Safety Manager

Responsibilities:

• Identify, assess (i.e., measure) and communicate conformance with regulatory and corporate safety expectations.
• Identify safety-training requirements and facilitate development and implementation of safety training programs.
• Develop and implement systems and metrics (leading and lagging) to track and communicate safety performance.
• Develop and steward implementation of strategic safety improvement initiatives to achieve world-class safety culture (as measured by Safety Star certification.)
• Complete requisite regulatory and corporate recordkeeping and reporting requirements for both Environmental and Health and Safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with air and water permitting regulations from local, state and federal agencies.
• Develop strategy to ensure safety and environmental stewardship is included in operating rhythm (pre-shift meetings, daily management meetings, down-day planning, project planning, etc.)
• Facilitate identification of safety requirements for physical and procedural changes in operations.
• Facilitate identification of environmental requirements for physical and procedural changes to remain in compliance with state, local and federal regulations and issued permits.
• Provide objective feedback to other members of the management team regarding their safety behaviors and the safety behaviors of their subordinates.
• Coach individuals (at all levels) to improve safety behavior and performance.
• Develop opportunities and facilitate tracking of employee engagement in safety/safety improvement initiatives.
• Interpret/analyze and report safety KPIs for use by the management team.
• Assess and report on contractor performance.
• Maintain Occupational Health programs (incl. medical surveillance requirements) in conformance with regulatory and Norbord expectations.
• Ensure integrity, identify improvement opportunities in routine risk identification, and control programs (e.g., pre-task risk assessment, development of safe work procedures, etc.)
• Monitor quality and consistency of incident investigation and reporting process, ensuring proper identification and implementation of corrective actions.
• Manage and monitor workers compensation injuries and litigation.

Accountabilities

• Through data-based analytical troubleshooting practices, identify and implement improvements in the OSB process and operations and correct any deficiencies in the operation.
• Provide operational and engineering training as required.
• Collate and manage information that measures and drives improvement in variability reduction
• Provide supervision, project management and planning for capital project implementation and as required for OSB maintenance shuts.
• Liaise with equipment suppliers to improve knowledge, strive for improvement and correct deficiencies in the OSB process.
• Keep abreast of all new technical and process initiatives in the OSB industry.
• Interface with IT to improve and refine the OSB data acquisition system (On-Line).

Qualification(s) / Training Requirement(s)

Minimum qualifications required to successfully perform this role. These qualifications are necessary for someone to be considered for the position. A reasonable accommodation may be allowed for some aspects of the role as determined by Human Resources.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Bachelors Degree in a safety or environmental sciences discipline with 3-5 years manufacturing experience OR 10 years of manufacturing management experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience:
• Managerial/Supervisory experience (Preferably in Safety or Environmental management)
• Thorough knowledge of Safety and / or Environmental concepts and application
• Influential Leadership ability to mentor, coach and support leaders to support the safety culture.
• Engaging others ability to set and achieve goals through others
• Innovation demonstrates creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems
• Teambuilding proven ability to build and maintain strong teams.

Skills, Knowledge & Attitudes/Behavior

• Specialized knowledge or skills needed:
• Knowledge of best practices, principles and methods to achieve a sustained, safe manufacturing environment.
• Solid understanding of facilitating a successful safety program.
• Leading and setting the example with safety.
• Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships and maintain them over time.
• Analyze data to make informed decisions.