SAFETY DIRECTOR

SAFETY DIRECTOR 

5+ to 7 years experience

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Safety Director is a thought leader responsible for ensuring a culture of safety throughout the company. This critical role ensures overall compliance with federal, state and local safety and environmental compliance regulations while researching, gaining acceptance for and implementing custom safety solutions and industry best practices.  

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Ensures compliance with key safety regulations and, as needed, acts as the Company’s representative when dealing with regulatory agencies such as OSHA, EPA, DOT and similar state/local agencies.

• Responsible for the creation of safety and related compliance programs and procedures. Creates and delivers compelling training and on-the-job coaching to ensure understanding and compliance with these policies. Works with Human Resources and functional leaders to create and implement performance management strategies to address any violations of these policies/practices.

• Creates a culture of safety across the company in order to reduce vehicle accidents and personal injuries.

JOB DUTIES: 

The Safety Director is responsible for the following duties including, but not limited to: 

• Provides technical safety and environmental health support and leadership to all functions.

• Develops and delivers safety and health programs, policies, procedures and trainings.

• Provides ongoing needs assessment, along with stakeholders, to identify safety concerns and develops solutions to address. Works with the Maintenance staff to implement engineering controls. Works with management team to implement proper procedures and select proper protective personal equipment.

• Develops annual safety goals and targets.

• Participates in assessing and implementing new equipment to ensure proper hazard analysis, operator training, etc.

• Oversees the efforts of the safety committees and acts as an internal consultant to these groups.

• Stays up to date and understands all federal, state and local occupational health and safety regulations and ensures compliance.  

• Performs self-audits on a regular basis to ensure compliance with all applicable health, safety, environmental and other such regulations.

• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Degree in safety science, industrial hygiene or similar major or the equivalent experience in progressively challenging roles. Advanced degree preferred. Demonstrated passion for continuous learning via participation in industry organizations, current certifications, etc.  

• Five (5) plus years’ experience with overall for safety and compliance initiatives.

• Demonstrated agility in partnering with stakeholders at all levels. 

• Experience creating and delivering technical and non-technical training to a wide variety of audiences.

• Excellent project management skills. 

• Ability to lead companywide initiatives through to the desired end result with little direction. 

• Demonstrated excellence in communication, influencing, collaboration, negotiation, presentation, and proactive organizational skills. 

• Demonstrated track record of exceeding goals on a consistent basis. 

• Interest and passion in exploring new technologies and trends. 

• Creative thinker with demonstrated history of recommending and implementing innovative practices and solutions.

• Highly motivated self-starter with a proven record of handling multiple projects and initiatives of varying scope and delivering high quality results within defined timelines. 

• Agile approach to assignments/responsibilities, able to shift focus to meet varying needs of the organization. 

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.