Safety Manager - Cement Manufacturing

At GCC, employees are our most important resource. As a part of the GCC family, you'll be welcomed into a culture that promotes the company vision and internal career growth. Our company vision is to have our customers recognize us as a business partner that generates the most value to their construction projects. We're a sustainable growing company, a great place to work and a solid investment for our shareholders. GCC is an enterprise with a global and sustainable approach. Our production is mainly devoted to the manufacture and sale of gray Portland cement, mortar, premixed concrete, concrete blocks, plaster, aggregates and other construction materials.
Who we are:
GCC is a world-class company that produces, distributes, and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and innovative products related to the construction industries in Mexico and the United States. We take pride in being a market leader with a culture of innovation, high performance, and safety. GCC offers a very competitive benefits program including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance plans, and a 401K.
Now offering Sign-on Bonuses! More details provided to qualified candidates during the interview process.
What you will do:
To serve as the staff specialist in safety by carrying out procedures with the line organization that effectively control accident and health exposures in the company and minimize MSHA citations. Responsible for providing guidance, awareness, and solutions to ensure safe and reliable operations while acting as a change leader, educator, advocate, consultant, and mentor for their location’s safety culture. Strong organizational and communication skills as well as the ability to multitask are a must.

• Work with senior management to establish goals, metrics, and priorities for safety across the organization and manage the safety metrics.
• Confers with production managers to assist in specific clarification of details associated with safety process.
• Implement safety procedures and programs necessary to improve the safety program’s effectiveness.
• Leads continuous improvement and supports the implementation and maintenance of the safety guidelines as employed in the division.
• Effectively motivate people to enlist needed cooperation in implementing effective safety programs; ability to manage multiple priorities and work with personnel at all organizational levels.
• Participates in and coordinates Safety Committees.
• Delivers new hire employee safety orientations and safety training, monthly safety meetings, and annual safety updates to employees, supervisors, and plant management to support developed programs.
• Works with management and production management to minimize lost time accidents and reportable accidents.
• Attends industry-specific meetings to discuss and update management on issues, concerns, trends, and enforcement actions arising in various geographic areas.
• Monitors adherence to safety program policies and procedures in the plant and reports discrepancies to plant management.
• Administer, direct and manage compliance with the company safety program and local incident prevention efforts to ensure company safety goals are met.
• Supports internal customers by serving as subject matter expert in assigned areas by interpreting regulations, providing information to address a customer need and providing guidance in the development of programs, and policy.
• Coordinates safety information to inform management and production managers of new issues.

Experience and abilities you will need:

• Minimum 3 years MSHA experience strongly desired.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university preferred and at least 5 years related experience managing the safety program for an organization or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Managing safety in a heavy industrial environment as well as some construction safety experience.

You will love working here because:
At GCC, employees are our most important resource. As a part of the GCC family, you'll be welcomed into a culture that promotes the company vision and internal career growth. Our company vision is to have our customers recognize us as a business partner that generates the most value for their construction projects. We're a sustainable growing company, a great place to work, and a solid investment for our shareholders. GCC is an enterprise with a global and sustainable approach. Our production is mainly devoted to the manufacture and sale of gray Portland cement, mortar, premixed concrete, concrete blocks, plaster, aggregates, and other construction materials. Join the family!
An Equal Opportunity Employer
GCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.
We hold each other accountable to live our core values of health and safety, attitude of service, integrity, teamwork, innovation and excellence. GCC employees demonstrate these values every day. An Equal Opportunity Employer GCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors, including skills, abilities and experience. Please click the links to view the federal compliance posters