Health & Safety Manager

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year Prysmian manufacturers thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video, and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us. Make Your Mark at Prysmian! 

Position Summary

Reporting to the North America Director of Health, Safety, & Environmental with daily reporting to the Site Directors (Matrix Organization), the Claremont Health & Safety Manager leads in the development, execution, and maintenance of health and safety initiatives for two separate manufacturing sites (600 employees) located on the same campus. 

The Health & Safety Manager will provide leadership, oversight and assistance in the development, implementation and coordination of health and safety programs and policies to ensure goal attainment and compliance with all applicable regulations and company initiatives. This position will be a member of two separate Leadership Teams – one for each manufacturing site on the Claremont Campus.

Job Objectives/Initiatives:

• Responsible for the direct supervision two hourly Safety Leads.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, training, and maintenance of policies, programs, and procedures to reduce team member injury, minimize company exposure and ensure compliance with Prysmian safety management systems and all applicable Health and Safety laws and regulations.
• Has influence, stewardship, and ensures alignment on programs involving team member engagement, Consequence Thinking and/or behavior-based safety processes.
• Builds competent Health & Safety teams at facility sites through communicating corporate procedures, coaching, training, and follow up on issues related to health and safety.
• Drives programs involving team member engagement and behavior-based safety processes (Consequence Thinking – Zero & Beyond).
• Proactively provides hands-on support in areas such as: Health and Safety Procedure implementation (Corporate and site specific), behavioral safety processes, problem analysis/troubleshooting, and interpretation of applicable legislation.
• Facilitates and drives compliance with Prysmian Safety Mandates.
• Collaborates with Environmental Manager to achieve and maintain certification to ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 Standards (Integrated Management System).
• Participates in audits or meetings at other sites, as needed.
• Partners with Site Environmental Manager to ensure ongoing compliance with Process Safety Management Standard regulation (Chlorine).
• Drives safety incident reporting process that ensures effective incident investigation reporting, root cause analysis, and corrective action execution and effectiveness.
• Conducts and assists with internal and external health and safety audits and meets with regulatory agencies during facility inspections/audits as required.
• Leads in the development and execution of facility specific health and safety training needs.
• Participates in Operational HSE reviews and new installation HSE assessments.
• Leads investigations into serious or critical EHS matters as directed by senior leadership.
• Leads or participates in key Health & Safety team meetings, Kaizen events and other key meetings where Health & Safety representation is requested.
• Works closely with HSE counterparts and serves as Region representative to cross-regional forums for best practice sharing, idea exchange, shared learning, etc.
• Will serve as a back up to site Sustainability & Environmental Manager, when needed. 
• Responsible for other key HSE initiatives as assigned by the NA HSE Leadership or Facility Leaders.
• This is a site level role (not remote)

Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health, or other related field.
• 8 plus years of direct H&S experience including OSHA compliance, behavior-based safety, process hazard and risk analysis, root cause evaluation, incident management, standards and procedural development, auditing, and training.
• Demonstrated ability to drive safety participation and accountability throughout all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and drive sustainable change.
• Available to respond to site for medical treatment injuries and serious incidents outside regular working hours.
• Strong knowledge of US health and safety regulations (OSHA).
• Knowledge and Experience with ISO Management Systems a plus.
• Knowledge of worker’s compensation regulations.
• Experience in multi-site HSE leadership a plus.
• Proficient with technology such as Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and other standard computer applications.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills (oral & written), able to interact with all levels in the organization.
• Ability to travel periodically for meetings, participation in other site audits.

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian’s commitments.

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