Health & Safety Manager, Corn Plant - Decatur, IL

Job Description

Health & Safety Manager, Corn Plant - Decatur, IL
This is a full-time, exempt level position
 
Position Summary:
Health and Safety (HS) Professional (Pro): Based in the United States and reports to the Decatur Corn Plant Manager. A Facility (H&S) Pro Provides Health & Safety and Leadership and support to their assigned ADM facility or facilities.

Position Responsibility:

• Work closely with the Decatur Corn Plant Leadership team to achieve health and safety action plan success. Provide consistent leadership, guidance and mentoring, along with training and public presentation as necessary.
• Advise their manager and facility management on the status of all Health and Safety action plan deliverables and areas to apply focus and leadership to achieve success.
• Lead training and ensure compliance of Life Critical Standards such as Confined Space, Hot Work, Lockout/Tagout, & Rail safety
• Build management and employee dedication and enthusiasm for Health and Safety with a key focus on safe operational practices including implementation of Life Critical Standards through effective leadership and influence.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs and policies through daily monitoring and auditing.
• Knowledge and understanding of a multitude of health, safety regulations and policies, including case management and workers compensation with the ability to communicate the requirements effectively and assist the facility with implementation and management.
• Lead, support and encourage the actions needed that are identified by leading indicators to support KPIs. 
• Provide leadership and accountability for safety reporting requirements via a safety management system.
• Act as a Champion and Mentor for colleague safety engagement that comes in many forms including Values (behavioral) Based Safety.
• Lead or have integral involvement in incident investigations.
• Lead and provide oversight of case management for the location.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, waivable with extraordinary experience
• Minimum five (5) years of industrial experience with leading and managing a safety program, preferred. 
• Prior work experience in an industrial environment or work experience in a dedicated health and safety position or a related degree in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including public presentation ability
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn and utilize other standardized systems
• Proven ability to work effectively and enthusiastically on a team
• Proven ability to recognize hazards, assess risk and recommend controls
• Minimal travel will be required, sometimes reactionary on short notice
• The position requires the ability to work in a variety of environments: office environment and varying indoor and outdoor environments to include extreme heat and cold

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor.  * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required.  * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.  
​Hiring Manager- Todd Davis   ​
Recruiter- Nitha George 

 

City

Decatur

State

IL - Illinois

Location Country

United States

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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base