Corporate Safety Manager

The Corporate Safety Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining safety processes and programs to ensure a safe working environment for all company employees. This position is responsible for ensuring plant locations to comply of all federal, state and local regulations, guidelines, and company health & safety policies. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter, highly motivated, experienced safety professional with the ability to work in a matrix-style organization.
Essential Functions

• Program and Process Oversight
  • Implement and oversee the company's safety program including the development of site safety policies and procedures.
  • In collaboration with site Safety Managers, develop site-specific safety plans (Identify hazards, implement countermeasures, conduct audits, ensure standard operating procedures are followed) and training.
  • Develop and implement strategies to improve company's safety culture
  • Continuously monitor risks, unsafe behaviors, and trends; determining root causes and implementing actions to mitigate risk; In collaboration with site frontline leadership, ensure safety practices and policies are followed to prevent accidents/incidents and injuries.
  • Champion initiatives, focusing on preventive actions, that identify and communicate facility risk exposure, prioritizing hazard reduction needs and ensuring closure of recommendations to mitigate risks.
  • Work with plant leaders to address safety issues and drive continuous improvements.
  • Routinely inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
  • Compiling, analyzing, and interpreting occupational illness and accident statistical data; recommending process safety enhancements that will reduce employee exposure to work hazards.
  • Manage the company's Product Stewardship Program on safety-related items to provide information to customers on product safety and complete surveys and questionnaires upon request.
  • Manage industrial hygiene testing programs (e.g., dust sampling) to ensure facilities maintain a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA standards.
• Communication and Training
  • Develop safety training programs and materials such as new hire orientation, cause mapping, fall protection, confined spaces, lockout/tagout, etc.
  • Act as liaison between company and regulatory agencies when needed.
  • Advise and support site management/operational staff on all safety activities, communicating initiatives, and establishing/updating and disseminating documentation relating to the health and safety management system.
• Accident Investigation, Compliance and Auditing
  • Develop and implement accident investigations, root cause analysis, data analysis, and recurrence prevention programs and procedures.
  • Manage facility safety audits and inspection process as well as analyzing and tracking audit results and trends; collect, monitor, and analyze safety data, and prepare reports for company senior leadership team.
  • Prepare and submit necessary regulatory reports to federal, state, and local agencies to maintain compliance with safety permits, regulations, and requirements.
  • Collaborate with Plant, Risk, and Human Resources teams to administer Workers Compensation program.
  • Partner with company and stakeholder leadership and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) regarding the interpretation of federal, state, and local health and safety regulations.
  • Participate in the International Carbon Black Association (ICBA) committees as needed.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Safety/Safety Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, or related technical discipline. Demonstrated relevant practical experience and training may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Minimum of 5 years' related experience in a corporate safety role driving and coordinating workplace safety initiatives for multiple manufacturing locations.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in plant safety operations compliance, including process or manufacturing with direct involvement with OSHA regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage all aspects of a safety program on projects of increasing complexity.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills which resonate with all employee levels (e.g. front-line employees, department management, corporate executives, government officials)
• Proven ability to organize and prioritize multiple, diverse tasks while employing impeccable attention to detail.
• Demonstrated creative problem-solving skills to achieve effective resolution of issues.
• Progressive experience in a training capacity including developing comprehensive training materials.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills that enable groups of diverse backgrounds to work effectively toward a common goal/result.
• Knowledge and skill set to understand Product Stewardship, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and other applicable safety standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and computer-based applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Certified safety professional, CPR/First Aid, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification and OSHA/MSHA instructor certifications are preferred.

This position involves safety-sensitive job duties.
It is the policy of Tokai Carbon CB Ltd to utilize its best faith efforts to promote equal employment opportunity in employment through a continuing program of practices designed to attain the realization of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.