Unit Safety Manager
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The Unit Safety Manager will partner with the Operations Unit Manager to drive excellent safety and health performance in the operating unit. They will provide guidance on occupational safety and health standards, risk assessment methodologies and safety management systems. This role will focus on compliance, critical hazards, and risk reduction. This role will also drive behavioral change to achieve a culture of hazard recognition, abatement and/or risk reduction.

Essential Functions

• Facilitate the organization's safety & health ownership through integration of the safety & health management system.
• Assist with the development and utilization of risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying and evaluating hazards.
• Work jointly with operational departmental leadership in the development of short and long-term safety & health objectives, targets, strategies, and measures that identify critical hazards, prioritize, and mitigate risks.
• Evaluate, interpret, and ensure compliance with safety and health laws, regulations and company policies as it relates to the operation of the department and facility.
• Deliver safety training to employees in the department.
• Coordinate the safety work order program for their unit to ensure proper prioritization and completion of outstanding items.
• Oversee the safety permit system for the operating unit for lock-out/tagout, confined space entry, fall protection, mobile equipment, and other items that require permitting. Authorize the issuing of such permits where applicable.
• Lead and participate in incident/ accident investigations.
• Responsible for the follow up of action items coming out of audits, incident investigations, and the management of change process.
• Participate in pre-work meetings to ensure all proper safety protocols are covered and understood by participants.
• Lead the Operating Unit Safety Committee for the department.
• Perform daily audits of the work areas to ensure all safety protocols are applied.
• Participate in all turn-around pre-work discussions.

Key Competencies

• Basic knowledge of MSHA regulations and ability to drive compliance of each in the workplace.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to make difficult decisions in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work within a team environment, yet step up to lead.

Required Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years working in a manufacturing environment, preferably in petrochemical.
• A minimum of 2 years in an occupational safety or industrial hygiene related role.
• Possess a 30-hour OSHA safety certification or equivalent.

Education

• BS degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related discipline from an accredited institution preferred.
• Will consider a combination of work experience and high school diploma or equivalent.

Work Environment

• Primarily working outside in a manufacturing environment.
• Exposed to the elements – heat, cold, rain, etc.
• Will work in an office environment, at time, on a personal computer.

Physical Demands

• Walking
• Climbing stairs and ladders
• Sitting at a desk and working at a personal computer