Safety Manager

Safety Manager Knoxville Plant
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Fresenius Policies.

Advise management and takes actions to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and Company EHS requirements
• Measure site’s performance against requirements.

For all deficiencies, identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.

Drive accountability for the plan
• Analyze metrics and review incident trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the site risk is highest.
• Perform frequent site audits to identify all non-compliant equipment and/or processes at the site.

Implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury.

Review all changes to ensure new equipment and process are compliant.
• Audit recordkeeping practices entries to ensure compliance to global standards and regulations.

Complete and timely submittal of required safety and environmental reports (internal and external).
• Audit the workplace organization and Associate behaviors to ensure that training, auditing and scoring methods are accurate and consistent
• Ensure site leadership and Associates are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy.

Audit the quality, delivery (including qualifications of the trainer), and effectiveness of all required training.
• Develop and revise site EHS policies, procedures and programs as required.
• Manage safety and environmental regulatory processes, trainings, and programs to ensure compliance and to improve safety culture.
• Develop, coordinate and deliver EHS training to address regulatory standards and corporate environmental policies, programs and procedures.
• Conduct required EHS inspections and assist with internal EHS auditing programs.
• Develop/Coordinate Emergency Response activities.
• Maintain necessary EHS-related documentation and reporting requirements.
• Manage accident and hazard investigations and recommend and/or implement corrective actions.
• Manage workers comp injuries, worker comp claims, and return to work on injured employees.
• Inspect workplaces, and minimize or eliminate hazards from processes and materials.
• Maintain Hazard Communications Programs.
• Champion permitting and regulatory compliance efforts for new processes and equipment installations
• Manage hazardous waste generation, storage and shipment in accordance with procedure.
• Excellent people skills, with the ability to manage, motivate, coach and work with other people to accomplish Company objectives.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation and follow-up skills.
• Experience with technical writing for procedures, work instructions, guides and manuals.
• Auditing and training skills.
• Experience working with Federal, state and local environmental regulations.
• Excellent communications skills; both oral and

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Educate and advise staff on theory of operat...