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Dexter is the premier manufacturer and supplier of axles, suspension, brakes, doors, venting products, trailer parts, accessories, and towing components serving the commercial trailer, RV, heavy-duty, marine, agriculture, and manufactured housing markets.
Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Dexter has manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Employing state-of-the-art robotics, precision welding equipment, and automated machining processes, Dexter has achieved many years of success through a commitment to the principles of superior quality, continuous improvement, and unparalleled customer service.

We are seeking a Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager with proven experience and ability to identify, reduce and prevent incidents and will own and drive continuous improvement for a manufacturing plant.

This Plant HSE Manager provides leadership and coordination of activities related to the company’s health, safety, and environmental program, including performance of the following essential duties:

• Developing and maintaining a variety of safety and environmental programs, policies and procedures that will ensure all associates are in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations, including OSHA and EPA standards.
• Developing and implementing a program to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses, including area assessments, injury investigations and clear, measurable goals.
• Correcting working conditions, using knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and safety standards, develops loss control programs, and devises methods to evaluate safety progress.
• Establishing, implementing, and maintaining all Environmental and Safety Management systems in accordance with ISO 14001/ISO 18001, reporting to top management on performance, and recommend improvements.
• Serving as the interface between local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, corporate and any insurance carrier representatives in order to ensure plant compliance.
• Managing plant’s environmental and OSHA regulatory reporting and record keeping requirements.
• Creating and managing budgets for HSE activities including consulting and testing, waste removal, safety equipment, safety recognition activities, etc.
• Leading investigations on environmental non-compliance, safety non-compliance, and root cause incidents and provide urgent response to operational issues.
• Leading implementations and use of team implemented problem solving.
• Conducting site audits and evaluating plant’s compliance with environmental regulations and identify areas of improvements.
• Implementing environmental solutions and drive changes in manufacturing processes/systems that lead to reduction in environmental waste streams.
• Managing worker’s compensation claims.
• Leading safety, HSE, and awareness program trainings.
• Performing other tasks, duties or special projects as directed.

An Understanding of and Ability to lead Health and Safety in the Manufacturing Plant:

• Behavior based safety programming
• Chemical hazard communication
• Contractor safety
• Confined space entry
• Electrical safety
• Emergency response planning
• Ergonomics
• Fall protection
• Hazardous energy control - Lock Out/Tag Out
• Hearing conservation
• Incident investigation
• Indoor air quality/industrial hygiene
• Injury reporting and analysis
• Job hazard analysis and risk assessments
• Machine guarding
• Personal protective equipment
• Powered industrial vehicles
• Safety programs and awareness and OSHA compliance

Environmental Expertise:

• Sustainable processes/recycling
• Solid and hazardous waste management
• Wastewater and storm water management, permitting, compliance, and controls
• Air emission management, permitting, compliance, and controls
• Pollution prevention and resource conservation

Computer Skills:

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD software, preference to AutoCAD and Inventor
• Familiarity with statistical analysis and software (Minitab / Cpk & Ppk)

Communication Skills:

• Possess strong team, leadership, and interpersonal skills enabling you to work with the full range of employees at the manufacturing site.
• Ability to organize data into presentations for the team members and management.
• Ability to generate operator instruction sheets, quality alerts, and clear communication forms.
• Ability to concisely condense complicated processes and data into a clear message for company decisions.

Problem Solving Skills:

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish factual points, and communicate analytical decisions to the team.
• Must possess a sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work through hands-on troubleshooting (mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical) with operators and maintenance technicians.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Safety, or a comparable degree required. May consider combination of degree and extensive experience.
• 2-3 years experience within the manufacturing industry
• CSP Certification desired but not required