Operations Safety Lead - Hourly Position

Plans, directs, and implements the plant safety program to ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment. Designated ISO 45001 Safety Management Representative. Responsible for compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA rules and regulations. Supports plant specific safety KPIs including documentation and reporting out of status and correction actions for missed targets.

Location

Cadillac, MI

About Us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner, we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

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BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration. We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and vision for the future. We offer positions locally and globally with over 80 locations in 19 countries.

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Key Responsibilities

Safety and Health

• Creates monthly safety training.
• Identifies, reports, and corrects unsafe practices or conditions.
• Collaborates to implement timely corrective actions.
• Ensures compliance with all company and regulatory safety requirements.
  
  

Quality

• Ensures understanding in achieving, maintaining, and improving product quality.
• Reinforces customer requirements and risks associated with non-conforming product.
• Reviews quality documentation to ensure adherence to established standards.
  
  

Safety

• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Supports and complies with ISO 45001 requirements for facility as the lead auditor. Must be a qualified auditor.
• Supports the established, implemented, and maintenance of the safety management system in accordance with ISO 14001.
• Supports and participates in environmental and safety compliance and audits.
• Supports plant safety KPIs through yearly initiatives, documentation, and corrective actions.
• Plans and implements programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices, fire prevention, and correct handling techniques for chemicals, toxins, equipment, and other materials.
• Prepares studies and analyses of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies.
• Inspects organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Promotes and ensures compliance in the use of safety equipment.
• Develops and monitors emergency action plans. Investigates accidents and follow up on accident reports. Recommends changes in policies and procedures to prevent accidents and illnesses.
• Provides information, signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions.
• Participates in developing hazardous waste rules and regulations to protect people and the environment.
• Assists in the completion of required environmental compliance and reporting.
• Participates in developing spill reporting regulations and environmental damage assessment programs.
• Provides assistance in the event of a hazardous chemical spill and identifies pollutant, determines hazardous impact, and recommends corrective action.
• Leads the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations.
• Tests noise levels and measures air quality. Coordinates and sets up hearing tests to employees.
• Compiles and submits accident reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Prepares and arranges safety exhibits and material for display, promotional work, industry conferences, and exhibitions.
• Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs.
• Maintains safety files and records including the MSDS database.
• Assists management to prepare safety and health budget.
• Responsible for holding safety training/meetings and organizing monthly safety training for entire plant.
• Identities, reports, and implement corrective action for any unsafe practices.
• Completes work activities in a safe manner and ensures the company follows and complies with safety and health requirements for respective positions.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree preferred; 2-3 years related experience and/or training; 3-5 years of working in a manufacturing environment; OSHA or MIOSHA safety certifications preferred; ISO45001 auditor preferred (must obtain if not already qualified); or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Internal Use Only Indirect Hourly

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