Safety manager Jobs in Elizabeth, NJ

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.

Our Vision

Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

Our Business

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals.

Our Value

Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world’s largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world.

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About the role

The Safety Manager at Reworld Essex will have a varying range of responsibilities to include a span strategic, tactical, and transformational safety and health management activities. As the Safety Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing regulatory compliance, training and implementation of Reworld’s safety policies, accident investigation and documentation, OSHA VPP efforts, and management of the other safety programinitiatives. Thisrole reports to the Facility Manager and has one direct report.

Responsibilities Include:

• Monitor regulatory compliance, compliance with Reworld safety program requirements, accident investigation and documentation, OSHA VPP efforts, and safety training.
• Implement, motivate, educate, and enforce Reworld’s safety and health policies.
• With facility management, oversee contractor safety and health performance. Ensure contractors/temps are properly trained, use appropriate tools and equipment, and protect all employees from injury.
• Actively monitor work safety in the field on a very frequent basis. Conduct formal and informal safety inspections, evaluations, and follow-up reporting.
• Manage accident investigations, root cause analyses, and related reporting.
• Work with plant personnel and contractors to ensure fire system inspection, testing, and functionality.
• Primary contact with the plant’s health clinic. Schedule annual physical exams, hearing tests, and/or respirator evaluations. Manage the Medical Surveillance Program/audiological exams, lead exposure surveys, and industrial hygiene monitoring.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (ideally in a safety and health or science-related area) or HS Diploma (equivalent) with 2-5 years Health & Safety experience in industrial, power, or manufacturing environments.
• Minimum 5 years Occupational Health and Safety experience in a Power Plant or related industry; experience to include knowledge of operations and maintenance in anindustrial/manufacturing/powerplant environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 1910 and 1926, VPP or related state safety and health regulations in a Power Plant, Waste to Energy, Industrial or related field.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to walk, stand, sit, and climb ladders.
• Ability to lift/carry 50lbs.
• Ability to work from heights and in confined spaces.
• Qualify to wear a full-face respirator.
• Consistently work in various weather conditions

Shift:

• Monday through Friday days. Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays on a non-routine bases, if needed, to support facility operations.

What Reworld Offers You:

• Health Care Benefits - start 1st day of employment.
• New Hire Sign on Bonus Eligible
• Performance based Annual Incentive Plan
• Wellness Program Incentives & Rewards
• 401k - match up to 7%
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

Our DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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