Construction Safety Manager

Who We Are

Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.

Job Summary

Work Shift

1 - First Shift

Does being a key member in a dynamic high performing construction team excite you? Do you enjoy interacting with others, have robust risk management, communication and organization skills? In this role you will support the construction and maintenance teams at our largest US location. We’re looking for a high integrity leader, with a strong background in environmental, health and safety (EHS) in the construction field who understands that relationship building is the key to success.

What You’ll Do

• Provide field environmental, health & safety oversight of multiple construction projects through the design, build and qualification process. Ensures compliance with local, state and federal environmental, health & safety regulations.
• Review high hazard work prior to execution to include critical lifts, confined space entries, high voltage work, pressure testing, fall protection plans, trench and excavation operations etc.
• Participate in project kick off meetings and establish EHS site specific expectations.
• Facilitate safety meetings where safety trends, gap analyses, and mitigation plans are communicated.
• Perform frequent combined environmental, health, and safety inspections/audits in the field and have the skills, knowledge and ability to take immediate corrective action if required.
• Lead and document accident/incident investigations to determine root cause(s), prevention and corrective measures.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s Degree in environmental science or related field and seven years’ experience in the field; and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certification as a GSP, CSP, CIH, CHST, or CHMM preferred.
• Previous MSHA experience preferred.
• Dynamic risk assessment experience.
  
  

Essential Functions

Standing: Continuously

Sitting: Occasionally

Walking: Frequently

Hand Coordination: At least average/bilateral

Twisting: Occasionally (up to 2 minutes in position)

Bending - Trunk: Occasionally (up to 2 minutes in position)

Bending - Neck: Occasionally (up to 15 degree flex for up to 2 minutes)

Elevated Work/Reach: Occasionally (up to 2 minutes in position)

Squatting/Kneeling: Occasionally (up to 2 minutes in position)

Climbing: Occasionally

Pulling: Rarely (up to 70 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

Pushing: Rarely (up to 70 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

RH Grip: Rarely (up to 70 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

LH Grip: Rarely (up to 70 lbs) Occasionally (up to 50 lbs) Frequently (up to 20 lbs) Continuously (up to 10 lbs)

RH Pinch: Rarely (up to 15 lbs) Occasionally (up to 10 lbs) Frequently (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

LH Pinch: Rarely (up to 15 lbs) Occasionally (up to 10 lbs) Frequently (up to 5 lbs) Continuously (up to 2 lbs)

Floor to Waist Lift: Rarely (up to 50 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs)

Horizontal Lift: (up to 50 lbs) Occasionally (up to 20 lbs) Frequently (up to 10 lbs) Continuously (up to 5 lbs)

Waist to Crown Lift: Rarely (up to 40 lbs) Occasionally (up to 10 lbs)

Travel

• Occasional travel is expected of this position.
  
  

Work Location

ONSITE: A team member’s day-to-day work is best done on a Vermeer campus. If work content can be occasionally completed at an offsite location, discuss potential arrangements with your manager.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at [email protected].

Interested? We’d love to get to know you.