Site Safety Manager

Job Description

The Site Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing a comprehensive safety program to protect employees, contractors, and visitors within our MiTek facilities. This role will ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, reduce workplace accidents and injuries, and foster a strong safety culture.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

Duties/Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Sr. Plant Manager, with a dotted line to the EHS Manager, the Site Safety Manager will be responsible for the following, but are not limited to:

• Inspects manufacturing facilities to identify safety risks.
• Provides management team with guidance and leadership on EHS regulatory compliance and confirms plant meets or exceeds industry, local, state, and federal guidelines, and regulations.
• Prepares, schedules and conducts safety trainings, new hire safety orientations.
• Attend and assist plant supervisors with safety meetings.
• Supervises and coordinates all safety training programs, and media that will promote safety awareness, teaches safety practices and develops tools for tracking required training.
• Motivate, coach, and mentor Managers, supervisors, leads, and employees.
• Provides management team with guidance and leadership on EH&S systems and confirms plant meets or exceeds industry, local, state, and federal guidelines, and regulations.
• Reviews and investigates all safety incidents (injuries, near misses, property damage, etc.)
• Works with front line supervisors to develop corrective actions arising from incident investigations.
• Works with Human Resources representative on all matters relating to Worker’s Compensation, Drug and Alcohol testing program, and disciplinary actions relating to safety violations.
• Spends a significant amount of time (70% -80%) on the manufacturing floor evaluating hazardous conditions and practices.
• Audit in pro-active stance to include training, retraining and new hire files, documentation of records and standardization.
• Ensures deficiencies arising from facility inspection are completed in a timely manner.
• Works closely with engineering department to develop hazard control practices and procedures.
• Works with 3rd party environmental consultants to ensure plant compliance (air, water, and waste permitting).
• Manages online inspection platform (Safety Culture/iAuditor) for assigned facilities.
• Oversees chemical management program (SDSs)
• Maintains all safety and training records.
• Works with 3rd party safety vendors.
• Manages hearing conservation program, air monitoring, respiratory protection program, and any other Industrial Hygiene needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• MUST be able to lead and manage teams, motivate employees to adhere to safety protocols, and implement new policies and procedures effectively.
• Extensive knowledge Health and Safety Policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent knowledge of technology.
• Strong scientific and mathematical skills.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of MS Office, Share Point, Audio/Visual software.
• Ability to conducts trends analysis and reporting of results against key EHS metrics.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related topic preferred. (Specific experience may be substituted).
• OHST, ASP, SMS Safety certifications, preferred but not required.
• Track record of leading EHS audit programs, awareness, and engagement programs.
• Extensive experience developing and conducting trainings for all levels of personnel.
• Five plus years practical experience in a manufacturing/fabrication environment REQUIRED.
• REQUIRED experience writing policies and standard operating procedures.
• REQUIRED experience of different manufacturing and fabrication trades such as welding, machining, assembly, painting, warehousing.
• REQUIRED experience of manufacturing and fabrication equipment such as overhead cranes, rigging equipment, powered industrial trucks, lathes, CNCs.
• Experience with industrial lasers and robotics a plus.
• Experience using Safety management software preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA, ANSI, and Industrial Hygiene regs and Best Practices.
• Required knowledge of Electrical Safety, and Lockout/Tagout Procedures, knowledge of Brady Link360 software a plus.
• Basic business acumen and the ability to partner and communicate effectively with business counterparts.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles (5S)

Physical Requirements:

• Physically able to conduct inspections and carry equipment used for inspections.
• Prolonged periods of standing, walking, climbing to safely conduct risk assessments.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at a time.

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

For accommodation to assist with completing this application, please contact Human Resources at +1 314-434-1200.

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