Facility Safety Manager

Cooper Steel; Batavia Township (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Steel of Ohio seeks a Facility Safety Manager to champion a safety-first culture across facilities and subcontractors, aligning with Safety, Quality, and Production priorities. You will lead OSHA compliance, conduct audits, oversee incident investigations, develop training, and drive safety metrics, reporting to the Director of Facilities Safety.

The role requires at least five years in safety in heavy industrial/manufacturing, a BS in safety, and BCSP certification; experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety-related field required.
• BCSP ASP or CSP certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in safety and environmental roles.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance standards.
• Experience communicating with management and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Promote a strong safety culture across the company and subcontractors.
• OSHA, Health, Safety, Environmental recordkeeping and reporting.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Develop and lead weekly toolbox talks.
• Maintain safety metrics and safety projects.
• Lead the facility safety committee.
• Ensure OSHA compliance and environmental records.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Safety culture

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Safety

BCSP ASP or CSP

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

OSHA recordkeeping systems

Job description

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

• 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.