
• Facilitate H&S incident & event investigations and advise leadership on appropriate corrective actions. Respond and react to employee concerns and suggestions for H&S program improvements.
• Implement and manage various H&S Programs as required.
• Audit and evaluate the performance of the H&S management system. Create and drive action plans to implement identified corrective actions.
• Lead the site H&S training program including the development of a training matrix, establishment of computer-based learning, and creation & delivery of training content.

• BA Degree in H&S or related field required. CSP or CIH certification preferred.
• 6+ years’ H&S experience in production and/or manufacturing industry
• Bilingual Spanish required.
• Experience in a wide variety of H&S disciplines such as risk and PPE assessments, employee training, machine safety, LOTO, emergency preparedness & response, ergonomics, chemical management, confined space entry, contractor safety, working at height, powered industrial vehicles, industrial hygiene, inspections & audits, incident investigations and root cause analysis, workers compensation / claims management, & improving H&S culture.
• Ability to balance multiple competing priorities, make risk-based decisions, & pivot quickly when priorities shift.