Health & Safety Manager - CEMEX

Company Overview

Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years' CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.  Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental & vision plans, vacation or paid time off,  employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.

Job Summary

Responsible for the implementation and management of site-specific, comprehensive Health and Safety programs throughout assigned locations. The comprehensive Health and Safety program will be defined by the parameters of the global CEMEX, Inc. Health and Safety Department, and CEMEX, Inc. Health and Safety programs.

Job Responsibilities

• Work to instill Zero4Life as the fundamental driver to an injury free workplace.
• Identify best practices and develop comprehensive, site-specific Health and Safety policies and procedures that drive a zero injury and zero preventable vehicle incident culture.
• Identify best practices and develop and implement comprehensive, site-specific Health and Safety policies.
• Provide technical advice, coaching and guidance on Health and Safety training programs to address regulatory requirements and site-specific operational and safety concerns.
• Work with DOT, FMCSA, MSHA, OSHA and other pertinent federal and state regulatory agencies to manage regulatory compliance.
• Assist operations in conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis when incidents occur and ensure corrective actions are put in place to prevent recurrence.
• Consult and guide Management with the systems to manage injured employees through the transitional return to work process.
• Participate in Division Health & Safety Management Systems audits and assist in follow up actions.
   

Qualifications

• 4 year degree or 3 - 5 years experience in health and safety management, operations management or other related position
• Safety certifications (CSP, CIH, CMSP, CDS, etc.) a plus
• Experience in dealing with regulatory agencies such as DOT, OSHA, and MSHA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Safety or related field.
• 3 years experience in health and safety management, operations management or other related position.
• Safety certifications (CSP, CIH, CMSP, CDS, etc.) a plus.
• Experience in dealing with regulatory agencies such as DOT, OSHA, and MSHA.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Team oriented with ability to work independently, as a self-starter.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision-making ability through performance, assessment and interview process is required.
• Must excel as a communicator. Will need to communicate credibly with large groups of employees, supervisors and managers, across CEMEX businesses, and with Federal, state and local authorities regarding accidents & compliance issues.
   

Working Conditions

• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
• Must wear protective equipment while at the location   

Physical Requirements

• Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
• Job involves sitting most of the time, but also involves walking or standing for brief periods of time 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment   
• Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of controls 

Legal Notices

CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.

CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.

CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.

Arizona Smoke-Free Act.  CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.

CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits. Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page. (https://www.cemexusa.com/careers/life-at-cemex/benefits-well-being).

EEO Statement - En Español

CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, información genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.