Manager, Safety

Aprilaire; Madison, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aprilaire seeks a senior EHS leader to guide corporate safety, environmental policies, and sustainability initiatives across manufacturing and distribution centers.

You will champion safety culture, lead on-site EHS presence, and ensure regulatory compliance while coordinating with external agencies and insurance partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational, Health and Safety or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of related experience in Environmental, Health and Safety program management in manufacturing.
• Experience with OSHA programs (IIP, Haz-Comm, Ergonomics, LOTO, Emergency Response, PITs) and related requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate safety, environmental, and sustainability culture across the organization.
• Establish a strong EHS presence on plant and distribution floors engaging employees and contractors.
• Maintain relationships with government agencies and oversee compliance, training, reporting.
• Oversee workers’ compensation, claims, and return-to-work activities with medical facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Safety culture

Cross-location experience

Training

Project management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational, Health and Safety or related field

CSHM or CSMP certification

Job description

Overview

New role within the Operations team, reporting directly to SVP-Operations and critical to executing safety initiatives in all manufacturing and distribution centers.

Responsibilities

Responsible for guiding corporate safety and environmental policies and programs. Provide leadership company-wide to ensure a safe workplace and compliance with all safety, health and environmental regulations and policies. Maintain and promote a safe and engaging workplace to ensure all employees, customers, contractors and visitors are safe.

Leadership:

• Lead, develop, and promote a corporate safety, environmental, and sustainability culture that permeates the full organization to ensure the health of our team members, compliance with regulatory requirements, corporate safety policies, and organizational objectives.
• Establish a strong EHS presence as a visible leader on the manufacturing plant, distribution facility floors to fully engage employees, supervisors, contractors and vendors in EHS processes, expectations and requirements.

Liaison to external agencies

• Maintain positive and proactive relationships as Company representative with government agencies on safety, environmental and health matters affecting the Company. Manage compliance with government regulations, permitting, training, reporting, and corporate policies/procedures.
• Oversee workers compensation and claim management including working with insurance carrier, resolving claims and overseeing return to work activities with medical facilities and supervisors.
• Coordinate the services of insurance carriers and outside consulting personnel.

EHS Program management:

• Develop, implement and manage EHS programs, policies and procedures to ensure they are current and in compliance with all federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, codes and rules.
• Build, develop and foster a strong relationship with all union personnel and representatives to promote a strong safety, environmental, and team member health record, and foster a culture committed to a safe operating environment. EHS management representation in daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly management meetings (including safety committee meetings).
• Develop and manage corporate sustainability efforts to minimize hazardous/non-hazardous waste, water emissions, air emissions, energy consumption, and other related environmental compliance activities.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, etc., on the design and construction of new equipment, facilities and processes to insure safe product and workplace design.
• Identify potential or actual risks through workplace surveys, safety audits and inspections of facilities, machinery, equipment, and personnel practices to identify safety/health concerns, develop solutions and implement corrective actions.
• Provide information to top management on accidents, causes, and costs and recommend long-range accident reduction and cost containment objectives.
• Ensure all the organization is compliance and applicable management & team members are equipped, trained in safe practices that include:
  • Hazardous communications, blood borne pathogens, respirator use, lock-out/tag-out, forklift operation, safe lifting, First Aid/CPR/AED and emergency preparedness that is required to remain in compliance with all applicable regulations.
  • Programs required by OSHA, such as hearing tests, hazard communication program, and required record keeping – updated & maintained material safety data sheets.
  • The design, maintenance, and inspection of machine and equipment guards, overhead lifting equipment, hoists, production machinery and equipment, etc. Including a reporting.
  • Personal protection equipment such as safety glass, safety shoe and protective clothing policies. Oversee the purchase and supply of safety related equipment.
  • An effective reporting & resolution program that effectively resolves potential unsafe conditions and reinforces a safety first culture across the organization.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational, Health and Safety Sciences or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of related experience in program management in an Environmental, Health and Safety capacity in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with OSHA programs such as IIP, Haz-Comm, Ergonomics, Lockout-Tag[1]out, Emergency Response, Powered Industrial Trucks, and other related OSHA requirements

Preferred:

• Experience working in multiple locations
• CSHM (Certified Safety and Health Manager) or CSMP (Certified Safety Management Practitioner) certification and First Aid and CPR certifications.

Requires a knowledge of OSHA regulations; local, state, and federal environmental and occupation health and safety requirements; workers compensation regulations, and SARA, EPA, and ADA requirements.

• Knowledge of LOTO, Hazard Communication, EAP, Hearing Conservation, PPE, Hot Works, Confined Space, Respiratory Protection, First Aid, AED, BBP and First Responder programs.
• Knowledge of Job Hazard Analysis.
• Experience developing and leading Safety Teams
• Experience standardizing processes.
• Motivated individual with strong self-directed capabilities
• Willing to accommodate a flexible schedule to cover all-shift compliance
• Dynamic personality with ability to lead and coach appropriate change and improvement.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels in the organization and externally.
• Experience with cross-function communication and teamwork in a manufacturing environment
• Approachable, relatable, and communicative regardless of politics or level.
• Highly customer focused with ability to build rapport, establish credibility, demonstrate sound judgment, and positively influence outcomes.
• A good understanding of the business and a commitment to company goals.
• Ability to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities while balancing multiple initiatives.
• Ability to drive results, take ownership and manage projects from start to finish building in benchmarks and status updates to appropriate stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite particularly Excel, Work and Outlook