Job Description

Come join us at Darling Ingredients www.darlingii.com/ -- we repurpose & reuse rather than discarding what others might consider as waste. We capture valuable ingredients and nutrients to help maximize what nature has to offer, providing components for a wide range of products, including pet food, fertilizer and biofuel. Please check out our story to find out more about Darling Ingredients.

JOB SUMMARY

The Regional Safety Manager is responsible for leading Darling Ingredients' Health & Safety Program for the respective operations they oversee. This role will be a coach and resource for local leadership and local EHS personnel focused on driving continuous safety improvement while assuring 100% operational compliance.

REGION: CENTRALUS--_includes IA, IL, MN, Eastern NE _

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Plan, organize, schedule, and conduct inspections of facilities, work areas, and equipment at assigned operations.
• Assess risk, determine scope, and recommend changes to improve implementation of Darling's safety program throughout the organization.
• Monitor site conditions, practices, and procedures for compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal safety rules and regulations.
• Provide regional safety leadership and promote a positive safety culture in assigned safety region.
• Participate in corporate level safety audits across assigned safety region, coordinate corrective actions with operation management, and provide notification to Safety Director of all deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Lead safety investigations relevant to events occurring within assigned region. Ensure corrective actions are purposeful, complete, and implemented. Report all investigations and corrective actions to Safety Director.
• Provide leadership during accident/near-miss investigations and case management within assigned region.
• Coordinate, manage, & respond to all OSHA agency level audits & activity within assigned region. Confer with the Safety Director on all OSHA related contact.
• Ensure timely notification for all serious events is made to Safety Director and company leadership.
• Ensure safety compliance by rolling out and implementing corporate safety polices and standards to each location within assigned region.
• Ensure safety training requirements are met by each location within assigned region.
• Execute other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related discipline, OR in lieu of degree, must have a minimum of 8 years' Occupational Health and Safety specific experience required in a manufacturing environment.
• In addition, must have 5-10 years of experience in the safety field with an emphasis on OSHA regulation interpretation & application in a manufacturing environment.
• Certified OSHA Outreach Trainer or the ability to obtain within one year.

NOTE: This position requires that you live in (or in close proximity to) the region for which you are assigned.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree in Occupational Safety or related field preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills; must work well in teams and be able to develop relationships with various levels of management.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Process Safety Management (PSM) experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze safety and health data.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology to improve the effectiveness of assignments, increase efficiencies, and quickly complete work objectives.
• Proven ability to multi-task, complete projects on time and on budget and adjust to changing priorities.
• Strong work ethic and high degree of initiative.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, bend, and kneel
• Occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Job functions will be carried out in an office and manufacturing environments.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Domestic travel, approximately 60-70%. This travel requirement will be adapted as necessary to meet state & federal guidelines related to COVID-19, until such time that restrictions are lifted.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or, protected veteran status. EEO is the Law: If you would like more information, please click on the link or paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster

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