The Facility Safety Manager supports Cooper Steel of Ohio's goals, values, and philosophy by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence, quality service, commitment, and accountability.  As a member of the Cooper Steel of Ohio team, performance includes demonstration of the following accountabilities: communication, teamwork, job knowledge and leadership.

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 EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 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 ENVIRONMENT

Position 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.

To apply email arowland@coopersteel.com