Divisional Director of Safety

Great Bend Industries • united states, united states, us • 1d ago

Job Name: Divisional Health, Safety and Environmental Coordinator

Reports to: President

OVERVIEW:

Ligon Hydraulics is looking to hire a Safety and Environmental Coordinator to play a leadership role in achieving outstanding safety culture and safety performance at Ligon Hydraulics as part of the company’s vision of being the leading cylinder manufacturer in North America. We believe this is a great opportunity for the right candidate to have a hands-on role with the residing plant and a senior management leadership role in driving safety culture and performance at Ligon Hydraulics. This is an amazing opportunity to make a meaningful impact on an organization and to be part of a winning team.

JOB SUMMARY:

· Coordinate development of annual strategic safety and environmental objectives for Ligon Hydraulics to achieve continuous improvement in performance and cost.

· Provide leadership and coordinate achieving annual safety and environmental objectives at all plants to achieve annual improvement in performance.

· Coordinate reduction in annual workmen’s compensation costs.

· Manage safety program at residing plant to maintain and effective safety program and achieve continuous improvement in safety and environmental performance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Safety culture/programs:

Coordinate establishing effective safety culture and programs at Ligon Hydraulics and all plants including safety first culture, team engagement, safety committee, and effective continuous improvement programs.

2. Safety incidents:

Establish a continuous improvement program to achieve month over month reduction in safety hazards and safety incidents

3. Reporting:

Coordinate monthly reporting and sharing of safety performance metrics including recordables, first aid, safety hazards and near misses.

Provide quarterly reports to management with progress to annual business plan and safety objectives.

4. Corrective actions:

Ensure that valid root cause analysis and corrective actions are completed for all safety incidents. Make sure all plants assess risk for each corrective action and implement appropriate corrective action at their respective plant.

5. Compliance:

Make sure all plants are aware of all safety and environmental regulations and are in compliance with all regulations.

6. Workmen’s Compensation:

Establish annual workmen’s compensation reduction program. Determine and prioritize opportunities for reduction of workmen’s compensation. Develop and successfully implement a plan to achieve reduced workmen’s compensation cost.

7. Audits

Complete annual safety and environmental audits at all plants to verify compliance to regulations and all plants are following best practices.

8. Training:

Provide required training to safety coordinators to allow them to manage an effective safety program.

9. Annual Business Plan:

Prepare required information for Ligon Hydraulics annual business plan

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS:

· Must have a can do, make it happen attitude to do whatever it takes to accomplish safety objectives.

· Approaches job and assignments with a sense of urgency and commitment and communicates this urgency to others.

Promotes a culture of high performance and professionalism in accordance with company core values.

· Holds self personally responsible for meeting commitments and getting results and holds others accountable as well. Leads by example.

Willing to travel to plants as required to accomplish safety and environmental objectives. The minimum travel expected would be to visit each plant once a quarter.
The position location will be at one of the Ligon Hydraulics plants.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Seasoned professional with safety improvement experience

· Highly efficient

· Well organized with sound problem solving ability

· Strong attention to detail and accuracy

· Strong communications skills – listening, verbal and written

· Strong relationship skills

· Strategic and critical thinking ability

· Sense of urgency when required.

EXPERIENCE:

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial engineering or related field of study.

· Minimum 10 years of experience in safety and/or environmental in manufacturing environment driving annual performance improvement.