Sr Manager Health & Safety Programs & Compliance

Company Overview

Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.  Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off,  employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.

Job Summary

The Sr. Manager, Health & Safety – Development & Compliance will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing national comprehensive safety strategies and programs to help enhance our health and safety culture, stay in compliance with company standards and federal, state, and local regulations. This role involves strategic planning, cross-departmental collaboration, and leading initiatives to foster a strong safety culture and reduce risks.  The position reports directly to the VP of Health & Safety.

Job Responsibilities

Development & Programs:

• Foster a culture of safety by promoting awareness, engagement, and accountability across the organization
• Coordinate resources and communication for effective implementation of H&S training and programs.
• Identify training needs to lead the relevant development of learning resources and subsequently implement and monitor identified training
• Oversee H&S software programs (Intelex, Lytx, etc.)
• Prepare and present long-term safety plans to executive leadership
• Partner with vendors to define development and programs solutions

 

Regulatory Compliance:

• Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive compliance program for all levels of employees.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations (e.g., OSHA, MSHA, DOT, and industry-specific requirements). 
• Monitor industry trends and emerging regulations to ensure proactive compliance.
• Review operation incident frequencies, trends, conduct root cause analysis, and determine proper corrective actions to help mitigate future incidents.
• Lead internal safety audits, inspections, and assessments.
• Maintain documentation for all safety programs, compliance efforts, and incident reports
• Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA, DOT, Sate, Local, and MSHA rules and regulations

 

Change Management:

• Comfortably deal with ambiguous assignments, utilizing strong problem solving to recommend or support implementing successful safety solutions.
• Provide timely data, accurate reporting and relevant health and safety information to leadership to help guide decision making.
• Stay current and engaged in the regulatory community to monitor and anticipate compliance requirements.
• Will need to communicate credibly with large groups of employees, supervisors and managers, across CEMEX businesses, and with Federal, state and local authorities regarding accidents & compliance issues
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in H&S or related field
• 5 years related work experience in Health & Safety
• ASP/CSP, MSP certification a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of MSHA, OSHA and DOT rules and regulations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong computer skills (Office 365 Suite including SharePoint, Power Automate, etc.)
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills and ability to speak in front of groups.
• Ability to maintain levels of confidentiality and impartiality during investigations.