This position is responsible for maintaining a world-class culture through continually improving safety processes.  The Safety & Security Manager acts as the technical expert who partners with leadership to deliver operational results through impactful safety and security solutions. Specifically:

·        Leads facility security team/guard force in managing security processes to include: developing/ administering site security practices and policies, supporting and tracking required KPIs including training objectives, and timely completion of site surveys and or audits.

·        Provides technical expertise for cross functional teams to ensure safe operational processes and capital/engineering projects. Collaborates with functional experts in vehicle safety, corporate security, environmental, PSM, and other areas to align facility activities and objectives.

·        Provides interpretations for OSHA, NFPA, DHS, DOT, and other pertinent regulations to ensure processes and policies comply with applicable laws and regulations.

·        Interacts regularly with the hourly work force to promote safety awareness and works to resolve their safety issues and concerns.

·        Leads site safety business plan development by analyzing relevant data and tracking/reporting facility and corporate KPIs/metrics.  Validates plan’s actions through internal safety and security auditing tracking findings through closure.

·        Ensures effective investigations on all safety and security incidents are completed, actively engages when complex and high impact investigations arise. Ensures root cause is determined and appropriate corrective actions developed, tracking recommendations to closure.  Utilizes incident data to develop action plans to address hazards and emerging trends.

·        Member of the incident command team and required to respond and/or direct emergency response activities.

·        Liaisons for 3rd party assessments, audits, & inspections, i.e. insurance carrier, local fire department, risk engineering firms, OSHA, DHS, etc.

·        Builds relationship with occupational health to improve worker safety, associate wellness, and case management for supported sites. Actively involved in worker’s compensation, assisting the occupational health nurse/third party administrator in effectively managing all open claims.

·        Keeps the management team informed of any safety, health, and security related issues and/or concerns identified within scope of responsibility.

Requirements: A Bachelor’s degree in safety or a related field plus a minimum of 5 years of progressively increasing safety & security responsibility with 1-2 years related experience in a manufacturing environment.  Additional requirements include:

·        Strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with hourly workforce, technical personnel, senior management, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

·        Detailed knowledge of health and safety regulations issued by OSHA, workers compensation, and other governmental agencies.

·        Ability to analyze and synthesize data to support safety initiatives.

·        Highly developed planning and organization skills.

·        Direct personnel management experience.

·        Professional safety or security certifications is desirable.

·        Bi-lingual capabilities (Spanish/English) is preferred.

·        Knowledge of health and safety disciplines as related to food processing is preferred.