Manager, Safety

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Overview
The Safety Manager will partner with the plant leadership team to reach the organization’s most important goal of keeping employees safe. The Safety Manager will also be responsible for leading the team to ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulatory requirements and Forte’s corporate safety policies and guidelines.

This position has a direct reporting relationship to the Plant Manager, with a dotted line to the Corporate Safety Manager. The Safety Manager must develop a strong cooperative relationship with the Plant leadership teams.

Responsibilities:

• Executes Forte’s safety programs
• Designs and directs a program to reduce accidents, occupational illnesses, and exposure to long-term health hazards through safety training of all managers, planned inspections, skill training, first aid care, emergency preparedness, proper job instruction, new employee orientation, physical protection, etc.
• Identify, scope, and facilitate the execution of safety improvement projects
• Communicates and leads safety activities
• Establishes and maintains an effective system of communication 
• Develops effective working relationships with the safety committees, department managers, plant managers, and employees
• Lead injury and incident investigations and root cause analysis and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented and communicated within the established timelines
• Drive safety performance through the use of metrics, dashboards and analytics; identify trends, monitor progress and develop and present reports to leadership with actionable recommendations
• Champion proactive safety practices, including near miss reporting, behavioral observation programs and employee engagement
• Conduct regular audits, inspections and safety assessments; develop improvement plans and track implementation
• Schedules and implements safety training for employees
• Focuses on injury and worker’s compensation cost reduction
• Compliance with governmental and company health, safety and environmental regulations and policies

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a related field - Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety/Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Engineering, Management with at least
• 5 years related experience in a manufacturing environment; multi-site and union experience preferred, or proven experience deemed to equal or exceed formal education
• Experience navigating union environments, including safety committee involvement and joint safety initiatives
• Demonstrated success in leading safety initiatives, improving safety culture, and reducing incident rates
• Experience using data analytics and KPIs to drive safety performance, identify risk, and influence operational decisions
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influence skills, able to lead across all levels of the organization
• Must possess strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office; ability to manage reports, dashboards, training documentation and communications
• Working knowledge of worker compensation, Federal, State & Local Environmental Regulations, OSHA, NFPA, NEC, ACGIH
• Experience with Lean Management Operating Systems