Join the team at James River Equipment

The combination of our experience, culture, and focus on customer service has resulted in James River Equipment becoming one of the most distinguished and widely respected John Deere dealers in the country. Our steady growth in service, rentals, parts, and sales is a direct reflection of the loyalty of our customers and our increase in the variety of products we offer.

As the Safety Manager, your more typical responsibilities will include:

o Provide leadership and direction around all safety and health regulations, policies, and procedures, and assure continuity and consistency of safety policies and procedures.
o Assist in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities through interfacing with management personnel.
o Participate in developing and conducting safety and health training programs that are specific to the work environment and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
o Lead the investigation and root cause analysis process for safety and health incidents in a timely manner.
o Work with senior leadership to drive the needs for safety and health awareness and safe work practices by implementing safety programs and procedures.
o Conduct data analysis, communicate safety performance metrics and goals for operations, and regularly track and report progress against safety goals.
o Evaluate and analyze injuries and related trends at plants, and work directly with those operations to establish root causes and corrective actions.
o Develop and implement action plans to improve site safety performance, tracking and measuring corrective actions and improvement.
o Proactively identify and interpret new and existing laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Company and work with leadership on program development and implementation.
o Proactively address Employee safety and health issues in a positive manner that builds trust with employees.
o Serve as a resource for safety and health questions and concerns for company employees, supervisors and managers.
Qualifications include:
o Self-motivated with a positive, results-focused attitude.
o Knowledge of the regulatory compliance required for the Federal, State and local governments related to Occupational Safety and Health.
o Well-developed logic and reasoning skills to recognize potential problems, draw conclusions and identify solutions.
o Ability to communicate strengths and weaknesses of proposed solutions and propose alternative solutions.
Active listening skills, paying attention to understand others and asking questions to ensure clarity.
o Strong attention to detail.
o Strong presentation skills.
o Ability to access, analyze, enter, and otherwise work with information stored in or obtained through the company's computer system.
o Effectively communicate with co-workers and third parties who have business dealings with the Company's Operations
o Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health or related field.
o Knowledge and experience working with OSHA regulations required.
o Will consider candidates with at least (10) years safety experience in an equipment, manufacturing or industrial environment in lieu of education.
o Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification a strong plus.
o Ability to walk, stand, interact with employees and equipment on Plant floor for most of shift.
o Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Travel Requirements
Travel up to 20% is anticipated with this position.

About the Benefits

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive salary (negotiable based on experience). In addition, our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:

• Extended health, dental, and vision insurance with no waiting period for benefits
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Disability and life insurance
• 401k with employer match and profit share
• Annual tools and PPE allowance
• Employee recognition rewards program
• Opportunities to attend a yearly cruise for top performers
• Paid time for employees to take online training at home
• Opportunities for leadership and professional growth
• Quarterly group outings, company events, and employee recognition programs

Upon joining us, you will be welcomed into a supportive, collaborative, and diverse team that takes pride in a job well done.

If you're looking for a satisfying workplace and would like to take your career forward, Apply Now!

For more information about what it’s like to work at James River Equipment, please visit our website atwww.jamesriverequipment.com