Facility Safety Manager

The Facility Safety Manager supports Cooper Steel of Ohio's goals, values, and philosophy by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, quality service, commitment, and accountability. As a member of the Cooper Steel of Ohio team, performance includes demonstration of the following accountabilities: communication, teamwork, job knowledge and leadership.

The Facility Safety Manager is directly responsible for promoting a strong safety culture throughout the company and subcontractors maintaining Cooper Steel’s core priorities:
Safety, Quality, Production.

• Promote a strong safety culture throughout the company and subcontractors maintaining Cooper Steel of Ohio’s core priorities:
  Safety, Quality, Production
• OSHA, Health, Safety, Environmental recordkeeping, and reporting
• Health and safety requirements with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations
• Perform facility safety audits and walk throughs to identify existing and/or potential hazards or non-compliance issues and provide guidance on corrective actions
• Lead new hire safety orientation
• Assist Director of Facilities Safety in the development and implementation of safety controls
• Lead incident investigations, reporting, review, and follow up
• Develop material and lead weekly toolbox talks
• Lead the facility safety committee
• Ensure health and safety awareness for employees/visitors, and compliance with OSHA and state regulations and policies
• Lead training of employees regarding health and safety responsibilities, procedures, rules, and regulations on a continuing basis and recordkeeping
• Developing and maintaining meaningful and consistent safety metrics and projects
• Perform procedures relating to safety and environmental issues for EPA and local agencies.
• Other duties or special projects as assigned by leadership

Direct Reports: EHS Specialist

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

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 5 years of experience in Safety and Environmental function, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience preferred in fabrication, steel, or heavy industrial/ manufacturing

Bachelor of Science:
Safety related field preferred

BCSP Certification preferred: ASP or CSP

Comprehensive knowledge and experience of OSHA regulations and compliance standards

Experience that demonstrates professional communication skills with the ability to develop correspondence and reports, create presentations and interact effectively with members of management

Experience with overhead cranes, forklifts, and heavy machinery

OTHER SKILLS

Strong interpersonal skills; excellent time management skills; ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of individuals; problem-solving skills; good judgment; ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously; computer literate with working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; highly developed organizational, planning and oral and written communication skills; ability to work effectively with others. Ability to lead and manage a department.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Position is typically in a fabrication facility setting that involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. These include the following conditions: inside/outside facilities, varying terrain, weather conditions, use of personal protective equipment, machine/equipment use, etc.