Director of Quality & Safety

Director of Quality and Safety

JOB TYPE:
Full-time

JOB LOCATION:

Penrose, CO

SALARY: $85,000 - $100,000 (Exempt) depending on experience

SUPERVISOR:
Vice President/GM

The Director of Quality and Safety is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of Estes’s ISO-9001 certification, oversight of permitting and licensing, and promotion of a strong safety culture. The Director will collaborate with other members of senior staff to develop and maintain processes and procedures, with a focus on manufacturing; and ensure product quality, personnel training, and implementing new quality assurance (QA) activities and procedures.

• Work closely with the leadership team to define, implement, and manage Estes’s quality strategy for optimal performance.
• Provide management reporting and data analytics around quality escapes
• Coordinate response for internal and external process audits
• Collaborate with senior staff to develop and maintain processes and procedures
• Lead company effort to maintain ISO-9001 certification
• Oversight of maintenance of company licenses, permits, and certifications.

• Develop, coordinate, and implement occupational health policies and procedures to promote and ensure effective safety operations in the organization.
• Collaborates with management to develop, prepare, and implement safety policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules.
• Ensures completion of required OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.
• Provides technical and administrative support to the safety committee.
• Identifies opportunities to minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.
• Conducts employee training on applicable safety standards.
• Reviews safety training and recommends revisions, improvements, and updates.
• Conducts safety inspections and audits to assess employee compliance with safety regulations.

• Supervising and leading
• Maintaining and sharing a vision for safety and delegating effectively
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to conduct training.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Extensive knowledge of current company safety policies and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

The Director of Quality and Safety will have two direct reports

• Compliance Specialist: responsible for assessing company operations to identify compliance risk.
• Quality Assurance Technician: responsible for performing regular inspections on product.

Work in an office environment; may work with users who are not comfortable or knowledgeable with the system or who are experiencing difficulties. May require long hours of work over a short period of time. Work may include alternating between routine tasks such as installing and updating programs and troubleshooting and fixing network programs.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• Ability to travel throughout facility as required to conduct safety and quality inspections.

This is a full-time position; typical work hours and days are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during core work hours of 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and must work 40 hours each week to maintain full‑time status. Should an emergency arise outside of business hours, the Director of Quality & Safety is expected to be on the Emergency Contact List and to respond as needed.

Travel may include driving to product storage areas.

• Associate degree or two years of vocational school required
• At least two years of related experience highly preferred.
• Proven time management, budgeting, problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with extensive experience presenting information to audiences at all levels

• Bachelor’s degree in health and Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health, or related field preferred