Plant Safety Manager (GR 31) Job
Location
Chillicothe, OH | United States
Job description
Company Information
PACCAR is a Fortune 500 company established in 1905. PACCAR Inc is recognized as a global leader in the commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with internationally recognized brands such as Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR is a global technology leader in the design, manufacture and customer support of high-quality light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. PACCAR also designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines, provides financial services and information technology, and distributes truck parts related to its principal business.
Kenworth Truck Company
Kenworth Truck Company, founded in 1923, is the manufacturer of The World’s Best ® heavy and medium duty trucks. With an excellent heritage of quality, innovation and technology, Kenworth has played an essential role in the development of trucks that are more fuel efficient, productive, and economical to operate. Today, Kenworth is leading transportation innovation with the introduction of battery-electric vehicles, exploration of fuel cell electric powertrains, and autonomous driving systems. Kenworth is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, equality and inclusivity in the workplace.
Job Functions / Responsibilities:
- Drive change in the organization’s safety culture to achieve World’s Best Safety results
- Oversee the plant safety team
- Collaborate with the medical team to ensure consistency and accuracy in case management and reporting
- Manage a comprehensive safety program including prevention, inspection, investigation, and recording of incidents and related costs. Detect hazardous conditions, track and measure results and recommend as well as implement appropriate actions.
- Ensures the workplace is in compliance with OSHA and other state, local, or industry specific regulations and that periodic safety audits are conducted.
- Provide leadership, training, and analysis to leadership, managers, and employees in the identification of potential hazards and accident prevention.
- Oversee the Division’s OSHA and worker’s compensation program, including investigations, reporting, and collection of information for claims management.
- Develop and implement preventive or corrective measures relating to processes, machinery layout, plant ergonomics, and/or personal protective equipment.
- Proactively streamline safety processes and automate as appropriate.
- Oversee the various safety committees ensuring effectiveness
- Administer and facilitate safety training.
- Develop, maintain and communicate the plants emergency programs, ensuring proper training and certification.
- Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Coordinate with OSHA inspectors, fire department inspections, and PACCAR insurance carriers.
- Assist in basic first aid treatment and other duties as needed.
- Benchmark safety programs with other PACCAR locations as well as suppliers and PACCAR peer companies.
- Oversee the security team at the plant
- Special projects as assigned
Qualifications & Skills:
Required:
- 7+ years of industrial safety experience or similar
- Demonstrated Experience with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) systems
- Working knowledge of OSHA and NFPA laws as well as local regulatory agencies
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate
- effectively at various levels within the organization
- Excellent o rganizational skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to influence a safety behavioral based culture
Preferred:
- Professional certification in safety, industrial hygiene, or hazardous materials
- 14001/18001 experience and or lead auditor training
- Mechanical aptitude with an understanding of heavy manufacturing environment and equipment
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Safety or related field required
- Master’s degree in applicable field preferred
Why work for PACCAR/Kenworth?
- Global Fortune 500 Company with a wide array of growth and development opportunities
- Work alongside experienced goal-oriented colleagues recognized as experts in their fields
- Support and/or design the commercial vehicles of the future with a focus on emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous trucks
As a U.S. PACCAR employee, you have a full range of benefit options including:
- 401k with up to a 5% company match
- Fully funded pension plan that provides monthly benefits after retirement
- Comprehensive paid time off – minimum of 10 paid vacation days (additional days are provided with additional seniority/years of service), 12 paid holidays, and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement for continued education
- Medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)
- Paid short-and long-term disability programs
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- EAP services include wellness plans, estate planning, financial counseling and more
Additional Job Board Information
At PACCAR, we value talent and promote growth and development. We carefully consider numerous compensation factors including your education, training, or experience. The salary range for the Plant Safety Manager is $96,700 - $151,300 annually. This position is also eligible for a holiday gift. Additionally, this role is eligible for the full range of benefit options listed above.
PACCAR promotes equal employment opportunities by implementing policies and practices that ensure employees and applicants are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status or other legally protected status. This applies to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, termination, rates of pay, and other conditions of employment.
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