What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Safety Manager position at Apache Industrial?
Position Title: Site Safety Manager
Position Reports To: Area Safety Manager
Position Summary
The Safety Manager will provide safety leadership for a project site as assigned by the Area Safety Manager. This role is responsible for leading all safety activities at the jobsite and ensuring facility compliance with corporate safety standards, implementing safety directives, improving safety performance through training and craft engagement in our safety philosophy.
Essential Functions
- Works closely with Apache site-management and client safety and operations to ensure that expectations and activities remain in alignment.
- Maintains communication with other site leadership about all aspects of safety compliance at the project-site and share appropriate details with your direct supervisor.
- Ensures that all safety related incidents are reported immediately to your supervisor and appropriate site management.
- Maintains and handles highly confidential information.
- Conducts or coordinates worker training in areas such as safety rules and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
- Supports the Project Manager and their team by being involved in planning, scheduling, customer, and project meetings.
- Performs safety audits and inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
- Investigates industrial accidents, near-miss incidents, and occupational injuries to determine causes and work with project leadership to implement preventive measures and manage return-to-work activities.
- Provides technical advice, coaching, guidance, and mentoring to employees on safety initiatives and necessary changes.
- Orders and maintains facility safety inventory including supplies and equipment.
- Manages other safety staff and hold them accountable for daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- 5 years of experience in industrial safety management or a degree in a related field.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to multi-task, managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional team initiatives.
- Must be highly motivated with strong problem-solving skills and strong interpersonal skills.
- A team player with the ability to effectively communicate and interact with customers, subcontractors, HR, accounting, legal, site management and others as needed.
- Strong written and verbal skills.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and time management.
- Ability to demonstrate self-motivation and ownership of assigned work.
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong leadership and motivational skills.
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 50 pounds.
- Working in hazardous conditions within our customers facilities.