• Work closely with Plant Management to achieve safety action plan success. Provide constant and consistent leadership, guidance and mentoring along with public presentations as necessary.
• Lead, support and encourage the actions that are identified by leading indicators.
• Advise their manager or director and their facility management on the status of all Safety Action Plan actions and areas to apply focus and leadership to achieve success.
• Build management and colleague commitment and enthusiasm for safety through effective leadership and influence.
• Lead or have integral involvement in incident investigations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs and policies through consistent monitoring and auditing.
• Knowledge and understanding of a multitude of health and safety regulations and policies with the ability to communicate the requirements effectively and assist the facility with implementation and management.
• Provide leadership and accountability for safety reporting requirements in a computer safety management system.
• Act as a champion and mentor for colleague safety engagement.
• Manage and provide oversight of injured colleague cases.

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred, waivable with exceptional experience
• Prior work experience in an industrial environment or work experience in a dedicated health and safety position or a related degree in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including interpersonal skills and the ability to lead meetings and effectively train others.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn and utilize other standardized systems.
• Proven ability to work effectively and enthusiastically on a team.
• Proven ability to recognize hazards, assess risk and recommend controls.
• Strong sense of leadership with the ability to impact and influence others and positive approach to driving change.
• Minimal travel will be required, sometimes reactionary on short notice.

• Dust
• Chemicals / Irritants
  • The scope of the position may have exposure to and use of chemicals, solvents, and cleaners that may be hazardous and/or cause injury if specific instructions regarding their mixture, use, and disposal/storage are not properly followed.
• Inside areas:
  • Spring / Summer: Temperatures in some areas of the facility will be up to or exceed 100 degrees
  • Fall / Winter: Temperatures in the facility may be at or below freezing.
• Outside areas:
  • Spring / Summer: Outside temperature may be up to or exceed 100 degrees with potential for high humidity. May be exposed to inclement weather conditions including, but not limited to, rain and wind.
  • Fall / Winter: Outside temperatures may reach freezing or below. May be exposed to inclement weather including, freezing rain, sleet, snow and wind.
• Some manufacturing processes within the facility are highly reliant on machinery and other processing equipment and, as a result, noise levels may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift.

• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs from waist to shoulder on an occasional basis
• No push/pull requirement
• Must be able to walk 1-3 hours
• Must be able to sit 5-8 hours
• Must be able to squat/kneel on an occasional basis
• Must be able to climb stairs/ladders on an occasional basis
• Constant computer/keyboarding

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