Safety Health Environmental - PLP Manager II

Safety Health Environmental - PLP Manager II

SPRINGFIELD, MO, 65803

The French's Food Company
, a subsidiary of McCormick & Company, Inc. and a global leader in flavor is seeking a full-time Safety Health Environmental - PLP Manager II for the plant located in Springfield, MO
. This person will report to the Plant Manager.

With more than $500 million in annual sales, our company has been crafting trusted foods using simple ingredients of the highest quality. From French's Classic Yellow Mustard, the top-selling mustard in the United States, to its most recent innovations, such as Franks Red Hot, the company has a history rich with delicious creations made from what today would be considered “clean, simple ingredients.”

Safety & Risk Manager

• Develops and implements policies, programs, and practices to promote continuous improvement within the Springfield, MO. Manufacturing plant, and ensures, at a minimum, the organization is in compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and standards
• Ensures adherence to safe practices, injury/illness prevention processes, regulatory compliance, along with risk management for liability, Workers’ Compensation, and property claims at all Springfield plants and DC’s
• Develops and facilitates the Safety Functional Leads in a manner which ensures appropriate conduct of injury/incident review boards, leading action plans, training and root cause analysis
• Conducts safety audits and plan reviews to identify unsafe acts and conditions, program gaps, and best practices
• Acts as the horizontal process owner for the Springfield plant, and encourages the sharing of best practices
• Assists in the facilitation of site annual Safety, Health and Environmental action plans
• Enforces McCormick’s safety policies and procedures, facilitation and maintenance of behavior based safety systems, case management, and analysis of safety incidents and behaviors
• Develops meaningful safety measures for the Springfield plant scorecard to drive performance improvements and lower TIR through continuous improvement
• Communicates and translates organizational Safety, Health and Environment objectives, goals, strategies and measures tied to leading metrics
• Leads and coaches safety committee members and (if applicable) Safety Functional Lead.
• Develops, implements, and refines injury prevention processes for continuous improvement in injury frequency, compliance issues, and worker’s compensation
• Develops, communicates, and translates organizational safety objectives and practices into actionable solutions
• Develops and maintains a variety of records and measures, including scorecards, OSHA logs, EPA reporting, and training records
• Leads the resolution of Worker’s Compensation issues, with an emphasis on implementing cost control measures and proper case management

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety & Healthy, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Business, or a closely related field
• Minimum 5 years’ safety and environmental experience with demonstrated leadership ability in a manufacturing plant and/or distribution center / warehouse environment
• Knowledge and understanding of OSHA, EPA and State safety/environmental regulations
• Knowledge of Workers Compensation
• Proven project management skills, with the ability to participate in initiatives according to business needs and strategy
• Experience leading cross functional teams
• Experience developing, coaching, and motivating employees in a team-based environment
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships at all levels, promoting a high performance organization
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects and activities to ensure timely completion
• Ability to recognize problems and analyze and develop solutions using a logical thought process
• Ability to work through complex and ambiguous, time sensitive, multi-disciplinary problems
• Ability to work collaboratively to resolve issues with strong influencing, diplomacy, and partnering skills in order to grow business relationships and guide business partners to the best solutions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and…