Position Summary

Responsible to review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and assist in the design of programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent injury in the plant. Lead all safety efforts to deliver a culture towards our goal of zero injuries and illnesses. Form partnerships across the organization to ensure compliance with all safety policies and regulations and to meet the organization’s business and financial goals. Responsible for working cross functionally with all locations to implement corporate initiatives and strategies and provide guidance for all sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Responsible for employee safety, including safety programs, systems, policies, training, Federal and State OSHA Compliance and audits.

• Responsible for planning, implementing, and coordinating safety programs to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions. Coordinate and participate in safety performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure day to day administration of plant safety rules/policies and procedures, Federal and State OSHA compliance and enforcement and other regulations.
• Ensure all new hires, rehires and transferred employees complete the required safety training for their position.
• Reviews safety training programs and facilitates train-the-trainer sessions.
• Lead the plant safety program and drive positive safety culture.
• Lead incident investigations for safety and environmental incidents and participate in management review of all serious incidents.
• Track, report, and analyze safety performance to include root cause analysis, and corrective action planning and execution.
• Manage data collection and analysis of Safety metrics and reports including injury and illness.
• Ensure accurate and timely safety recordkeeping and document management including the submission of periodic reports to regulatory agencies.

· Conduct monthly safety meetings and complete any safety training that is required. Address any safety issues.

· Lead and conduct all new hire and rehire orientations.

· Conduct all monthly safety training and run reports on Alchemy.

· Hold monthly meetings with partner(s) to review Workers Compensation cases

· Manages and administers worker’s compensation claims.

· Serves as a liaison between employee and worker’s comp carrier.

· Work closely with human resources, assist with accident reporting/reports and addressing any questions and issues involving workman’s compensation reporting and procedures.

· Maintain up to date knowledge, regulatory changes, and best practices.

• Lead the company’s EHS assessment process, ensuring any material findings are corrected and any systemic causes are addressed and, if appropriate, the learnings are shared across the organization.
• Leads emergency response activities.
• Help manage Process Safety Management program for ammonia refrigeration as appropriate.
• Participate in Process Safety Audits, PHA’s and other elements of Process Safety Management integral to sites’ safety performance.
• Prioritize major hazards and risks across all sites, and ensure actions are taken to mitigate or eliminate risks.
• Travel to Yuma, AZ facility as needed.

Qualifications

• Bi-lingual/Bi-literate English/Spanish required.
• Holds or is willing to work toward appropriate professional designation; Certified Safety Professional - CSP

· At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing, safety role or equivalent education/experience, to include experience managing a Process Safety Management Program

· Ability to maintain confidentiality; uses time effectively; attention to detail; well organized with ability to prioritize and be flexible.

· Must have excellent interpersonal skills in order to be able to communicate well with all levels of management and employees. Must have the ability to interface closely with employees, site representatives, supervisors and above.

· Must have knowledge of Safety regulations OSHA, EPA and DOT at the local, state (CA and AZ) and federal levels.

• Experience with Lock Out/Tag Out and GMPs requirements

Education and Experience

· Minimum AA Degree or equivalent

· Any combination of education and/experience that provides the needed knowledge and skills. Experience in transportation or agriculture is highly desirable.

Working Conditions Working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Able to work in loud, cold and wet environment. Ability to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis. Lift and move up to 40 pounds occasionally.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Travel requirement:

• Travel

Experience:

• Safety: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Gonzales, CA 93926: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person