Safety Administrator

Position: QHSE Safety Administrator.

Location: Mercedes Benz -Van Body Shop

Job Type: Full Time 40%Office 60%shop floor.

Reports to: Maintenance Manager, Regional Manager

Department: Maintenance

Position Purpose: Maintain Site Safety, Health, Quality, and environmental policies are followed. Will be onsite trainer for LO/TO, Fall protection, Mobile equipment NFPA 70E. Also, other training needs that arise at the site. This position will have reginal and corporate support for all policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the values and business principles of Leadec.
• Understand and demonstrate the core values and business principles of Leadec.
• Always works safely and models safe behaviors.
• Effectively lead by guiding and educating internal operational partners on safety best practices and safety policies/procedures with the ideal goal of continually reducing the onset of injuries and improving site safety performance.
• Serve as a technical expert on hazard recognition, assessment & counter-measuring in a variety of industrial environments.
• Periodically review, analyze, and report lead/lag safety data to site Operations leadership as it pertains to injury prevention efforts.
• Periodically perform safety management process and regulatory compliance audits.
• Assist and advise in the selection of personal protective equipment.
• Coordinate and assist with industrial hygiene monitoring programs.
• Maintain safety training records in accordance with legal requirements and company policy.
• Timely completion of all required Leadec and customer reporting.
• Coordinate site safety performance management processes and advise site management team as needed.
• Coordinate compliance programs/procedures with responsible facility personnel.
• Develop, coordinate and/or lead local safety training and education processes.
• Coordination and participation of Leadec's incident investigation process serving primarily as a facilitator and technical advisor.
• Manage Leadec Safety Walk program, including but not limited to facilitation of tours and maintenance of process documentation.
• Ensure all incident/injury reports are submitted properly in accordance with company policy.
• Contact and schedule 3 party services to site to preform work. Ensure they are following all safety requirements. Escort them to the area where they will be working. Inspect equipment and conduct a safety review before work starts.
• Management of the Site Safety Team activities. All other duties as assigned by Leadec manager

Competencies:

• Customer Service Orientation - Satisfying customers.
• Adaptability - Willingness to deal with unexpected challenges or circumstances.
• Problem Solving - Defining problems and bring about viable solutions.
• Safety, Health and Environmental knowledge base with the ability and interest to expand through collaboration,
• OJT work experience, and formal & informal continued learning.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead by influence.
• Effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Communication Skills - Ability to communicate with all levels of Leadec and customer employees.
Language Ability
• - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Position Qualifications:

• Formal training in Environmental, Health and Safety or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Previous work experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
• 5 years of safety management experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills required (office suite or similar).

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the key actions of the job:

• Required to talk and/or hear in an setting (noise level is ). Frequently required to stand and walk on concrete surfaces from 4 -12 hours. Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and focus adjustment
• Work is performed in an with time spent working on a computer or at a desk.