Manager, Industrial Safety

Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Council, via Metro Transit Division, seeks a Manager, Industrial Safety to lead safety programs, ensure OSHA compliance, and manage safety staff across facilities in the Twin Cities region. The role emphasizes development and implementation of safety policies, training, and regulatory liaison.

The position requires on-site work with some remote flexibility, travel between facilities, and residency in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of management experience supervising employees and safety programs.
• Experience implementing OSHA regulations and safety programs.
• Education options include degree combinations with required experience as outlined.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements safety objectives, programs, and training.
• Acts as safety liaison to leadership and regulatory agencies.
• Manages safety staff and provides coaching and development.
• Oversees AWAIR, safety committees, and regulatory compliance.
• Tracks safety metrics and reports progress to leadership.
• Provides guidance on facility safety plans and risk assessments.

Skills

Safety management

Training design

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health

Master's degree in Safety Management

Job description

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services.

More information about us on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

The Metropolitan Council’s Metro Transit Division is one of the country's largest transit systems, employs more than 3,000 people, and provides ridership through an integrated network of buses and light rail, as well as a resource for those who carpool, vanpool, walk or bike in the Twin Cities.

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

The Manager, Industrial Safety position directs, manages, and facilitates the development, implementation and maintenance of the Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council's policies and programs that help ensure safe working conditions. Its goals are to promote safe work practices for employees, and to guide the organization in safety and industrial hygiene regulatory compliance.

NOTE: This position will work primarily on-site with some flexibility to work remotely as needed. This position will require travel between facilities within the metropolitan area.

The candidate's permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

What you would do in this job:

1. Develops and implements objectives, programs, and activities in safety to achieve Metro Transit’s goals of a safe workforce and workplace(s) and protecting employees from health hazards associated in their workplace. The Manager ensures that any changes to Federal or State OSHA regulations are implemented and addressed by the organization.

• Develops policies, objectives, documentation and procedures for employee safety.
• Designs, develops, and implements annual (recurrent) and new hire training for employee safety.
• Creates and delivers in-person and/or virtual employee safety activities. Acts as employee’s safety promotion leader.
• Creates and tracks safety goals for Federal and State OSHA requirements and company metrics.
• Manages the change process to implement any new or revised Federal and State employee safety regulations.

2. Serve as the Metro Transit expert, contact, and voice (with the public, peers, and regulatory agencies) in safety and industrial hygiene.

• Communicates results of the employee safety program objectives to leaders.
• Acts as a liaison to employees and management for addressing employee safety concerns.
• Ensures any changes or updates to OHSA standards are communicated to leadership in a timely manner.
• Alerts leadership of any new health hazards and safety risks to employees utilizing the Safety Management System processes.
• Acts as the primary MN OSHA liaison leading formal investigation and responding to informal, written responses

3. Manages safety staff, including extended staff, through planning, developing expectations, measuring progress, providing coaching, staff development, and evaluating staff performance.

• Manages employee safety staff on daily basis to ensure program expectations are implemented, including administration duties such as timecard/vacation approvals.
• Completes required managerial training courses for leadership role and ensures employee leadership are trained in employee safety.
• Creates and implements training programs for safety department staff development and new regulatory requirements.
• Assists the Director of Safety with staff evaluations for safety risks.

4. Provides guidance and oversight of AWAIR and safety committees charged with improving employee safety and improving workplace accident frequency and severity. The Manager will use Safety Management Systems to ensure all employee safety risks are assessed.

• Maintains personal certification for Certified Industrial Hygiene.
• Reviews and tracks any changes to state/federal safety programs that mandated for the organization.
• Acts as the safety department lead on AWAIR committees and ensures monthly meetings meet/exceed state requirements.
• Tracks, analyzes, and reports all data gathered from AWAIR and safety committee meetings.
• Communicates results of the AWAIR and Safety Committee meetings to leadership as required.

5. Measures and evaluates progress and evaluates results of safety; and modifies programs accordingly. Prepares and presents reports on safety results in a timely, accurate, and understandable manner. Reviews and analyzes the effectiveness of current programs and recommends improvements to policies and procedures.

• Maintains safety database for tracking employee’s safety data. The Safety Management System shall be used to accomplish this including risk assessment for all employee safety data.
• Utilizes the Safety Management System to implement change when needed/assessed for safety risks identified through safety reporting or incidents. Alerts leadership of any new health hazards and safety risks to employees utilizing the Safety Management System processes.
• Develops annual employee’s safety data goals and metrics. Tracks goals monthly for analysis and communicates results to employees and management.
• Completes annual review of the organizations safety goals, policies and procedures. Suggests changes/updates for leadership to ensure current programs meet and exceed requirements.

6. Acts as the safety department point of contact for all facility related employee safety programs.

• Manages safety-related medical monitoring activities, air quality testing, and employee exposure assessments.
• Review plans for new construction and remodeling of public and non-revenue facilities.
• Ensures employees safety standards are met (OSHA).
• Addresses any facility related employee’s safety concerns in a timely manner and communicates them to appropriate leadership.

Any of the following combinations in completed education (in occupational health, industrial safety, risk management or related field) and progressively responsible safety experience in an industrial environment. Must include at least three (3) years of management experience that includes supervising employees and managing safety programs.

• High school diploma/GED with at least ten (10) years of experience.
• Associate degree with at least eight (8) years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree with at least six (6) years of experience.
• Master's degree with at least four (4) years of experience.