Essential Safety Job Functions
- Develop and lead a culture of behavioral safety and related principles.
- Knowledge and understanding of a multitude of health, safety regulations and policies with the ability to communicate the requirements effectively and assist the facility with implementation and management.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs and policies through consistent monitoring and auditing.
- Build management and employee dedication and enthusiasm for safety through effective Leadership and Influence.
- Lead, support and encourage the actions needed that are identified by leading indicators and goals.
- Act as a Champion and Mentor for colleague safety engagement that comes in many forms.
- Lead and provide oversight of injured colleague cases.
- Lead or have integral involvement with incident investigations to determine root cause and recommendations for corrective actions.
- Spend a significant amount of time in the plant being a safety presence ensuring all safety programs are comprehensive, understood and being followed.
- Ensure compliance in reporting and document retention for federal and state requirements.
- Develop and present safety training for new hires, contractors, and location colleagues as required and as needed.
- Support and drive continuous improvement by participating in Performance Excellence.
Job Requirements
- A Bachelor degree in Engineering or Occupational Health & Safety field is preferred
- Work experience of 3-5 years in health and/or safety field preferred.
- Trainer/Presentation Skills preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other computer related skills is required.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, other ADM locations, as well as outside vendors.
- Must be organized, possess time management skills and be able to meet deadlines.
- Dust
- Chemicals / Irritants
- The scope of the position may have exposure to and use of chemicals, solvents, and cleaners that may be hazardous and/or cause injury if specific instructions regarding their mixture, use, and disposal/storage are not properly followed.
- Inside areas:
- Spring / Summer: Temperatures in some areas of the facility will be up to or exceed 100 degrees
- Fall / Winter: Temperatures in the facility may be at or below freezing.
- Outside areas:
- Spring / Summer: Outside temperature may be up to or exceed 100 degrees with potential for high humidity. May be exposed to inclement weather conditions including, but not limited to, rain and wind.
- Fall / Winter: Outside temperatures may reach freezing or below. May be exposed to inclement weather including, freezing rain, sleet, snow and wind.
- Some manufacturing processes within the facility are highly reliant on machinery and other processing equipment and, as a result, noise levels may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift.
- Must be able to lift up to 25lbs from waist to shoulder on an occasional basis
- No push/pull requirement
- Must be able to walk 1-3 hours
- Must be able to sit 5-8 hours
- Must be able to squat/kneel on an occasional basis
- Must be able to climb stairs/ladders on an occasional basis
- Constant computer/keyboarding