Director Of Safety And Operational Risk

Role Summary: The Director of Safety & Operational Risk ensures all colleagues go home safe every day through the implementation and monitoring of strategic initiatives that provide clear and consistent standards and programs that support a culture of Safety.

Primary responsibilities include managing compliance with local, state, and federal health and safety regulations and innovative and effectivepractices in safety and risk management.

Responsibilities

Supervisory/ Leadership:

• Sets and tracks appropriate goals and metrics
• Exhibits Personal behaviors that reflect safety leadership
• Works and Plays well with others
• Holds themselves and colleagues accountable.
• Eats, Sleeps and Breaths Safety
• Looks inside and outside the company for sources of constant improvement.

Safety Responsibilities:

• Ensure that Operations maintains record keeping related to the OSHA safety log and related administrative requirements. This includes Incident Reporting, Compliance reporting, and follow-up.
• Leads Corporate Safety committee meetings. Coordinates with Branch/Operations Managers/Leaders on metrics to make improvements.
• Reviews safety training and programs and recommends revisions, improvements, and updates.Initiates policies to comply with legislation and industry practices.
• Directs and oversees ALL aspects of the safety functions. Works closely with Regional VPs to ensure all assigned milestones/goals are met at each Branch.
• Reviews accident and incident reports, and works with managers to implement Corrective Actions based on R.C.A.
• Work with Human Resources to oversee corporate Workers Compensation reporting and case tracking.
• Exercises advanced knowledge of health & safety, industrial hygiene, EPA, EHS, and OSHA regulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Establishes Safety Committees/regional safety coordinators and drives participation at the Branch level.
• Conducts/establishes employee training on; applicable safety standards, incident reproty systems, root cause analysis, effective corrective actions and compliance.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules. Conducts safety inspections and audits to assess employee compliance.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years of proven experience in operations/industrial related managerial/leadership role(s).
• Thorough knowledge and experience applying OSHA standards and communicating Federal, State and Local laws and guidelines during site visits/audits.
• Valid state issued Driver’s License
• A bachelor's degree with focus in Environmental, Health & Safety/Risk/Safety Management, Operations Management, or a closely related field.
• Knowledge of EHS guidelines/compliance, expert level highly preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in implementing systems to manage warehouse and/or distribution center operational risks.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Financial risk management and budgeting skills are a plus.
• Working Knowledge of the Steel Industry is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written skills with an ability to communicate complex concepts and challenges.
• Forward-looking, flexible, and adaptive with an ability to navigate change.
• Smart, strategic, thoughtful and considerate
• Department of Labor Safety OSHA Standards