Health and Safety Manager

Our client, a major worldwide chemical manufacturer of chemical intermediates, in Richmond VA, is looking for a Health and Safety Manager to oversee the Health, Safety and Security initiatives within their plant as well as to manage a team of at least 3 specialists.

Position Summary: The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring we operate our facility in a safe and secure manner and in constant compliance of all corporate, local, state, and federal regulatory requirements, maintaining a robust emergency response program, overall site security, and lead the Safety Compliance Coordinator group. This role champions HS&S improvements in the workplace through team members, activities, and programs. The role is one of a working leader and reports to the site HSE Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and implement specific tools and initiatives to increase awareness, engagement, and capability in HS&S and to achieve overall site HSE objectives
Monitor, analyze, and communicate health and safety performance to drive continuous improvement
Share learnings and good practices with other parts of the organization; actively contribute to corporate initiatives
Coordinate efforts to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and local and state regulations
Support development of safety training materials and programs for all departments
Develop and update all required written standards, policies, and procedures in accordance with company, local, state, and federal standards
Coordinate all on-site health, safety and security surveys including but not limited to noise and air monitoring, ergonomic surveys, insurance reviews, and other audits/assessments
Coordinate safety investigations with department team members to include hazard assessments, recommendations for improvements, and communication of resolution to all affected employees
Evaluate and give recommendations on ergonomics and safety for new equipment/line layout and design
Coordinate resources and contribute to the ISO 14001 process
Ensure building security and compliance are in line with company standards
In consultation with company requirements, support internal safety audits and inspections to ascertain compliance with applicable legal requirements, company safety policies, and the facilitys Safety Compliance Program and appropriately document such events and efforts undertaken to address identified concerns
Ensure reporting of OSHA recordable/lost time incidences and required facility data based on incident reporting rules
Prepare written Emergency Response Plan and execute necessary procedures to validate
Maintain the Business Continuity Plan for the site
Assure proper retention of all applicable governmental records required of the facility to meet all federal, state, and company record retention requirements
File all required permits, forms, and documentation as required by the governing local, state/federal agencies within the required timeframe
Lead the Safety Compliance Coordinator Team as direct reports, and support other HSE department team members as needed to meet site goals

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in safety, health or related discipline
Minimum 10 yrs experience in Health, Safety, Security and/or Emergency Response areas in a utility generation, chemical manufacturing, or heavy industrial setting
3+ years of leadership/people-management or equivalent experience

Additional Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in cultural change and continuous improvement
Working knowledge of OSHA and Workers Compensation Law
Strong computer and Microsoft Office Skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including training and presentation skills
Strong technical writing skills (policies, procedures, reference manuals, etc.)
Ability to influence with integrity without direct control, across all levels of the organization
Excellent interpersonal and employee relations skills
Ability to prioritize and multi-task
Able to work independently and in a team environment

Salary: $100,000 - $130,000 annually