Proposed Business - Manager of Safety & Training (Operations)

Skills

• Thorough understanding of the structure of effective Safety Management Systems and how these are deployed.
• Thorough understanding of complex operational organizations where safety risks are inherent and associated with processes that deliver production and manage those risks.
• Strong analytical and diagnostic skills, with the ability to develop and oversee implementation of robust, highly effective improvement plans.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• The ability to influence wider organizational culture through systemic, sustainable approaches.
• The ability to represent Keolis to regulatory bodies, the client and senior stakeholders.

Knowledge and Experience

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience as Manager of Safety and Training, or key role
• Safety specialist certification, with 3 years’ experience in FRA, Part 270 or Safety Management System ( SMS )
• Strongly prefer experience administering all applicable regulations including, but not limited to FRA, FTA, OSHA and NTSB accident and incident investigation procedures and requirements.
• Significant experience working in an effective Safety Management System that includes a unionized workforce and a tightly regulated environment with operational safety risks.
• Experience at Executive level within an organization that has operational activities with high potential for significant safety and environmental risks.
• Experience successfully influencing organizational culture and raising capability through a systemic approach.
• College degree preferred.
• Must be fully dedicated and available to respond at all times.
• Must be a resident of Connecticut (or willing to relocate).

Key Accountabilities :

Safety Strategy and Reporting

• Develop and coordinate the implementation of the organizational Safety, Security & Environment plan that enables the effective management of risks in order to produce best in class safety performance and full compliance with industry regulations.
• Development, oversight and implementation of all safety and safety related training programs while keeping required compliance and standards as required by FRA, DOT and OSHA.
• Oversee, develop and manage all safety and compliance programs within the organization.
• Ensure robust policies, procedures and processes are in place and fully implemented to establish a culture where all employees have safety have safety as a front of mind consideration.
• Ensure appropriate data collection and analysis is in place in order to enable identification and prioritization of business initiatives to improve SSE performance

Compliance and Audits

• Ensure compliance with obligations outlined in the Operating Agreement, with all Federal regulations (FRA, OSHA, etc.) and Keolis policies and procedures.
• Identify and coordinate effective corrective actions for conditions and practices hazardous to life and property.
• Ensure the maintenance and improvement to the Haz Com program and related documentation.
• Ensure the delivery of internal audits and coordinate audits performed by external agencies.
• Ensure the adherence to the Drug & Alcohol testing regime for the organization.
• Monitor the completion of internal audits and inspections and track closure of identified corrective actions.
• Oversees coordination of audits completed by external agencies.

Improvements

• Provide strategic and tactical direction to the business on safety, security and environmental matters.
• Lead studies to monitor / analyze issues and emerging trends that impact employee safety and workplace accidents across all company operations and then ensures effective solutions are developed and incorporated into policies and training programs.
• Lead research activities to ensure that the company benefits from relevant advancements in the marketplace surrounding safety initiatives that would be pertinent to all the company's operations
• Lead cross organizational projects and multi-discipline, project teams
• Represent the company and serve as liaison to such agencies as the FRA, OSHA and Department of Labor.
30+ days ago