Safety Manager

Mount Gilead, Georgia, United States, 27306

Safety Manager

Requisition ID: 93110

What we need:

The Sr. Manager Safety is a senior-level manager that will develop, plan, direct, and implement organizational safety programs to prevent injuries and work-related health conditions and comply with applicable regulatory requirements. This role will promote and work to maintain a safe and healthy work environment by collaborating with various departments to minimize workplace hazards and foster a culture of safety.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA rules and regulations.
• Plan and deliver training programs to sites on relevant accident prevention and compliance programs.
• Conduct analyses of accident causes and associated health hazards to be used to target specific prevention strategies.
• Prepare and maintain required documentation of incident reports, statistical analyses, and other reports for use as required by company personnel and outside agencies.
• Audit facilities to detect existing or potential accidents and health hazards and management systems deficiencies.
• Provide information and communication materials to worksites to assist with training, safety meetings, and other programs.
• Coordinate the investigation of incidents and injuries with site managers.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 8-10 years of relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 3-5 years of management experience.
• Safety certifications preferred.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, practices, and procedures related to manufacturing safety.

What you’re good at:

• Develops intermediate understanding of people management practices and managing small teams of direct reports.
• Emerging understanding of broader organizational context and goals.
• Focused on and responsible for their team's productivity and collective impact.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential people data.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

What else?

• This employee will be responsible for direct reports.
• Occasional travel is required.
• This role may work in classrooms, offices, and high-traffic production floors.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.