Health, Safety, and Environment Manager - El Cajon, United States - Jobs at AGORUS

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COMPANY OVERVIEW
We are a construction technology company accelerating the future of homebuilding to help solve our nation's housing crisis. Agorus has streamlined and accelerated the custom home building process with software and robotics that optimize residential construction. In doing so we eliminate many of the risks and inefficiencies associated with traditional homebuilding.

The Agorus technology leverages our proprietary software and custom automated robotics to minimize construction time, on-site costs and material waste while maximizing construction precision and efficiency.

View our company manifesto here.


TEAM OVERVIEW
This journey is not for the faint of heart. It will take time, a passionate team, and operational discipline. There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. At Agorus, our core DNA is the successful blend of both worlds – construction and technology. We are in love with the industry, but not its ways. Only together can we tackle this Goliath problem and make dramatic and sustained positive impact. We are a team of interdependent, mission-driven believers sold on this cause and each other.
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BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Healthcare benefits:
medical, dental, & vision options
Basic Life / AD&D
HSA & FSA plans
Equity
Paid time off

401(k): 4% employer match

Snacks & drinks provided

RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure that Health, Safety and Environment Management systems and practices at the factory and site installations are developed, implemented, maintained, and continually improved according to company and relevant external standards and requirements.

Additionally, you will provide professional timely advice and support to the Agorus manufacturing and construction teams to ensure continuous improvement in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) systems, programs, and performance to eliminate non-conformances and above all ensure we protect our employees, our products, and our environment.

40% Health & Safety

In conjunction with the Plant Manager and Manufacturing Team, implement and improve the factory health and safety action plan (FAP) and schedule, updating for additional factory-specific improvement activities and monitor the FAP and escalate concerns when necessary.

In conjunction with the Regional Superintendent(s), implement and improve the construction health and safety action plan (CAP), updating for additional site-specific improvement activities and monitor the CAP and escalate concerns when necessary.

Meet with Agorus key managers regularly - provide update on key items and items for escalation.
Oversee Site Incident Notifications – descriptions and categories and determine investigation required. Where necessary escalate to Director of Manufacturing or Director of Construction, as appropriate. Ensure the incident management and investigation procedure is followed by all personnel.
Oversee Incident Investigations for all moderate and above rated incidents, injuries, or near miss events.
Participate in Serious Safety Incident (SSI) Investigations under the leadership of the Vice President of Operations.

In consultation with the factory floor staff and management, periodically review investigation reports completed by People Leaders for quality and provide feedback.

Complete site HSE reporting – weekly, monthly, and quarterly, including progress against the Plans and site schedule.
Chair the Monthly HSE Committee
Design and implement required site-specific training modules and meetings.
Track internal trainings in Safesite system.
Participate in regional HSE meetings – sharing initiatives, best practices, and challenges.

Review quality of site risk assessments, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Competency Assessments and provide coaching to develop skills, ensure reviews are completed as agreed in site schedule.

Review the Site Risk Profile and ensure it is updated with accurate information. Escalate to the appropriate Director and the HSE Committee any risk assessment with a residual risk.

Ensure effective application of Change Management processes to all change projects / tasks / equipment / chemicals on site, with risk assessments completed, SOPs and Competency Assessment requirements completed/update.

Collaborate with managers to facilitate core processes at site level, such as Hazard Management, Incident Investigation, Injury Management and Contractor Management.

Ensure Agorus factory(s) in compliance with all regulations and codes regarding Hazardous Materials and accurately communicated to Agorus Landlord(s).
30% Communication & Reporting
Participate in management team and HSE Committee activities to ensure company strategy and direction is clearly communicated.
Ensure messaging, reporting and support systems are relevant, concise, focused, and embedded into Agorus does.
Ensure key performance indicator (KPI) data is collated, analysed, reported, and interpreted for managers and relevant committees.

Manage the investigation, analysis and correction of critical health, safety and environment events / incidents and prepare relevant company and statutory reports.

Manage the provision of regular transparent Health, Safety and Environment performance monitoring information and associated accountability to all levels of the business.

30% Relationships

Liaise closely with management, work area teams and construction personnel in the development, review and implementation of health, safety and environment standards and systems to deliver compliance that is practical, sustainable, and effective at the operator level.

Demonstrate leadership with management teams and stakeholders to develop systems, factory and site improvements and plans to deliver on annual KPIs.

Develop and promote positive links with statutory authorities, other company sites and functions, and other external parties as appropriate.

Requirements:

QUALIFICATIONS
Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in HSE risk management, environmental science, or other continuous improvement management systems
Diploma or equivalent qualification in Work Health and Safety, Environmental science, Occupational Health & Safety, or related field is desirable
Previous experience in a safety leadership role
Negotiation, influencing, conflict resolution and change-management skills.
Organizational, people management and time management skills
Team coaching and development skills.
Development, implementation, and auditing of accredited continuous improvement management systems (Safety systems)
Managing risk identification, assessment, and control programs
Strategic planning and organization capability development
Training program development and presentation skills
High level of competency in writing, analysis, preparation of submissions and presentation skills
Generally, an office and manufacturing environment
Minimal exposure to outdoor weather conditions e.g. extreme heat, cold, rain and wind.

ONBOARDING ROADMAP
First 30 Days
Meet and get to know the team
Understand Agorus' current processes
Training for Microsoft Teams
Work with Agorus HSE consultant and Agorus MFG team to understand current state, gaps, and immediately planned improvements
Work with Agorus stakeholders (Dir of MFG primarily, secondarily Dir of CNS) to build the HSE roadmap with specific deliverables
Identify any potential hiring gaps
Understand Agorus future Product roadmap and identify HSE concerns, opportunities, etc
Understand Agorus future Tech (Robotics, in particular) roadmap
Understand Agorus MFG plans and HSE requirements
First 60 Days
Apply your skills and technical knowledge
Deep dive into Agorus' product roadmap and strategy to fully grasp our mission and vision
Begin executing HSE Roadmap in accordance with Dir of MFG's guidance, deliver the deliverables in conjunction with the MFG and CNS teams
Begin hiring any potential needs identified in first 30 days
First 90 Days
Build out SOPs into a replicable playbook for licensing (Agorus 2.0)
Re-evaluate and improve HSE implementation, take feedback from stakeholders, and identify areas for future growth
Provide reporting to Agorus executives on state of HSE programs, identify areas for strategic improvement and future goals.

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