Safety Manager - Cement Manufacturing

GCC; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision

Disability insurance

401K

Job summary

GCC is seeking a Safety Specialist to act as the staff expert in safety at our Tijeras, NM location (15 minutes from Albuquerque). The role reports to the Safety Director and works closely with the Plant Manager to build a strong safety culture and reduce regulatory exposure.

Responsibilities include developing programs, delivering training, and advising at all levels of the organization. Must have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years in safety management; MSHA experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with at least 5 years of safety program management experience.
• MSHA experience strongly desired.
• Certified training for dust/silica & noise sampling preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret regulations and procedures.
• Ability to write reports, procedures, and training materials.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to other plants as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as staff safety specialist to control exposures and minimize regulatory violations.
• Provide guidance, awareness and solutions to ensure safe, reliable operations.
• Lead safety culture initiatives as a change leader, educator and mentor.
• Interact daily with field workforce to build relationships and provide safety expertise.
• Develop and deliver safety orientations, meetings and annual updates.
• Monitor adherence to safety policies and report discrepancies to management.
• Collaborate with senior management to set safety goals and metrics.
• Drive continuous safety improvements across the organization.

Skills

Strong communication

Multitasking

Relationship building

Safety leadership

Presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

MSHA training/certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This position will be located in Tijeras, NM, 15 minutes from Albuquerque.

What you will do:

Position reports directly to the Safety Director, with a strong dotted line to the Plant Manager. To serve as the staff specialist in safety by carrying out procedures with the line organization that effectively control accident and health exposures in the company and minimize regulatory violations. Responsible for providing guidance, awareness and solutions to ensure safe and reliable operations while acting as a change leader, educator, advocate, consultant and mentor for their location’s safety culture. Strong organizational and communication skills as well as the ability to multitask are a must. Interacts with the workforce in the field on a daily basis, building relationships and providing safety expertise.

Experience and abilities you will need:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university preferred and at least 5 years related experience managing the safety program for an organization; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 3 years MSHA experience strongly desired.
• Certified training for dust/silica & noise sampling strongly desired.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and training presentations.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to effectively develop presentations, deliver the information, and respond to questions from all levels of employees – executives through the hourly workforce, including, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to focus on details and understand the overall impact of events and decisions.
• Travel Requirements
• Very little travel is anticipated; however, there may be times when travel to one of the other plants is required based on organizational needs.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals, and training presentations.
• Ability to effectively develop presentations, deliver the information, and respond to questions from all levels of employees – executives through the hourly workforce, including, clients, customers, and the general public.

Annual Compensation Range = $105,000 to $125,000

Very little travel is anticipated; however, there may be times when travel to one of the other plants is required based on organizational needs.

Main Responsibilities

• Support internal customers by serving as subject matter expert in assigned areas, interpreting regulations and providing guidance in the development of programs, policies, and procedures.
• Effectively motivate others to enlist needed cooperation in implementing effective safety programs; ability to manage multiple priorities and work with personnel at all organizational levels required.
• Administer, direct and manage compliance with the safety program, including focus on the performance and coaching of the Field Verification of Critical Controls to reduce Serious Injury & Fatality exposure, as well as local incident prevention efforts.
• Implement procedures and programs necessary to improve the effectiveness of the safety program.
• Deliver new hire employee safety orientations and safety training, monthly safety meetings, and annual safety updates to employees, supervisors, and plant management.
• Monitor adherence to safety program policies and procedures in the plant and report discrepancies to plant management and safety director.
• Coordinate communication of safety information.
• Collaborate with senior management and the safety team to establish and manage goals, metrics, and priorities for safety across the organization.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in safety performance and support the implementation and maintenance of the safety guidelines.
• Work with the divisional safety team and all levels of plant management to prevent employee injuries and regulatory violations.
• Coordinate and participate in plant Safety Committee.
• Interact with the workforce in the field on a daily basis, building relationships and providing safety expertise.

Who we are:

GCC is a world-class company that produces, distributes and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and innovative products related to the construction industries in Mexico and the United States. We take pride in being a market leader with a culture of innovation, high performance and safety. GCC offers a very competitive benefits program including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance plans, and a 401K.

You will love working here because:

At GCC, employees are our most important resource. As a part of the GCC family, you'll be welcomed into a culture that promotes the company vision and internal career growth. Our company vision is to have our customers recognize us as a business partner that generates the most value for their construction projects. We're a sustainable growing company, a great place to work, and a solid investment for our shareholders. GCC is an enterprise with a global and sustainable approach. Our production is mainly devoted to the manufacture and sale of gray Portland cement, mortar, premixed concrete, concrete blocks, plaster, aggregates, and other construction materials. Join the family!

An Equal Opportunity Employer

GCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.