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Senior Safety/HSE Manager
Smith Industries, LLC
- šŗšø United States
- On-site
- Manager or above
- 11 hours ago
- OSHA
- Regulatory Compliance
- First Aid
- Health insurance
- Pension
11 hours ago
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
The Senior HSE Manager leads the company's health, safety, and environmental program and reports directly to the CEO & Chief Engineering Officer. This position owns the safety management system, OSHA and environmental compliance, incident investigation, and safety training, and works with foremen, supervisors, and department heads to build a proactive safety culture across all shop and field operations.Ā
Essential Duties:Ā
- Lead implementation of the safety management system. Identify, track, and trend leading and lagging HSE indicators.
- Coach and advise senior leadership in developing a proactive safety culture, and advise management on safety and environmental issues and resolutions.
- Research, propose, and implement safe work policies, practices, procedures, and equipment. Review and update the HSE Manual and safety sections of the Employee Handbook to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Anticipate and recognize HSE hazards in the workplace. Conduct ongoing safety audits and work with foremen, supervisors, and management to maintain safe facilities, equipment, and vehicles.
- Pre-approve all work on used vessels, tanks, and equipment by confirming inspection for atmospheric, NORM, and work-space hazards, and verifying required documentation and permits are complete.
- Ensure qualified personnel and equipment are in place for permit-required confined space and hot work.
- Ensure company personnel are trained in applicable safe work practices, including new-employee safety orientation. Schedule and conduct monthly safety meetings and weekly supervisor meetings.
- Investigate significant incidents and injuries to determine root causes and develop preventive measures. Provide basic first aid to employees.
- Manage OSHA recordkeeping, incident and injury management, and coordination with medical providers and workers' compensation claims personnel.
- File required reports with OSHA, TCEQ, and other safety and environmental authorities, and maintain safety documentation in ISNetworld.
- Administer the respiratory protection program, including medical screening by a licensed healthcare professional and fit testing before respirator use.
- Ensure Safety Data Sheets are filed and available, and that adequate PPE and safe tools and equipment are supplied.
- Ensure daily or periodic inspections of fire extinguishers, first aid kits, fall protection, respiratory protection, forklifts, aerial work platforms, and mobile and overhead cranes.
- Coordinate with department heads on purchasing, production, and shipping to meet safety requirements, and communicate customer safety requirements to applicable personnel.
- Administer the company's Drug and Alcohol Policy.
- Supervise assigned personnel to ensure accountability, work efficiency, and safe work.
- Follow all safety policies, wear required PPE, and report all incidents immediately; stop work when a job cannot be done safely.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
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- 3 years of HSE experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or oil and gas, including 2 years in a management role.
- Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, OSHA recordkeeping, and the safety aspects of applicable industries.
- Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and injury case management.
- Strong leadership, professional written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to motivate employees to recognize unsafe work practices and adopt a safety-conscious attitude.
- Ability to facilitate group meetings and training.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
- Current driver's license and an insurable driving record.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
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- Work in both office and shop settings, with regular time on the shop floor and exposure to fabrication hazards.
- Ability to stand and walk for up to 90% of the workday, or sit for office duties for up to 90% of the workday, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Occasional bending, squatting, climbing ladders and stairways, and lifting up to 15 pounds.
- Wear required PPE and follow applicable shop safety requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
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- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Safety Management, or a related field (or currently pursuing), or equivalent experience.
- Medical first responder experience.
- Knowledge of API and ASME standards.
- Experience with ISNetworld, TCEQ reporting, confined space, hot work, and respiratory protection programs.
- Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish or English and Hahka Chin.
Benefits
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Full-time employees are eligible for:
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- Competitive pay
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Life and disability insurance
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Ā Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.Ā
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Senior Safety/HSE Manager Ā· Smith Industries, LLC