Environmental Safety and Security Lead

WHO WE ARE:

How will transportation and mobility evolve? What will the vehicle of the future look like – and how will those vehicles be repaired? How can the next chapter of your career contribute to solving these transportation challenges and more?

Transtar Industries is on a mission to simplify complex vehicle repair to keep the world moving.

We are a leading automotive parts distributor represented across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada, and through patent-winning software and technology, we are revolutionizing our industry.

What has remained constant throughout our 45-year history of transformation is our dedication to our customers, our team members, and to the values on which Transtar was founded: Commitment, Humility, Optimism, Integrity, and Respect.

A career with Transtar offers the opportunity to make an impact within a rapidly growing organization – the chance to learn, lead, collaborate, and connect with other solutions-oriented, forward-thinking professionals. We invest meaningfully in training and development, empowering you to build your future alongside ours and shape a career unique to your talents, interest, and purpose.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

As the HESS Lead (Health, Environment, Safety & Security), you will have the ability to develop and implement occupational health and safety programs to ensure the wellbeing of employees, contractors and visitors throughout the organization. Leading compliance with applicable regulations and standards, including OSHA, DOT, and partnership with the Transtar SLT/ELT. This is a critical role responsible for the documentation and investigation for workplace accidents or injuries. Strong partnership with Human Resources to improve workplace hazards and eliminate risks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Develop and implement occupational health and safety programs to educate and train employees on workplace safety practices, fire prevention, and correct handling techniques for toxins, equipment, and other materials.

· Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by physical and ergonomic factors.

· Establish and monitor safety goals through continual communication and reporting to drive safety culture improvements.

· Conduct inspections and maintains accident databases for team regarding illness, injury and training focusing on near misses and continuous improvement efforts. Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards, including OSHA.

· Document and investigate accidents or injuries. Partners with HR to provide records or evidence as required during lawsuits or legal proceedings, and implements corrective measures meant to reduce future risk.

· Develops, delivers, and tracks participation in health and safety related training.

· Establish and deploy safety programs such as:

· New Driver Certifications, Incident Investigations, Emergency and Severe Weather Response Programs, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program, Powered Industrial Truck Program Training

· Proactively manage workplace Safety and accident prevention by utilizing Job Hazard Analysis, accident analysis, inspections and safety education and training.

· Own and manage safety protocols, initiatives, and processes covered under the Infectious Disease Policy. This includes the oversight of COVID-19 related tracking reporting, and case management in partnership with HR.

· Prepares and conducts safety meetings, quarterly reporting and program training for all corporate and distribution locations. Training approach to include and conduct training to remote employee population.

· Prepares and conducts safety meetings, quarterly reporting and program training for all corporate and distribution locations. Training approach to include and conduct training to remote employee population.

· Partner with HR team as lead for employee regarding work fit/ fit for duty program ensuring consistent programming for all work locations.

· Responsible for preparing and submitting reports including, but not limited to required accident reports, OSHA logs, Sustainability reporting, EPA and DOT.

· Partner with HR for the administration of workers' compensation program, including working with the insurance carrier to reduce employee lost time and work with health care provider to ensure balanced care.

· Responsible for maintaining and updating all safety records, SOP’s and written programs.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

· BA in Business Management or Administration

· 3 Years of work experience in a Safety related role in a distribution or industrial environmental

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· BA in Occupational Safety from an accredited College or University

· 5 Years of safety experience and/or training in an industrial of DC environment

· Knowledge of OSHA, DOT and HAZMAT regulations: OSHA 30 Hour Training GI

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

· Ability to identify, analyze and install corrections to hazards and regulation gaps

· History of working with cross-functional teams while project managing strategic initiatives

· Collaborative mindset with the ability to communicate at various levels of the organization; must be able to incorporate the needs and recommendations of local DC team members

· Experience with process documentation and creating training programs

WORK ENVIROMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the associate isregularlyrequired to talk or hear. The associate is regularlyrequired to sit, stand or walk. The associate is occasionallyrequired to use hands to finger, grasp, handle or feel; climb; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; push or pull; and reach with hands and arms. The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Up to 25%. Scheduled travel to DCs. Possible unplanned travel to DCs in the event of an incident requiring investigation or corrective action.