Director of Safety and Compliance

Position Overview:

• Conducts and develops safety reviews, audits, inspections, and testing in the areas of operational safety, work practices, equipment and safety devices and identifies, reports, and addresses safety issues or hazards found in facilities, operating divisions, work sites, and equipment.
• Develops, improves, and implements innovative plans, procedures, processes, programs and policies to adequately address system safety issues.
• Advises Operating Leadership teams and gains concurrence to meet regulatory safety compliance and develop best practices to reduce accidents and incidents.
• Initiates investigations and, when applicable, determines root cause analyses and corrective action plans
• Analyzes metrics and incident data to identify trends and potential risks.
• Makes recommendations to reduce accidents/incidents and monitors effectiveness of mitigating measures implemented. Responsible for obtaining, maintaining, auditing, and improving safety and environmental permitting required by state and federal regulations.
• Serves as first contact with any safety and compliance governing body for all MHX locations, including but not limited to: Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs), fire department, state waterboard, California Air Resources Board (CARB), South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), department of weights and measures, and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
• Manage, engage, and develop team of direct reports.
• Provide training and compliance resources to company.
• Demonstrate coaching employees management to increase awareness of safety and environmental responsibilities.

Qualification:

• Minimum of 7 years experience in safety and/or environmental management position
• Experience in the administration of government mandated reporting of safety and environmental programs
• Experience with and working knowledge of governmental environmental, health, and safety standards, rules, and regulations for entities such as, but not limited to: EPA, EH&S, Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs), fire department, state waterboard, California Air Resources Board (CARB), South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), department of weights and measures, and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
• Knowledge of principles and practices of safety administration.
• Proven track record of driving results and continuous improvement in an organization.
• Ability to make decisions using ethical reasoning and sound judgment.
• Ability to conduct business with high level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrate ability to provide detailed audit reports, with relevant required preventive and corrective measures.
• Willingness to work varied schedules as work dictates including but not limited to: on-call, overtime, all shifts, 7 days a week, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Competent oral and written communication to all levels of employees within the company.
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment including data entry, database management, and proficient in Microsoft Office software.