Corporate Safety Lead

Are you an experienced safety professional?

Sigma Technologies is a growing engineering and design firm with over 500 team members across 30+ states. For more than 25 years, our work for the power and telecommunications industries has helped create a positive impact in communities across the country. Our core values — Safety, Honesty, Truth, and Decency — fuel our culture. We are TeamSigma™.

**To learn more about working at Sigma, view our career page.

Please note: This position is required to work in office at our Corporate HQ in Perrysburg, OH, Monday - Friday.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO DO AS A CORPORATE SAFETY LEAD AT SIGMA:

As a Corporate Safety Lead, you will be at the forefront of cultivating a safe and compliant workplace. You'll design and deliver impactful safety training programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and proactively identify and mitigate workplace hazards. From maintaining field and safety equipment to leading investigations into incidents, you'll play a key role in fostering a culture of safety. Your leadership will empower Sigma employees to prioritize safety and ensure our organization remains committed to creating a safe environment for all. "There is nothing too important that it cannot be done safely"

Essential Job Functions Include:

• Facilitate, manage and organize safety training programs for employees, including creation and maintenance of training, policies, reporting and metrics. Ensures that safety procedures are in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Ensures that the organization complies with all relevant safety regulations and standards. This includes staying up to date with changing regulations and ensuring that employees are trained and informed about safety requirements.
• Manage and ensure company safety equipment and resources are available and maintained in good condition. Issues, assigns & tracks field and safety equipment. Including managing inventory and making recommendations on new equipment as needed.
• Establishes specifications, qualifies vendors, evaluates bids, and negotiates prices and terms for non-technology field and safety equipment.
• Identify and assess workplace hazards and potential risks. This involves conducting regular safety inspections and risk assessments to proactively address safety issues.
• Conduct drills to ensure employees are prepared for emergencies.
• In the event of accidents, incidents, or near misses, will lead investigations to determine the root causes and develop corrective action plans to prevent similar incidents in the future.
• Create a culture of safety within the organization. This involves promoting safety awareness, encouraging employees to report safety concerns, and rewarding safe behavior.
• Develop and maintain emergency response plans and ensure that all employees are aware of what to do in the event of emergencies such as accidents, fires, or natural disasters. Including conducting drills to ensure employees are prepared for emergencies.
• Responsible for maintaining records of safety inspections, incidents, and training, reporting out as needed.
• Communicate safety-related information to employees and management, providing regular updates on safety performance and recommending improvements.
• Collaborates with other departments, to address safety issues and integrate safety considerations into all aspects of the business.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies/Skills: Corporate Safety Lead | workplace safety | safety training programs | safety compliance | hazard assessment | risk management | emergency preparedness | incident investigation | safety culture | safety regulations | OSHA compliance | safety equipment management | field safety | safety inspections | root cause analysis | corrective action plans | safety reporting | safety communication | safety leadership | safety policies | safety metrics | employee safety training | emergency response planning | safety awareness | safety program development | team collaboration | safety consulting | workplace hazard identification | safety audits | safety coordinator

• Education Requirements – High School Diploma or equivalent is required. An Associate's or higher is preferred, but not required.
• Experience Requirements - Requires 4+ years of related experience working in a Safety Role.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to effectively promote a culture of safety.
• Deep understanding of safety regulations, risk management, and industry-specific safety concerns.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Familiar with basic concepts, practices, and procedures used in general management of specific function(s).
• Ability to develop plans and organize work to ensure efforts are focused, resources are aligned, progress is monitored, and targets are met.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team, establishing and sustaining relationships with colleagues and associates at all levels in the company.
• Basic financial skills to assist in making sound business decisions.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Able to work in all weather conditions.
• Available during core work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and occasional evening and weekend work may be required as duties demand.
• Primarily on-site work to provide in-person employee and team support, and ability to travel as needed.
• Dependable transportation and valid driver's license and insurance
• Able to pass a background check/drug test/driving record check
• Computer literate – especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Authorized to work in the United States

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, and telephone for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures to report out on, transcribing notes, and viewing a computer terminal; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality regarding company and employee information
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines with minimal supervision and easily adapt to changing situations

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of a job. The individual may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated on this description.

This document does not constitute an employment agreement between Sigma and the employee and is subject to change by Sigma as the needs of the organization and/or the requirements of the function change.

Pay is commensurate with experience and education. Sigma is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate based on an employee's race, color, gender, sexual preference, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, or any other classification protected by law.

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