Safety Manager

Overview

Job Summary The Safety Manager will provide leadership and support in functional areas of Safety and Health to the employees and management of Maker’s Pride, ensuring all goals of the organization are met in compliance with Federal, State and Local laws. Emphasis will be on leading compliance management, employee engagement, hazard identification and risk reduction, injury prevention activities, and training.

• Assist, plan and implement HSE policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maker’s Pride Safety Management System.
• Assist in the development, evaluation and updating of HSE programs.
• Lead HSE program improvements, environmental compliance, safety training and site security.
• Engage and maintain Safety teams (Safety Committee, Medical First Responders, Fire Extinguisher team).
• Perform safety surveys, inspections, and risk assessments, prepare written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures, and follow up to ensure measures have been implemented to abate hazards.
• Investigate work-related incidents to find cause and take prevention measures for further incidents.
• Manage all work-related injuries and workers’ compensation claims.
• Analyze incident reports, data, trends, and injury case studies to identify and execute an action plan that leads to a safer environment.
• Develop active and well-focused initiatives that reward safe behavior and accident prevention.
• Maintain plant Hazard Communication program and Safety Data Sheets program in cooperation with the Food Safety & Quality Assurance Team.
• Help to instill and hold management accountable for safety and health functions within their department and which are assigned.
• Plan and implement training for employees in work site HSE practices.
• Maintain Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) (comparable to OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001) playbook and related files; support plant manager in functions of safety steering team (Safety Council).
• Assume the lead role on all safety third-party audits and inspections.
• Monitor and evaluate site security performance on key security issues and programs, and implement corrective actions where appropriate.
• Responsible for planning, developing and implementing security plans, security programs such as Emergency Response and Crisis Management, Physical Security, Information Protection, Active Shooter, Incident Management and/or Investigation.
• Provide advice and counsel to line management on security policy and practices. Identify exposures and develop corrective action plans as appropriate.

• Knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, NFPA and EPA regulations
• Ability to train associates at all levels of the organization
• Must work well with others in a team atmosphere
• Must be able to understand and respond to a diverse population
• Must have strong multi-tasking skills

• Food industry experience
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated implementation
• Change management experience to include training and developing programs in a high performance, fast-paced manufacturing setting
• Experienced in conflict resolution
• Prioritizes work based on short and long-term objectives
• Successfully analyzes and presents data to multiple levels of the organization

• Effectively use written and verbal communication skills
• Multi-task, prioritize, plan and execute daily activities and workload
• Builds collaborative relationships with industry, trade, professional associations, regulatory agencies and Maker’s Pride staff
• Lead 'best in class' behaviors with focus on risk avoidance and awareness improvements
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• Bachelor of Science in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years related experience and thorough knowledge of both State and Federal safety, health and environmental regulations in a manufacturing environment
• 2-3 years of experience in manufacturing operations, food industry experience preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Knowledge and experience with Benchmark Digital, Brady Link 360 a plus. OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001
• SMS systems experience preferred
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside of office hours to provide support for second and third shift

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.