Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality in Donaldsonville, LA at Sunshine Quality Solutions

Job Description

Job Location:    Administration Office - Donaldsonville, LA

Salary Range:    Undisclosed

Department: Aftermarket

Reports to: VP of Aftermarket

Supervises: None

• Works with and through management, to ensure compliance with safety and environmental procedures and to assist in the achievement of profitability/productivity requirements
• Assist with all aspects of the Safety/Environmental/Quality Management System, including but not limited to Document Control, Internal Audits, Corrective Actions, Preparation of Monthly Reports, Requesting Insurance Certificates and Addressing Customer Complaints

• Assists, plans, and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).
• Advise VP of Operations and CEO on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions.
• Plans and implements training for employees in work site safety practices.
• Maintains safety files and records. Maintains and audits DOT compliance records.
• Performs safety surveys and inspections, prepares written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Monitors drivers of company vehicles through Verizon Connect. Notifies managers of speeding, reckless driving by an employee. Responsible for seeing that new vehicles are added to fleet and set-up.
• Conducts post-accident investigation and prepares report identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and senior management.
• Assists, set-up and conducts training.
• Assists in the development, evaluation and upgrading of safety programs. Prefer experience in OSHA, DOT and DEQ regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that all drivers understand and procure the licenses and permits they need to legally carry loads to customer destinations.
• Collaborate with human resources and marketing to add quality employee drivers and contracted drivers to the fleet.
• Ensure that all load paperwork associated with each run is accurate and submitted to the proper people.
• Contribute to positive Company branding by projecting a knowledgeable, professional, and customer-oriented image to customers.
• May work with vendors to negotiate contracts and services.

• Dealership sales, service, training, or other related work experience preferred.
• Ability to operate with a solutions approach and identify existing/emerging customer needs.
• Ability to think strategically.
• Demonstrates leadership, organizational, management, interpersonal, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel to store locations.
• Bachelor's degree in health and safety or a related field may be preferred.
• Registration as a Certified Safety Professional or similar form of licensure as a safety officer.
• Experience with PowerPoint, Excel and auditor safety software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation.
• Understanding of federal, state and city safety requirements, including OSHA.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time while meeting deadlines.
• Interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships with employees and project managers.
• Understanding of how to read blueprints and other construction plans preferred.
• Leadership skills, such as the ability to motivate a team and provide feedback.

• Must be able to travel overnight at least 10-15% of the time.
• Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined by management.
• Must be available and willing to work such weekends and holidays as the employer determines are necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear; climb stairs and/or ladders.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.