Health & Safety Manager
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Support of both the Winston-Salem and Milwaukee facilities.
- Lead the development and maintenance of a strong, proactive "Zero Harm" safety culture across both sites.
- Provide leadership, advice, and HSE support to the site's leadership and management team.
- Provide leadership, governance, and drive a positive culture in all areas of HSE.
- Develop, implement, and maintain, effective HSE Management Systems which meet customer, regulatory, and Rotork stakeholder business needs and drive continuous improvement in HSE culture and governance.
- Reporting directly to the Winston-Salem Site Plant Manager, with a dotted-line relationship to the Regional HSE Manager and the Milwaukee Site Plant Manager.
- HSE Program Management: Maintain and continuously improve the site's health, safety, and environmental management systems. Develop and oversee local HSE audits, ensuring all company facilities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Compliance and Reporting: Interpret relevant HSE legislation and recommend necessary actions to ensure site-wide compliance. Communicate regularly with the Group HSE team, reporting on KPIs, safety achievements, and site-specific challenges. Maintain and update all safety data, reports, and HSE records.
- Safety Culture & Training: Provide comprehensive safety training for all employees. Facilitate the site's Health and Safety committee meetings. Guide incident and injury investigations, leading the coinciding root cause analysis. Develop a strong safety culture at both the Winston-Salem and Milwaukee facilities, with travel to Milwaukee every six weeks.
- Environmental Stewardship: Champion initiatives to lessen Rotork's environmental impact. Ensure all hazardous and non-hazardous waste programs meet regulatory standards.
- Risk Management: Administer the maintenance of SDS, COSHH, and risk analysis databases. Assist with risk analysis documentation, training, and communication.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement best practices and appropriate benchmarking data to continuously improve HSE performance and drive positive recognition.
- Minimum of two years of hands-on HSE experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
- NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent), or a willingness to obtain it.
- Bachelor's degree in safety or a related field is preferred.
- Proven experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of auditing processes and the ability to coach and identify training needs.
- A desire to set high standards of work performance and model a safety-first mindset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively with other departments and managers.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with a focus on winning as a team.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high degree of attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions and work independently for extended periods.
- Experience in a leadership capacity, effectively mentoring others and leading by example.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with Power BI is a plus.