Director of QHSE

Director of QHSE

Job Category:
Administration

Location:

Houston, TX 77073, USA

Essential Job Functions

• Standardize Global Safety Program and establish into all operations
• Establish safety training, equipment maintenance and forklift training tracking mechanism
• Ensure Dangerous goods regulatory compliance in all countries and modes of transport. Maintain non-conforming commodities list
• Supports development and maintenance of the company's safety vision, objectives, strategies, policies, and procedures to continuously improve and grow the company's safety culture
• Creates and implements programs that ensure a safe workplace, including near miss programs, safety audits, safety orientations, skills training, emergency preparedness, proper job instruction, hazardous material procedures, and the distribution and use of personal protective equipment
• Drives continuous improvement of safety behaviors and outcomes by delivering methodologies and tools to effectively mitigate identified risks
• Develops a systemic process to collect data and analyze the causes of incidents and crashes and generate required reporting
• Drives accountability for performance through company leadership, and associates
• Oversees and guides the safety performance programs and drives leading performance indicators through a safety dashboard and metrics
• Implements initiatives to reduce and prevent incidents and injuries
• Ensures operations are sustainable and compliant with company goals, regulatory standards, industry standards and other safety requirements
• Visits jobsites and work areas to support implementation of hazard identification and control plans and confirms compliance to Federal / State OSHA and company standards
• Champion a culture of safety throughout the organization, promoting open communication and fostering a sense of shared responsibility for quality, health and safety
• Develop and deliver quality, health and safety training programs to engage employees and encourage the proactive reporting of safety concerns
• Establish and lead safety committees, facilitating cross-functional collaboration to drive safety initiatives and address quality, health and safety challenges
• Develop and execute a comprehensive quality, health and safety strategy aligned with Crane's core values and objectives
• Ensure full compliance with local, state, federal, and industry specific quality, health and safety regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and other relevant standards
• Continuously monitor regulatory changes and adapt quality, health and safety strategies to maintain compliance
• Develop and maintain incident reporting and investigation procedures, emergency response plans, and crisis management protocols
• Collaborate with local authorities and emergency services to ensure readiness for incidents
• Utilize data-driven insights to assess the effectiveness of quality, health and safety programs, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement in quality, health and safety practices
• Develop and maintain a robust quality, health and safety reporting system, ensuring transparency and accessibility of quality, health and safety data to internal and external stakeholders
• Implement initiatives based on data analysis and feedback, striving for quality, health and safety excellence
• Develops policies, programs and initiatives to improve the culture of safety and quality of organizational processes and services
• Establishes quality improvement project teams and oversees progress and results
• Develops new and advanced tools, methods and systems to ensure quality improvement throughout the organization
• Drives compliance to "Living the ISO Way"
• Effective use of quality tools such as LEAN, Zero Defect Programs, Six Sigma, Kaizen, root cause analysis, etc.
• Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in Project/Program management, portfolio management methodologies and tools
• Strategy and planning: must possess an ability to think ahead and plan over a 12-24 month time span as well as strong client orientation and excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds
• Must be able to travel throughout facilities as required to conduct quality and safety inspections

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in quality and/or safety management or related field preferred
• Minimum 5 to 10 years supervisory or managerial experience preferred
• In depth knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations
• Minimum 5 years of experience with ISO, LEAN, Zero Defect Programs, Six Sigma or other quality management methodology preferred

Certifications and Licenses

• Total Quality Management, LEAN or Six Sigma certification is preferred
• At least one safety certification such as CDS, ASP or CSP is preferred

Why Should You Work for Crane?

At Crane, we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work.

We offer:

• Quarterly Incentive Plan
• 136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year,…