Safety and Quality Manager
Production and Process Technologies (PPT) - Palmetto
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Overview
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Overview
Join Production and Process Technologies as the Safety and Quality Manager and take the lead in ensuring a safe, efficient, and high-performing work environment! We’re looking for a proactive, detail-driven leader to design, implement, and uphold comprehensive safety protocols while ensuring the highest quality standards in welding practices across the organization.
Job Duties
• Develop, implement, revise, and enforce safety protocols and procedures, ensuring adherence to local, state, and federal safety regulations, as well as customer-specific safety requirements. Proactively incorporate regulatory updates into existing protocols to maintain compliance with evolving standards.
• Monitor employee activities within the shop facility and job sites across the country to ensure adherence to workspace safety regulations and standards.
• Maintain a database of past and present welders, assigning welder ID numbers, performing frequent quality examinations of in-progress and completed weldments to include direct-visual and remote-visual examination using an industrial endoscope.
• Responsible for oversight of subcontractor review and approval based on safety metrics.
• Perform regular risk assessments to ensure compliance, identify potential hazards and implement strategic measures to mitigate and effectively manage risks.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses, prepare detailed reports identifying root causes, and recommend preventive measures. Implement corrective actions to reduce risks and prevent future occurrences.
• As the safety committee leader, coordinate and facilitate weekly safety meetings with staff and quarterly committee meetings.
• Plan and facilitate online safety training programs for employees to ensure they are thoroughly informed about safety procedures and best practices.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date records and documentation of safety incidents, audits, training sessions, and compliance activities.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Operations, Human Resources, and Management, to seamlessly integrate safety measures into production planning and processes.
• Maintain First Aid/CPR/AED certification and coordinate training with the American Red Cross and PPT employees.
Preferred Experience
• Hands on experience as a welder utilizing various processes, especially GTAW. 5+ years of experience preferred.
• American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and health or a related field preferred.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and standards including OSHA and EPA.
Required Skills
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and effectively multitask, particularly in high-pressure situations involving accidents.
• Proven ability to influence and foster a strong safety culture within the organization.
• Extensive attention to detail to identify safety hazards.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend various national standards pertaining to process piping, power piping, sanitary/hygienic piping applications, and other applicable standards specific to customers.
• Proficiency in the development and testing of welding operations.
• Proficiency in Office365.
• Demonstrate and uphold PPT Florida’s core values, including respect, communication, integrity, and accountability.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) is a plus.
Benefits
• Competitive salary with excellent work/life balance
• Generous vacation policy
• Annual performance-based bonuses
• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Safety equipment provided
• 401k with company match
• Company cell phone
• Company credit card for all job/travel related expenses
• ESOP owned company - employees accrue ownership shares of the company beginning after one year of service