Description

Bring your skills and experience to Good Earth Tools! We’re hiring for an experienced Safety Manager to keep our team safe and our facility running strong! The Safety Manager implements, manages and monitors safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA, EPA, DOT, FRA, and other applicable regulations. In addition, this position is responsible for developing and providing employee training related to specific work methods and practices. This position is also responsible for evaluating the organization’s procedures, facilities and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and to implement safeguards and solutions, ensuring compliance with all safety regulations. The Safety Manager must possess a trained eye for detail and have excellent interpersonal communication skills for providing guidance and training to all employees within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and provide annual OSHA safety training to all employees and contractors
• Provide new hire safety orientation and training as well as maintaining all employees safety training records
• Organize and lead equipment safety training including, but not limited to, fork trucks, excavators, backhoes, skid steers and man-lifts
• Create and maintain job specific work instructions by interviewing employees who are task experts and providing training to employees who conduct these tasks. 
• Lead monthly supervisor safety meetings and provide supervisors with safety toolbox talk topics
• Lead accident investigations and propose corrective actions; investigate reported employee safety concerns and take action as needed
• Conduct periodic safety observation audits of facilities, including inspecting machinery and equipment to observe possible unsafe conditions
• Organize and maintain all OSHA records, and coordinate response to any OSHA questions, investigations and/or onsite visits
• Organize and train all GET first responders
• Administer and maintain all aspects of the DOT commercial drivers program and the FRA DOT program for Maintenance of Way (MOW) workers. 
• Other duties as assigned

Company Overview:

Good Earth Tools merges manufacturing expertise and engineering innovation into a uniquely customized and patented line of industrial equipment and tungsten carbide wear-proofing solutions for a diverse and global client base. Headquartered just 30 miles south of St. Louis in Festus, Missouri, Good Earth Tools is a privately held manufacturer with a network of worldwide distributors. We have a clean, state of the art facility where we are pioneers in the engineering and application of solid tungsten carbide.

GET’s technology is reflected through its specialty divisions, including Good Earth Tools (GET), Ballast Tools, Ballast Tools Equipment, QMP Limited, and Ever Extruder.

Why you’ll love working here:

• Earn more – We offer competitive wages and the opportunity for annual merit increases as you progress in your career. 
• Excellent Benefits – Our benefits package offers group health insurance, a company-funded profit-sharing retirement plan, paid holidays and vacation, and company paid uniforms just to name a few.
• Stay Active – You’ll be on the move during your shift in this fast-paced, exciting environment! You can get your steps in and also participate in our company wellness program!
• Be Part of a Team – Every position plays a key role in meeting customer needs and we all work together as a team to get things done in our family-run organization!

 To learn more, visit our related websites at www.goodearthtools.com; www.btequip.com; www.everextruder.com; www.ballasttools.com; www.qmpltd.com

Requirements

• Requirements
  High School diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Management or a closely related field is preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years in a safety responsible position required; previous safety experience in a manufacturing facility is strongly preferred
• A thorough understanding of OSHA legal, health and safety regulations is required
• Must have exceptional interpersonal skills as well as solid written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to train employees though one-on-one mentoring, small group interactions and formal presentations.
• Must have outstanding attention to detail and observation ability
• Excellent organizational and time management skills are necessary
• Must have valid qualification in occupational health and safety, such as OSHA 30 certification

Physical Demands:

The employee is required to stand and walk for long periods of time; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move parts up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move parts up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.