Safety Manager

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Safety Manager to join our growing team.

Position Summary: The Plant Safety Manager will lead the site environmental, health and safety initiatives. They will assist site leadership with establishing site specific policies and standards to ensure compliance with regulatory and JELD-WEN Global EHS requirements, prevent injuries and illnesses, reduce workers’ compensation costs, and help create a strong EHS culture.  

Job Description:

• Further development and implementation of the organization’s existing Safety Program, including assisting in the development of Safety performance metrics in alignment with the corporate core values.
• Develop and/or aid in the development and implementation of policies and operating procedures to minimize accidents and related costs and comply with legislation.
• Coordinating incident investigation reporting.
• Manage WCB claims, Return to Work Program, claims appeal and claim costs.
• Knowledgeably coordinates the attainment of medical information from physicians and WCB to accurately determine an employee's ability to return to work.
• Oversee the design and delivery of training programs for workers, management, and Safety Committee members to comply with legislative requirements.
• Track safety performance, identify areas of weakness and set and measure results against goals.
• Prepare business and action plans that support company strategies.
• Reduce the incidence of, an ensure compliance with any orders from legislative authorities.
• Audit the compliance to company safety policies and procedures and take necessary steps to remedy areas of non-compliance in cooperation with management.
• Administration of Safety program, including document control, monitoring, and maintenance of Safety records.
• Undertaking site safety inspections
• Conducting environmental, health and safety inspections in the workplace.
• Training site employees on environmental, health & safety advice to all employees.
• Managing emergency procedures
• Tracking environmental, health and safety inspections and audit findings to closure.
• Reporting injuries, illnesses and near misses to the corporate environmental, health and safety department and business leaders.

Qualifications:

• Certification in Health and Safety and significant knowledge of Health, Safety and WCB related legislation in Manitoba
• OHS Certificate, CRSP designation or equivalent (or actively pursuing designation)
• Preferred 5 years experience in Health, Safety and Workers Compensation role in a manufacturing environment, with a verifiable track record of program success in a management position with increasing responsibility in health and safety.
• Familiar with the principles and practices of accident prevention and ergonomics, and you bring knowledge of anatomy, physiology, health assessment and surveillance, emergency care, and health and safety promotion.
• Certification with Basic Trauma and CPR
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organization and analytical skills
• Knowledge of business and plant processes
• Ability to prepare and sell business cases for proposed projects
• Computer skills
• Some science aptitude – chemicals, TLVs, Industrial Hygeine testing
• Leader and Manager skills – department and project team management
• Significant skills required to accomplish goals through people who do not report to this position
• Ability to evaluate risk, controls needed and balance risk against cost of controls
• Ability to design and evaluate effective training programs
• Considerable tact and discretion required in dealing with employees, managers and external enforcement authorities on safety issues

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.