HSE Manager

Dexter is the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets.

Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Dexter has manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Employing state-of-the-art robotics, precision welding equipment, and automated machining processes, Dexter has achieved many years of success through a commitment to the principles of superior quality, continuous improvement, and unparalleled customer service.

The Plant HSE Manager provides leadership and coordination of activities related to the company’s health, safety, and environmental program, including performance of the following essential duties:

• Developing and maintaining a variety of safety and environmental programs, policies and procedures that will ensure all associates are in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, including OSHA and EPA standards.
• Developing and implementing a program to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses, including area assessments, injury investigations and clear, measurable goals.
• Correcting working conditions, using knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and safety standards, develops loss control programs, and devises methods to evaluate safety progress.
• Establishing, implementing, and maintaining all Environmental and Safety Management systems in accordance with ISO 14001/ISO 18001, reporting to top management on performance, and recommend improvements.
• Serving as the interface between local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, corporate and any insurance carrier representatives in order to ensure plant compliance.
• Managing plant’s environmental and OSHA regulatory reporting and record keeping requirements.
• Creating and managing budgets for HSE activities including consulting and testing, waste removal, safety equipment, safety recognition activities, etc.
• Leading investigations on environmental non-compliance, safety non-compliance, and root cause incidents and provide urgent response to operational issues.
• Leading implementations and use of team implemented problem solving.
• Conducting site audits and evaluating plant’s compliance with environmental regulations and identify areas of improvements.
• Implementing environmental solutions and drive changes in manufacturing processes/systems that lead to reduction in environmental waste streams.
• Managing worker’s compensation claims.
• Leading safety, HSE, and awareness program trainings.
• Performing other tasks, duties or special projects as directed.

Health and Safety expertise:

• Behavior based safety programming
• Chemical hazard communication
• Contractor safety
• Confined space entry
• Electrical safety
• Emergency response planning
• Ergonomics
• Fall protection
• Hazardous energy control - Lock Out/Tag Out
• Hearing conservation
• Incident investigation
• Indoor air quality/industrial hygiene
• Injury reporting and analysis
• Job hazard analysis and risk assessments
• Machine guarding
• Personal protective equipment
• Powered industrial vehicles
• Safety programs and awareness and OSHA compliance

Environmental Expertise:

• Sustainable processes/recycling
• Solid and hazardous waste management
• Wastewater and storm water management, permitting, compliance, and controls
• Air emission management, permitting, compliance, and controls
• Pollution prevention and resource conservation

Computer Skills

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD software, preference to AutoCAD and Inventor
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and software (Minitab / Cpk & Ppk)

Communication Skills

• Possess strong team, leadership, and interpersonal skills enabling you to work with the full range of employees at the manufacturing site.
• Ability to organize data into presentations for the team members and management.
• Ability to generate operator instruction sheets, quality alerts, and clear communication forms.
• Ability to concisely condense complicated processes and data into a clear message for company decisions.

Problem Solving Skills

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish factual points, and communicate analytical decisions to the team.
• Must possess a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work through hands-on troubleshooting (mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical) with operators and maintenance technicians.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Safety, or a comparable degree is required
• Minimum 5 years of HSE experience in industry is required