Safety and Health Manager

Overview

Buzzi Unicem USA is one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in the United States.  With over 1,500 valued employees, Buzzi Unicem USA manufactures and distributes its cement products throughout the Midwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast regions of the country.  Globally, Buzzi Unicem SpA operates in 14 countries and employs almost 10,000 people. We are passionate about sustainably producing our cement products for the benefit of society by providing the foundation for crucial infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, dams and, residential and industrial buildings. 

Our commitment to positively contributing to society is a core principle for our business, and the reason we focus heavily on sustainable development. As part of our corporate culture, we recognize our role in meeting the current generation’s needs, while preserving environmental quality and protecting the needs of future generations.

Additionally, quality serves as the foundation of the way we do business at Buzzi Unicem USA.  We have established at all our production sites, quality targets for our products that meet not only local regulatory standards but also our customer requirements.

Buzzi Unicem USA strives to provide a corporate culture supporting career growth through strong leadership and development planning.   We offer a competitive salary, along with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. Plus, our benefits include flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance and other voluntary benefits – such as accident and critical illness. We also provide a 401(k) savings plan, Employee Assistance Program, a tuition reimbursement program, professional development and advancement opportunities.

Join our team, be part of the solution, support evolving innovations, and help us continue providing quality products, all while being supported by strong leadership and a comprehensive and competitive benefits program.

Responsibilities

• Conducting plant safety, health, record keeping and housekeeping audits at predetermined intervals; summarizes report results to Plant Manager and follow up on remediation if necessary.
• Administering the Company’s Safety & Health Program and other related programs designed for and by the plant in a timely and proactive manner.
• Attending plant meetings as required and participating in job planning to implement needed safety factors.
• Conducting, along with department manager or supervisor, post-accident investigations to discover root causes of accidents and injuries and making recommendations for eliminating or reducing exposure potentials.
• Reviewing all newly enacted and proposed regulations; summarizing potential impact to the plant and proposing programs to comply with new regulations.
• Developing, administering, and distributing monthly and year-end summary safety reports with year-to-date comparisons to measure overall plant performance.
• Participating in regulatory inspections (MSHA) and reviewing all citations. Developing arguments for contesting citations when needed.
• Administrating ALL training programs conducted at the plant and off-site.

 The candidate selected will review all newly enacted and proposed regulations, summarize potential impacts on the facility, and propose programs to comply with new regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Engineering or Health
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the safety field, in an industrial setting
• Good communication and language skills
• Good organization, human relations and decision making abilities
• Knowledge of safety and health codes and regulations required (MSHA and OSHA)
• Ability to build consensus, particularly in analyzing and solving problems related to employee safety and health
• Knowledge of Worker’s Compensation laws
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel

Buzzi Unicem USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note that candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and that only qualified candidates will be contacted.