Imagine working for one of the leading contract manufacturers in the world. Trelleborg Healthcare and Medical is located 30 miles from California’s pristine Central Coast. As a premier manufacturer for life-saving medical components, Trelleborg Healthcare and Medical is a forward thinking company. We have been active in our lean manufacturing journey for many years and are advancing towards making our business a showcase of excellence in the medical industry.

Seize this rare opportunity to be part of a healthcare and medical business unit that has been in business for over 100 years, all while enjoying the benefits of living in one of California’s most desired locations!

As a valued Trelleborg team member, you will enjoy:

• Greater opportunity for impact;
• Competitive compensation;
• Outstanding benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, 401k;
• Generous paid time off;
• Bonus potential

We currently have an opening for a Safety Manager. This role is responsible for leading the organization’s safety program to ensure a safe, healthy and accident free work environment. You will influence attitudes and behaviors by inspiring commitment on the part of all employees to comply with safety standards through cultivating a culture of safety. In addition, you will manage and establish policies and procedures designed to promote worker health and safety in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and ensure overall compliance in all areas of safety, environmental quality, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications:

• 4-year degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Communications, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or related field
• 3+ years of safety leadership preferably in the medical device industry
• Demonstrated experience creating and delivering effective safety training programs.
• Demonstrated experience/ability to develop and document procedures, processes, systems, reports, and checklists to support safety program.

Desired:

• OSHA Certification
• LEAN Manufacturing – Green Belt
• Background in leading on-site emergency response teams
• AED & First-Aid Certification
• Experience in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities:

• Administers and initiates safety policies and assures that adherence is achievable and compliance is robust, applicable, current and adequate.
• Influences attitudes and behaviors by inspiring commitment on the part of all employees to comply with safety standards
• Helps prioritize risks and manages health and safety priorities to ensure appropriate focus of available resources.
• Works interdepartmentally to actively instill and support a safety culture.
• Facilitates and maintains records for all applicable safety training requirements.
• Documents and maintains procedures, processes, instructions, and records that pertain to recommended and required environmental health and safety policies and activities.
• Evaluates plans and specifications for current, new, or modified equipment and machinery to ensure safety regulations such as Job Hazard Analysis and Energy Control procedures are met and established in an effective and efficient manner.
• Identifies, communicates, and facilitates the installation of engineering controls or other safeguards to processes and equipment.
• Manages, maintains, and applies knowledge of environmental health requirements and regulations by local, state, and federal agencies.
• Remains up to date on new and changing regulations and requirements to assure TSS compliance.
• Investigates accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine their root cause and initiates corrective and or preventative actions as applicable.
• Confers with medical professionals to assess health risks and to develop ways to manage health issues and concerns.
• Assumes the role of Emergency Coordinator when situations warrant.
• Facilitate tabletop emergency response exercises with leadership teams.
• Maintains and communicates the IIPP for TSS.
• Organize and conduct safety drills, as necessary.
• Performs routine inspections, ensuring that results are documented.
• Has stewardship over the TSS Safety Committee in compliance with the IIPP and applicable regulations.
• Assures that all managers are informed of PPE needed in their areas and are trained on distribution and maintenance of all equipment. Ongoing oversight and assurance of compliance is required.
• Directs safety audits, assists in the preparation of reports and interacts with local emergency resources, regulatory agencies, consultants, and vendors.
• Develops and implements safety incentive initiatives to promote continued awareness and validates all safety records to ensure visibility, accessibility, and availability, this includes OSHA 300 Logs, annual OSHA 300A documentation, and OSHA inspections notice of corrective actions.
• Acts as liaison between TSS, regulatory agencies, and workers compensation carriers and brokers on recommended Safety/Environmental loss control practices, regulatory requirements, inspections, and required corrective action.
• Manages worker’s compensation program and facilitates worker’s compensation claims with employees, managers and assists implementing return to work accommodations.
• Design, coordinate, and conduct safety training for all employees at orientation and again annually.
• Works with maintenance and manufacturing personnel to write and maintain lock out tag out procedures.
• Recommend and implement updates to safety processes or procedures in response to growth, plant restructure, new or updated equipment and/or State and Federal regulations.
• Integrates safety into established continuous improvement efforts by remaining up to date on current industry resources.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)