Position Number: 60361140
Position Title: Health and Safety Manager
Posting Period: 02/10/2012
To 06/12/2012
Business: Industrial Packaging Group
Location: Prattville
,AL
Job Group: 1st/Mid Level Officials & Mgrs
Area of Interest: Manufacturing
FLSA: Exempt
Relocation Paid: Yes
Description:
Job Description:
The Health and Safety Manager provides leadership for the Safety and
Occupational Health programs at the Prattville Mill.
Main Responsibilities:
Safety program leadership
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, programs and tools to
ensure compliance with Government regulations and IP policies in a way
that leads to a safe and injury-free work environment.
- Coordinate health and safety audit programs including corrective
action plan tracking - both internal and external.
- Develop and implement effective safety training programs including
support for monthly crew safety meeting content and new hire training.
- Provide leadership and coordinate efforts to drive continual
improvement of health and safety program effectiveness.
- Recommend changes to reduce safety hazards and health risks.
- Provide functional expertise and strategic direction to achieve our
vision of an accident free workplace while positively impacting
profitability and operational excellence.
- Provide tools, information and guidance to the department hourly
Safety Coordinators so that their efforts are cohesive, uniform and
coordinated, included annual safety training.
- Facilitate sharing of Safety Best Practices between mill departments
and the enterprise.
- Oversight of the Safety Incident Analysis process including quality
assurance, corrective action tracking and effectiveness audits.
- Foster the mill culture change toward a vision of an accident-free
workplace by:
- Demonstating behaviors that reflect the core principles of safety
and a personal commitment to safety excellence.
- Establishing a high standard of behavior for all employees and
managers that is reinforced through feedback and coaching.
- Modeling and coaching effective leadership behaviors with formal
and informal leaders.
- Systematically communicating activities and recognizing
accomplishments.
- Engaging all mill employees in the safety process and empowering
them to take personal ownership for safety results.
- Bridging the gap between levels in the organization through open
data sharing and facilitating thoughtful dialog.
- Generating mill-wide excitement and demonstrating a positive
attitude toward the ultimate goal.
- Supporting established teams to more effectivetly accomplish their
mission (departmental safety committees, Mill Safety Leadership Team,
ad-hoc teams, etc.).
- Oversight of the industrial hygiene and ergonomics program.
- Maintain required information (IRIS, OSHA 300 log, lagging and
leading indicators, etc) and analyze data to provide information to
management to identify problem areas and safety trends and develop
action plans to address findings.
- Develop an annual safety calendar (training schedule, milestones,
significant activities, etc.)
- Workers Compensation Program Administration including case
management, benefit coordination, record keeping and the return-to-work
process.
- Contractor safety program management
- Health Services Department Operation
- Emergency Response Team Coordination including staffing and training
requirements
- FM Global Coordination including inspection and maintenance of mill
fire protection equipment
- Site Security Oversight including staffing, gate control and physical
plant
- Direct management responsibilities for the Safety Supervisor and four
Fire Medics including staffing, training, schedule and "Roadmap"
functions
Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or technical
discipline with significant related experience and exposure to OSHA
general industry requirements. CSP and/or CIH certifications preferred.
- 7+ years experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
- A demonstrated strong propensity to lead based on successful formal
leadership experience, preferably in a manufacturing/industrial
environment.
- Expertise in PSM/Process Safety Management a plus.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a developed competency to influence
others.
- Demonstrated ability to build and lead cross-functional teams
including knowledge or basic facilitation techniques.
- Strong communications skills (verbal and written). Must be an
effective listener.
- Clear ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and
deadlines.
- An ability to manage change and conflict.
- Established skill to execute work based on standards, procedures and
systems.
- Experience with six-sigma (or other process improvement
methodologies) and change management process a plus.
Key Competencies:
Managerial Courage, Interpersonal Savvy, Approachability, Motivating
Others, Priority Setting, Action Oriented, Time Management, Conflict
Management, Functional/Technical Skills and Knowledge, Managing Through
Systems, Organizing.
