Occupational Health & Safety Manager

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POSITION SUMMARY

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The Occupational Health & Safety Manager is responsible for providing a safe and healthful atmosphere within the workplace and for compliance with all federal, state and local environmental and safety regulations for the company. He/she is responsible for providing support to the local site, as well as out-of-state facilities; inspecting the facilities to identify safety, health, and environmental risks; developing health and safety procedures for all areas of the company; preparing and scheduling training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics, as well as monitoring compliance with safety procedures.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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• Develop, implement and manage the occupational health & safety programs, policies and procedures for the company.
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• Serve as facility representative to regulatory agencies
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• Administer OSHA logs, documents, inspections and audit records
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• Maintain the Illness, Injury and Prevention Program (IIPP)
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• Maintain hazardous waste and universal waste programs related records, MSDS, manifests and associated files
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• Develop, secure or provide safety and training (safety, accident prevention, investigation).
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• Provide safety for new hires (employees, leased workers, temporary staff)
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• Develop and conduct effective EH&S training for production, warehouse, laboratory and office environments (includes all levels of employees). Conduct monthly safety training in necessary or required topics
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• Review and update training modules to ensure regulatory compliance
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• Certify equipment operators on forklifts, aerial lift platforms, fall protection, confined spaces
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• Conduct audits, inspections, investigations, studies and report appropriately to the relevant function heads and managers.
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• Conduct EH&S audits and implement appropriate changes to correct or comply with regulations, standards and company policy
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• Perform daily safety inspections and audits of the facilities and staff: exit doors, fire extinguishers, building lights, first aid stations, PPE, job assessments, machinery and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards
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• Conduct investigation (RCA) for injuries, accidents and near hits to develop strategies to eliminate root cause or to minimize hazards
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• Conduct the Self-Assessment checklist (FDA) for all facilities and report findings and recommendations to TS
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• Coordinate industrial hygiene studies as needed (hearing test, noise, gas monitoring)
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• Coordinate Lab Safety, Locker inspection, Parking lot inspection and Food Defense programs and plant security
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• Communicate on internal and external EH&S changes, trends and best practices to reduce risks and improve safety.
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• Track safety performance at the facilities and report regularly (monthly safety meetings)
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• Use established channels (e.g. databases, journals etc.) to monitor changes in the regulatory environment (e.g. OSHA, DOT, EPA etc.) as related to EH&S and food manufacturing
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• Provide recommendations and provide support for changes to internal policies and procedures necessitated by new regulations or our internal safety performance
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• Provide technical advice, guidance and coaching to employees on safety initiatives and changes
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COMPETENCIES

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• Problem Solving

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• Drive for Results

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• Managing & Measuring Work

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• Building Effective Teams

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• Motivating Others

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SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

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This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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QUALIFICATIONS

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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

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• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management or equivalent is required.

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• 7+ years of hands-on EHS management experience in manufacturing environment (preferably in food manufacturing industry).

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• Strong working knowledge of Cal-OSHA and Federal OSHA regulations is required.

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• Proven successful records in driving safety vision change and culture shift modeling.

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• Safety certification is a plus e.g. Certified Safety Professionals (CSP).

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• Strong administrative, recordkeeping, regulatory information, and follow-up skills are required.

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• Ability to work evening shifts and weekends as needed.

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• Ability to understand, promote, support and drive for safety vision change and culture shift modeling.

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• Ability to interpret and be the main point of contact for OSHA and other federal/state regulation related responsibilities.

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• Ability to lead and/or facilitate team meetings such as Safety Committee meetings.

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• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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• Must have a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

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• Good multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills.

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• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

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• Knowledge of warehouse and manufacturing equipment operation.

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• Ability to maintain high proficiency while working in a non-climate-controlled environment.

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• Must have a valid driver’s license to perform essential functions.

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SKILLS

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• This individual must possess excellent and effective communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, to employees, leaders and Headquarters in Hong Kong.

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• Bilingual in English & Chinese or English & Spanish is highly .

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MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

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• This Individual must be able to apply basic mathematical concepts to perform daily functions.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

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• Regularly required to use hands and fingers to perform daily job functions.

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• Required to stand, sit, kneel, and walk when performing essential job functions.

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• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT

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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

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• The noise level in the work environment is light to moderate.

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• The individual will conduct most work in an office or conference room setting.

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• The position must become familiar with the work performed at the company; occasional visits to the manufacturing plant are expected.

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• The position requires occasional travel.

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IIt is Lee Kum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of , , , , , , , or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.