Health, Safety, Training Mgr

SHD Composite Materials Inc was incorporated in August 2018, to service the expanding American and Canadian composite industries. The North American HQ is in Mooresville, North Carolina and became a fully operational manufacturing facility in 2019. The Company also has a manufacturing plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

SHD Composite Materials Inc are manufacturers of advanced composite pre-impregnated (prepreg) materials. With a growing global presence, we can service the American prepreg market with high quality prepreg at fast turnaround times together with world class technical support.

Our core strength is the ability to supply high or low volume, with a wide range of tooling and component products throughout America, and around the world.

• Working in accordance with Company Quality and Health & Safety procedures at all times
• Ensure the completion and review of all OSHA Risk Assessments.
• Responsible for the completion of Risk Assessments for all company work activities/equipment and monthly inspections for review with the Group Health & Safety Manager
• Coordinate environmental reporting per local legislation.
• Ensure waste streams are managed and waste is organized, labelled, and removed in accordance with local legislation.
• Execution of the NC and OK State Wastewater reporting and training per local legislation.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of legislation and Codes of Practice as they affect the Company’s activities and keeping the Company informed in respect of best current practice, hazard recognition and changes in legislation.
• Ensure that all levels of staff receive adequate and appropriate Health and Safety training and ensure training records are maintained for all staff.
• Ensure the appropriate first aid arrangements are implemented including a sufficient number of first aiders and carrying out regular checks of the contents of first aid kits.
• To carry out investigations, involving managers and supervisors of the area, if necessary, into all accident and near miss incidents and record the findings and action plans on the relevant forms.
• Ensure that statutory reports are made to the relevant statutory authority for incidents in accordance with the OSHA requirements.
• To highlight areas where coaching/training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation.
• To notify Senior Management if the corrective action agreed after any workplace inspection or accident/near miss investigation is not implemented by the arranged date.
• Immediately contact Senior Management if situations are found, that in the opinion of the Health and Safety Manager, require immediate rectification or the stopping of any operation.
• Conduct Risk Assessments for all employee activities and develop Safe Systems of Work to ensure any residual risk is reduced to as low as reasonably practicable. Ensuring that any actions from the risk assessments and Safe Systems of Work are implemented and the information shared amongst employees.
• Liaise with the Company (Directors, Managers and Employees) regarding all Health and Safety matters including arranging and attending all health and safety committee meetings.
• Circulating information to the Company, as and when required.
• Undertake periodic safety inspections of the workplace and bring to the attention of others, any matter where failure to comply with statutory regulations has occurred.
• It is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Manager to make sure that contractors/sub-contractors and their employees have been provided information on Health and safety risks they may face; Measures in place to deal with those risks; SHD emergency procedures. SHD safe working procedures and site rules.
• It is the responsibility of the Health and Safety Manager to investigate any near misses, accidents or ill health involving an employee, contractor or sub-contractor.
• Work with GM, Site Leadership, HR and Operations Manager to coordinate disciplinary action against, and suitable coaching for, staff who fail to follow company rules, as appropriate.
• Ensuring all new employees in the company are provided with a copy of the Health and Safety Policy, receive induction training, and are issued with Personal Protective Equipment as required and their personal responsibilities are understood.
• Escalating through the reporting structure any health and safety concerns which they are not able to resolve.
• Demonstrate strong leadership of health and safety by setting a good example and actively following all safety measures, addressing any breaches immediately.
• Maintain a skills matrix for all employees.
• Prepare relevant materials and deliver individually training plans for all employees. A strong emphasis is placed on coaching skills as part of training, such that the underlying reasons for the requirements are clearly understood.
• Ensure that the necessary paperwork is completed for onboarding new employees.
• Undertake any other duties from time to time as can be reasonably requested by the company.

• Self-motivated and able to prioritize own workload.
• Must have flexibility and adaptability for changing workloads
• Excellent organization and time management skills, prioritizing workload and working under pressure
• High attention to detail.
• Reliable, dependable, and well organized.
• Capable of working to agreed procedures, and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal skills including being able to read, write and speak English
• Creative thinker.
• IT literacy with excellent knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Publisher.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Coaching ability.
• Leadership of Change / Team building skills.
• Used to working in a collaborative team.
• Experience in the Risk Assessment process.
• Experience in completing OSHA assessments and the review of all risk assessments.
• Freedom to travel regularly within the Americas. Some international travel may also be required.

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certified.
• Occupational Health Degree.
• Chemistry degree.
• 3 Years of experience in H & S.

• Must be able to work weekends and extra hours if required
• Must be able to sit and work at a computer up to 8 hours a day
• Must be able to walk/stand/ up to 3 hours a day
• Must be able to push/pull/lift to 15 lbs
• Must be able to use hands and fingers for fine manipulation and keyboarding as needed
• Must have good vision and auditory senses
• Must be able to follow all safety and company policies and procedures
• Must be able to wear all required PPE
• Must be able to work in a typical manufacturing environment on concrete floors

Attitude

• Passion for SHD Materials Composite Materials Ltd.
• Continuous improvement approach.
• Friendly, flexible team player with a can-do-attitude.

SHD Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. SHD Composites is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.