Health & Safety Director (USA & Europe)
CPM Holdings
Full-time
Remote
Our Company:
Headquartered in Blaine, MN, CPM Holdings, Inc is an established company with exciting growth as an essential supplier to the global food, energy and materials supply chains. We are an international organization that is a key player in numerous global markets, including oilseed processing, animal feed, breakfast cereal, snack food, biofuels and metal-packaging industries. We specialize in the design, production and marketing of high-quality, efficient, durable process systems, equipment and aftermarket parts and services. The foundation of our company dates back to 1883 and we continue to leverage our history, experience, and entrepreneurial spirit to increase our global footprint through innovative organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Website: onecpm.com
CPM is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenues generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities is based in New York with an office in Shanghai. Their investment philosophy of “We dedicate the time, energy, and resources to help every company achieve its full potential” fully supports CPM’s mission and vision.
This Position:
This position serves as the lead point of contact for health and safety for all CPM sites located in the United States and Europe. The Director of Safety will be a strategic and collaborative partner with Executive and Operational leadership and a catalyst for promoting both fleet and operational production safety and regulatory compliance. You must understand the needs of employees, customers and the community and will treat all parties with dignity and respect in difficult situations and maintain a positive, service-focused mindset. The position will work to prevent workplace accidents and promote health and safety awareness and education to fellow employees by developing and implementing a global safety and compliance structure. This successful candidate will be responsible for making sure that employees follow health and safety laws and creating policies for a safer work environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement and monitor safety programs for day-to-day production
- Take measures to identify potential workplace hazards and improve existing conditions
- Conduct accident prevention training and health and safety training
- Collect and analyze data for safety and health audits and reports
- Coordinate the investigation and corrective actions on workplace accidents
- Examine plans for new construction and equipment
- Inspect existing work sites
- Ensure compliance with the policies and mandates enforced by all countries within the scope of CPM
- Communicate openly and often with management, employees, customers, suppliers and the community
- Handle worker's compensation claims in the event of a workplace accident
- Create a sense of trust within the organization by disseminating accurate information about industry and worldwide issues and concerns
- Keep abreast of current safety and health issues and environmental laws and regulations
- Promote worker well-being not only in the areas of physical and mental health but also in the workers’ pursuit of full lives and achieving their full potential
- Provide feedback to operational leaders on team level safety culture and performance
- Ensure compliance with federal and state safety regulations and adherence to good practices.
- Clearly identify, communicate, and work with operations teams to resolve issues
- Provide visible leadership and guidance to asset leadership, operations, and safety team members
- Develop, implement, and maintain onboarding programs and related contractor management processes for safety related training
- Demonstrate clear examples of adherence to all company values
- Work across team boundaries to communicate/understand impacts to adjacent programs and processes and identify opportunities for common solutions
- Responsible of the wellbeing, health and safety of employees creating a continuous improvement safety culture
- Responsible for recommending environmental targets and driving achievement of them
- Other duties as required
Primary Qualifications:
- 10 years minimum experience in manufacturing EH&S roles
- Bachelor’s degree related to occupational safety and health
- Risk management and health and safety management certification
- Thorough knowledge of health and safety laws and guidelines
- Extensive attention to detail to distinguish safety hazards
- Ability to provide detailed reports and develop safety procedures
- Good understanding of data analysis and risk assessment
- Good organizational, leadership and motivational skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to recognize when safety conditions need improvement
- Ability to prioritize tasks especially when handling an accident or incident
CPM Acquisition Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. CPM Acquisition Corp. offers competitive compensation and benefits, including paid holidays and vacations, 401k, medical/dental insurance, tuition assistance, and more.