Manager, Safety

At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management.  With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive.  We recognize that our people are our greatest asset.  We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next.  It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world.

The Environmental Safety and Health Manager is responsible for implementing, updating and auditing a comprehensive environmental health and safety management system to ensure on the job safety of employees and overall safety and environment compliance.

• Identifies best practices and leads continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices
• Performs safety audits and inspects facility, machinery, and safety equipment to comply with regulations and to eliminate the recurrence of unsafe acts/conditions
• Investigates industrial accidents, near-miss incidents, and occupational injuries to determine causes, install preventive measures, and manage return-to-work activities
• Conducts or coordinates worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment
• Creates and directs disaster preparedness and emergency response plans
• Provides technical advice, coaching, guidance, and mentoring to employees on safety initiatives and necessary improvements
• Facilitates a work environment that supports a safe and healthy culture
• Performs supervisory duties for the plant nurse position including, but not limited to, hiring, training, assigning work, evaluating and rewarding performance
• Ensures all safety equipment meets safety regulations and is available and in good working order
• Ensures all areas used by employees, customers and vendors are free of hazards at all times
• Leads safety committee responsible for raising awareness of safety concerns and taking appropriate preventive and corrective actions
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health, Safety, or a related field such as Biology, Chemistry, or Engineering
• 5-7 years progressive safety experience in a manufacturing environment

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to build trust and confidence with management and supervision
• Strategic thinking and leadership skills
• Ability to communicate with employees at all levels
• Thorough knowledge of applicable regulations (OSHA, NFPA)
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Travel

• Up to 5%

Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
• 401K plans with employer-matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Volunteer time off

For more information about benefits, please go to: https://careers.leviton.com/benefits

Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Leviton is committed to transparency and security in the recruitment process and will never ask for financial information, payment, or government identification numbers during the application process. For any questions, or to ensure the legitimacy of a job posting, visit the Leviton career site, or contact us at 631.812.6544.

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