Manager Plant Safety

Title: Manager Plant Safety                 Location: Hermiston, OR                 Job Requisition ID: Req-271550                 Time Type: Full time                 About Lamb Weston You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.  A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together. If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Summary                 Manages plant safety programs to ensure safe and accident-free work environment. Implements safety key concepts to provide the road map to zero injuries and world class performance. Plans and/or delivers programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices. Promotes plant safety by working with all departments to analyze current situation and recommend safety improvements. Analyzes accident data to identify trends and accident types that can be prevented. SCOPE: Medium or small plant leader. 5 years related experience.

Job Summary Manages plant Health and Safety programs to ensure the company is providing a safe and accident-free work environment. Responsible for leading and supporting the development of and implementation of a facility-wide safety culture through technical support, program development, and relationship building. Implements safety key concepts to provide the road map to zero injuries and world class performance. Plans and/or delivers programs to train managers and employees in work site safety. Promotes plant safety by working with all departments to analyze current situation and recommend improvements. Analyzes accident data to identify trends and accident types that can be prevented.

Responsibilities Manages all aspects of health and safety programs Promotes an accident-free work environment by developing programs that routinely train, monitor and assure a safe workplace Plans and delivers programs to train managers and employees in workplace safety practices Assists in accident investigations and prepare accident reports required by regulatory agencies Conducts inspections and audits in plant and at other facilities to detect existing or potential accident hazards and determine corrective or preventative measures Facilitates the Central Safety Committee process by active participation in the subcommittee process and acting as a resource for each group Administers initial Workers Compensation functions Guides and directs plant toward compliance of State, Federal and local Safety regulations Determine and direct necessary compliance training for all individuals to assure OSHA, TOSHA, and company training requirements Basic & Preferred Qualifications Position Qualifications Bachelor’s degree from a four-year university in Industrial Hygiene, Safety Management preferred Minimum of five years industrial safety experience and a CSP certification preferred Strong PC skills (Microsoft Office applications) Excellent verbal and written communications skills Experience building and leading teams Thorough understanding of OSHA regulations Ability to interpret State and Federal regulations and applicability to facility to ensure compliance Ability to write regulatory reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals Experience performing risk assessments and audits Ability to