Health & Safety Manager

Amrize; New Grand Chain (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) pre-tax

Roth after-tax savings

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, Dental, Disability and Life

HSAs & FSAs

Vision and other benefits

Paid time off & holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Educational Assistance Program

Dress for your day

Job summary

Amrize is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead HS initiatives across the US operations. You will guide management and staff in building a strong HS culture, implement the HSMS, and champion safety across all sites and functions.

Responsibilities include driving KPI dashboards, incident investigations, and audits while aligning with MSHA/WSIA/OHSA requirements. A Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of experience are required; Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Occupational H&S or HSE.
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience.
• Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety preferred.
• DOT experience preferred; ISO/OHSAS familiarity preferred.
• Experience with SOPs; familiarity with MSHA/WSIA/OHSA regulations.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Proficient in MS Office and Google software; document management knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide HS expertise and support to site management and supervisors for HS management.
• Define and prioritize actions to implement a long-term HS strategy.
• Help site leadership drive behavioural changes to reduce incidents.
• Lead as SME for key HS topics in the US organization.
• Define dashboards to track safety momentum and KPI performance.
• Coach on incident investigations with HR support for safe conditions.
• Participate in safety audits and ensure regulatory compliance (MSHA/WSIA/OHSA).

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace (G Suite)

Excel

PPT

Word

G-Drive

Document management software

Job description

Join Amrize as a Health & Safety Manager and help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America — we want to hear from you!

About The Role

Support and challenge the management line and all employees of the area s/he has been assigned to, in reducing their risk exposure and defining the actions to mitigate risk and achieve zero accidents and occupational illnesses throughout the organization. Provide the expertise and support to implement the Amrize Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) and strengthen the H&S competencies across the organization. The incumbent must provide day-to-day guidance to management, staff, and supervisors in the continued building of a strong H&S culture.

What You'll Accomplish

• Provide HS expertise and support to site management and supervisors for the management of HS
• Support and challenge the line in defining and prioritizing the actions to implement long-term country and site HS strategy.
• Use and provide specialized HS knowledge and experience to help site leadership drive behavioural changes in the business to reduce incidents and become an industry world reference in HS.
• Actively participate in working with the rest of the HS team in proposing, communicating, and implementing the Group and Country HS strategy. Play a leadership role in the US HS group to provide expertise on two or three critical HS topics, becoming the subject matter expert for the US organization.
• Define the relevant dashboard to track the safety momentum and performance of the sites they are assigned. Support collection, analysis, and distribution of relevant KPI.
• Coach and assist supervisors and managers on incident investigations. Works with HR and site management to provide support on best working conditions and a safe working environment (for office and job place ergonomics, etc.)
• Participate and/or lead safety audits on sites/entities as per the group’s yearly schedule. Works with the Hygienist Specialist and site leadership teams to ensure regulatory and group compliance regarding exposure and monitoring of vibrations, noise, dust, and other chemical agents.
• Advise, assist, and support local operations regarding compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory compliance. Assist the sites during MSHA inspections and investigations, providing local management with the expertise to interpret regulatory compliance issues and the capacity to challenge inspectors' findings.
• Ensure regular benchmarking and implementation of good practices from other sites or companies.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

What We're Looking For

Education: Bachelor's degree

Additional Education Preferred: Master's degree

Field of Study Preferred: Engineering, Chemistry, Occupational H&S, HSE

Required Work Experience: 5-7 years of experience

Required Training/Certifications: Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (preferred)

Required Technical Skills: Proficient in MS Office and Google software programs: Excel, PPT, Word, G-Drive. Knowledge of document management software (preferred)

Travel Requirements: 25%

Additional Requirements

• Sound knowledge of H&S principles, policies, procedures, and regulations. Sound knowledge of business operating processes and procedures. Sound working knowledge of federal/state legislation per MSHA/WSIA/OHSA. Must provide honest, objective feedback to management.
• DOT experience (preferred). Experience in Management Systems and Continuous Improvement cycle: ISO 9000, or ISO 14.000, or OHSAS 18.000 (preferred)
• Experience in configuring, defining and implementing SOP’s
• Valid driver's license is required
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Subject to applicable law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
• Educational Assistance Program
• Dress for your day