Facility Safety Manager

POSITION SUMMARY: 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. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: 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 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Direct Reports: EHS Specialist QUALIFICATIONS 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 EXPERIENCEMinimum 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 ENVIRONMENTPosition 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.