Safety Manager

Overview

R Safety Manager (Open)

Location:

Dundalk, MD - Filling industrial;
Alexandria, VA - Retail shop;
Frederick, MD - Retail shop;
Hagerstown, MD - Retail shop;
Harrisonburg, VA - Retail shop;
Hyattsville, MD - Retail shop;
Linthicum Heights, MD - Filling industrial;
Manassas, VA (Plant) - Filling industrial;
Salisbury, MD (Branch) - Retail shop

Pay Range - $100k-$125k

Are you a MATCH? To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job 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 duties.

• Champions and promotes a strong safety and compliance culture implementing programs to ensure associate safety and company regulatory compliance.
• Manages, delivers, conducts training and performs audits on Airgas various standard operating procedures (SOP) including the Safety Manual, Medical Gas Manual and other pertinent corporate compliance manuals and initiatives. May receive direction on tasks from supervisor or other managers.
• Represents the company on regulatory issues with government entities.
• Provides leadership and guidance on Airgas's incident review committee.
• Provides analysis of significant risk data to management by evaluating the effectiveness of initiatives through safety assessment by compiling and interpreting data to identify gaps.
• Develops and implements action plans as necessary to mitigate risks.
• Conducts incident investigations in conjunction with Branch and/or Plant Management to partner with insurance carriers to manage claims.
• Participates in activities designed to empower employees to lead safety efforts within the organization.
• Participates in a leadership capacity on the AERO (Airgas Emergency Response Operations) Team.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Required

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required. In lieu of degree, consideration for up to 4 years of additional related experience may be accepted.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification preferred.

Required Length & Type of

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of related safety experience within a production and distribution environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Must have excellent organizational, written and oral communication, listening and presentation skills including the ability to effectively present and discuss technical information and respond to questions from employees, government agency representatives, and customers.
• Computer literate with Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
• Ability to define and solve problems dealing with a variety of both abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry.

The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Employee will regularly be required to remain stationary for extended periods of time.
• Employee will regularly be required to traverse through office and/or manufacturing locations.
• Employee will frequently be required to actively listen and exchange information.
• Employee will be required to observe and assess information.
• Requires use of computer, telephone and operation of a motor vehicle.
• Regularly move and/or transport up to 60 pounds and move up to 125 pounds with the aid of material handling equipment.

The work environment described below is representative of the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Frequent regional travel (up to 60% of work time).
• Minimal overnight travel.
• Must…