Manager, Health Safety & Environmental - SDCA

Safety Manager

In this role as a Safety Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of direct and indirect reports including Safety Representatives, Competent Persons, and Administrative staff that support the safe execution of shipyard repair and production activities in accordance with the corporate safety policy and all federal, state, and local regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and updating San Diego Safety procedures.
• Maintaining and updating SDS data collection for San Diego.
• Overseeing development, recommend and implement general accident preventive programs to include specific protective procedures and devices.
• Overseeing schedule and carry out periodic safety inspections at the Austal USA site and Naval Base's Safety.
• Maintaining a working relationship with the local fire department and government counterparts.
• Maintaining a successful fire watch program for all ships requiring hot work permits.
• Acting as Incident Command (IC) Safety Officer (SOFR).
• Overseeing reviewing all accident and incident reports and recommend corrective action to eliminate reoccurrence.
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations, consensus standards, and customer requirements.
• Overseeing reviewing all reports submitted by authorized governmental agencies and takes necessary actions on those reports.
• Overseeing maintaining adequate records for statistical measurements and develop performance reports. Ensuring that reporting conforms to all standard practices of the safety industries and government regulations.
• Overseeing coordination and conduct supervisory and other production safety training programs. Advising management periodically on the status of the safety program and new safety techniques.
• Overseeing maintaining contacts with counterparts in other companies and represent the company in national and local safety activities and organizations.
• Must be familiar with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), state, and federal standards, follow OSHA and government standards, and file reports required by these organizations. Must also have understanding of CalOSHA.
• Acting as a Compliance Champion for the organization and work to promote a culture of compliance throughout the organization.
• Monitoring for changes in, and making recommendations for improvements to comply with laws, rules, regulations, and policies that govern business activities in your department or subject area.
• Assisting in compliance risk assessments and risk reporting in accordance with the Company's risk assessment program.
• Developing, providing, and documenting compliance training, as applicable.
• Compliance monitoring, surveillance, and auditing efforts, and assisting in investigations of suspected compliance violations.
• Conducting health, safety, and environmental workplace investigations.
• Conducting and attending Internal and External customer meetings

Qualifications/Knowledge/

Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering science, Health & Safety and/or environmental fields is desired.
• Proficient in OSHA regulations, consensus standards
• Eight (8) years' related experience in an industrial setting
• Experience working in manufacturing or a shipyard environment.
• Familiarity with NAVSEA standards.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or able to obtain within 2 months of hire.
• Current certifications in First Aid, CPR, OSHA, 30-hour Maritime Safety and Industry Standards plus familiarity with 29 CFR Part 1915 highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the concepts of Serious Injury and Fatality programs.
• Knowledgeable in Safety & Health management systems such as ISO 45001.
• Root cause analysis software experience.

Physical requirements:

• Standing 30% of the time; sitting 30% of the time; walking 40% of the time. Must be able to lift and carry 10 pounds approximately 5% of the work day. Hazards and dangers normal for shipbuilding environment. Noise, heat, dust, and fumes normal for shipbuilding environment

Direction Exercised:
Full discretionary authority to assign work at a local level.

Discretion Exercised:
Full discretionary authority to correct and discipline, recommend pay increase, transfers, promotions,…