Health And Safety Manager

ARaymond; Michigan; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to oversee all H&S responsibilities in North America. This role involves developing and implementing safety strategies, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations across the region, and fostering a culture of safety. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in occupational health or engineering, a minimum of 7 years of experience in H&S leadership, and a strong understanding of OSHA and relevant regulations. Collaborating with various teams, this position requires analytical thinking and proactive problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of Health & Safety Leadership.
• Knowledge of NA relevant legislation.
• Experience in manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, OHS Act, Mexican NOM standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the Health & Safety strategy.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Monitor performance and drive continuous improvement in safety metrics.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Collaborating with others

Creating change

Proactivity & Autonomy

Problem-solving

Health & Safety regulations and compliance

Health & Safety Risk assessment

Safety Audits and Inspections

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational H&S, Engineering or related field

Professional Certification CSP, CIH

Job description

Reporting to the COO, the Health & Safety (H&S) Manager will oversee all health and safety responsibilities, driving the development, implementation, and maintenance of a strong safety culture across the Raymond North America region. This role ensures compliance with occupational health and safety regulations, mitigates operational risks, and leads initiatives aligned with ARaymond’s corporate strategy, values, and purpose. The H&S Manager will champion the zero-incident workplace objective by identifying risks, promoting safety principles, and continuously improving health and safety performance across all North American entities.

Roles and Responsibilities

Drive Strategic Safety Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of the Health & Safety strategy across the region
• Align safety initiatives with the company’s “Road to Zero” vision, embedding safety into operational excellence
• Being part of the Network, supporting the global team and contributing to the realization of the global roadmap
• Be an active participant in the ARaymond Global Health & Safety Community, contribute to the development of health and safety common procedures and standard and the sharing of safety best practices
• Work in close collaboration with local managers, directors, supervisors, team leaders and teams and with the Health & Safety Community members in different ARaymond entities
• Integrate safety into daily work in partnership with H&S specialists, managers, front-line supervisor, directors, team leaders and team associates
• Provides leadership for alignment on the Development, Implementation and oversight of Health and Safety programs and policies across all regional sites
• May support and coordinate health and safety processes relating to audits, inspections and investigations for the NA entities and drive continuous improvement

Ensure Regulatory Compliance & Risk Mitigation

• Ensure that all NA entities are meeting compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local occupational Health and Safety regulations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
• Ensure the conducting of regular site inspections, safety visits, hazard assessments, and internal audits, safety and training document controls are occurring at all NA entities
• Support the NA entities with regulatory body external compliance audits, visits, investigations and/or customer audits
• Support investigations into accidents and incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, ensuring appropriate root cause analysis and corrective actions

Foster Learning and Workforce Engagement

• Develop, support and/or may deliver safety trainings tailored to ARaymond environment
• Provide leadership to all NA entities to ensure the consistency and delivery of safety meetings, toolbox talks and employee-led safety initiatives are in alignment
• Foster a culture of shared responsibility and continuous learning including behaviour safety

Monitor Performance & Lead Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and analyse safety KPIs using ARaymond dedicated platforms
• Apply data analysis to identify trends, drive improvements, and report progress to leadership, internal stakeholders and ARaymond Health & Safety Community
• In collaboration with the ARaymond Health & Safety community, provide leadership on the selection and implementation of behaviour-based safety programs and leverage available technology to enhance safety outcomes and leading KPIs
• Share Health & Safety best practices across the ARaymond Network
• Ensure and support the timely reporting of incidents per reporting criteria of the global Health & Safety Community
• All other related duties and/or projects as assigned

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational H&S, Engineering or related field. Professional Certification CSP, CIH.
• Minimum 7 years of Health & Safety Leadership.
• Knowledge of NA relevant legislation
• Experience in manufacturing environments
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, OHS Act, Mexican NOM standards.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Collaborating with others
• Creating change
• Proactivity & Autonomy
• Problem-solving
• Health & Safety regulations and compliance (High/Advanced)
• Health & Safety Risk assessment (High/Advanced)
• Safety Audits and Inspections (High/Advanced)

Reporting to this position

• Direct Reports: H&S Specialists within the NA region.

Physical Demands

• Frequent sitting, walking, standing.
• Use of computer with repetitive mouse use, keyboarding and visual demands.
• Must be able to work in the office for collaborative purposes.
• Exposure to manufacturing environments, processes and equipment.
• Frequent Travel to regional sites as needed (approximately 30–40%).

Measure of Performance

• Core Behaviors and Skills
• Collaborating with Others
• Creating Change
• Empowering Others
• Taking Responsibility
• Technical/Functional Job Performance
• Customer and Quality Focus
• Timely Completion of assigned tasks and annual goals
• Accuracy and integrity of work

Health & Safety

As a manager you play a crucial role in fostering a safe and healthy workplace. Your assignments in Health & Safety include, but are not limited to:

• Complying with all company health and safety guidelines and procedures, while actively guiding and supporting your team members on these subjects
• Participating in all required health and safety trainings to stay informed about best practices and regulatory requirements
• Engaging and ensuring your team’s participation in health & safety trainings and initiatives