As a key member of the QSE Team, the Safety Manager will drive the safety strategy with the plant leaders and key focus areas to improve safety performance, have the right priorities, expertise and initiatives to achieve our vision of "Zero is Possible". This will include the implementation of needed processes, programs, metrics, and technologies to deliver safety performance results.
Coordinate and implement the Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene Management programs in compliance with federal and state regulations and corporate requirements. Provides advice, guidance and management on all matters relating to Health and Safety, ensure a safe and healthy workplace, and enable compliance with local regulations and standards.
This leader will benchmark internally and externally, leverage best-in-class systems and processes for system integration, collaborate across functions, be result oriented, be a self-starter and creative, have constructive curiosity, and will bring innovative solutions to the table, knowing that "one size does not fit all." Should be proficient in influencing and driving change through engagement with all levels of the organization.
**What You'll Do for Us**:
- Continuously improve the site Occupational and Health management system to satisfy ISO 45001 standard, KORE Requirements, and local regulations:
- Review risk assessment and update it periodically.
- Assure regulatory and KORE compliance assessment and drive robust action plans.
- Actively engage with relevant stakeholders
- Develop annual safety program in collaboration with other plant functions, track its roll out as planned.
- Ensure Safety inspections are conducted and documented.
- Support robust change management program: as an example, provide engineering design and maintenance input and support for all facility process to ensure Safety by design.
- Review and improve related procedures and standard work instructions.
- Lead and/or deliver general training to new associates, contractors and/or temporary personnel and technical trainings to assure capabilities are developed within the organization.
- Measure site safety performance and ensure appropriate reporting to leadership. Analyze trends and use them to drive relevant strategies and for predictive analysis. Ensure safety data are reported accurately and timely.
- Perform internal audit program to keep improving the system and ensure site audit readiness for ISO, GAO audits.
- Develop an annual Occupational Safety Business Plan, track, and assure it is completed as planned.
- Develop emergency plans and incident management, co-ordinate with onsite management training needs and connections with off-site emergency services
- Develop emergency and incident management plans, training and co-ordinate with onsite management and off-site emergency services and exercises.
- Develop injury and illness prevention plan, conduct incident investigations, document, and track safety performance, ensure appropriate reporting to leadership, CPS safety lead and government agencies as required. Use the TCCC reporting system (KOSMOS), to analyze trends and use them to drive relevant strategies.
- Manage Safety budget, recommend cost savings and proactively negotiate with vendors and suppliers.
- Collaborate and benchmark internally and externally to ensure safety programs, guidelines and tools remain current and reflect the latest thinking, and to share best practices.
- Build a strong safety culture starting with leadership team, general manager, and frontline leaders.
- Maintain open communication and relationships within all level of the organization including other CPS location Safety colleagues, CPS QSE Leadership Team, external government agencies and key stakeholders.
- Ensure dynamic CPS OSH communication within our network to standardize processes, drive priorities, show case best practices, share learnings in case of incidents.
- Contribute to CPS QSE Management System development, improvement and ensure integration/standardization.
- Judgment and decision-making regarding associates' exposure in the operation of equipment and processes to ensure they are not exposed to hazards that could cause personal injury, selection, and use of personal protective equipment.
- Advise senior management on strategies for Facility Fire Prevention & Protection, to ensure compliance with Corporate & Insurance requirements, and to minimize financial loss of assets due to fires.
- Ensure compliance with CTA and safety by design
- Additional activities related to the job
**Growth Behaviors**:
- ** Empowered**
Brings solutions instead of problems. Challenges the status quo. Has the courage to take an unpopular stance. Take smart risk. Makes bold decisions/ recommendations. Performance Driven & Accountable, has high performance standards.
- ** Curious**
Demonstrates Curiosity. Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business. Welcomes fai