Safety Manager

Job Overview: The Safety Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of all Triosim Corporation employees. This position is responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety programs and initiatives to mitigate risk, comply with local, state and federal regulations, and foster a positive and proactive safety culture. This position requires a strategic thinker who can lead initiatives to minimize workplace hazards and who is self-directed, requiring minimal direction with a forward-thinking vision.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the strategy and execution of developing and maintaining a world-class safety program. Work closely with executive management to cultivate safety culture.
• Serve as the corporate health and safety subject matter expert with clients, regulators, and Triosim staff working on projects or designing proposal responses.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits to identify potential hazards and implement appropriate control measures.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses; analyze root causes; and implement corrective and preventative actions; including handling of worker’s compensation cased and return-to-work programs.
• Create, recommend, and implement employee safety and workers’ compensation policies, procedures, and safety rules, including the Safety Rules handbook.
• Ensure safety policies, programs, and practices are aligned with current laws and regulations.
• Responsible for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance. Maintain accurate and up-to-date OSHA records.
• Coordinates employee safety training programs and record keeping.
• Develop and promote safety awareness and safety communication to be used throughout the company.
• Maintain and submit the following: OSHA logs, ISNetworld, Browz, PICS, TAPPISafe, Abbotsfield.
• Oversee Department of Transportation (DOT) Compliance.

Competencies:

• Industrial and Construction Health and Safety Knowledge.
• Thorough knowledge of OSHA requirements.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent grammar and writing skills.
• Strong supervision skills, particularly supervising off-site personnel.
• Proven ability to train and lead others.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to effectively manage and motivate employees and communicate objectives and action plans.
• Ability to research pertinent facts, data and other information from internal and external sources.
• Proficient use of computer and corresponding programs – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to implement behavioral-based safety techniques to improve/maintain safety performance.
• Ability to establish positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Education/Experience:

• 5-10 years of safety related experience plus additional training/education in health and safety required.
• 10-Hour OSHA, 30-Hour OSHA, First Aid/CPR, OSHA Authorized Trainer, OSHA Competent Person required.
• 4-year degree in safety, industrial hygiene or related field preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or similar safety professional designation preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• No direct reports. However, this position will be expected to supervise safety functions on site and develop a plan for how to properly staff project sites with safety supervision. This could involve managing third-party providers or hiring and supervising employees to perform on certain projects.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• 50 percent of work could be on customer sites in heavy industrial mill settings, and at our manufacturing locations with remaining time in office environment.
• Travel to customer sites, lift 50 lbs., stand for extended periods of time, sit for extended periods, climb and descend stairs/ladders as required at customer sites.

Travel: 50-75% of travel required.

This is a full-time salary, exempt, position. When not traveling to other work site locations, work at the Appleton office is required.

Pay range varies dependent on experience. Ranges from $100,000-$130,000 per year.