Safety and Mission Assurance Director

Job Title

Safety and Mission Assurance Director

Career Level

Director

Job Type

Full-Time

Location

Arnold Air Force Base - Tullahoma, TN 37388 US (Primary)

Job Description

For more than 30 years, ERC has been delivering the advantage needed to solve our customers' and the nation's toughest challenges. ERC is a trusted partner to the Defense and Space communities. We provide the advanced engineering, innovative technology, and subject-matter expertise to deliver the mission results our customers need to keep the nation safe and secure. Our unique solutions enhance readiness, optimize performance, and help ensure success in the air, on the ground and in space.

An essential part of our success is our corporate culture built on respect, empowerment, and collaboration. Our culture elevates our people, ensuring they provide best-in-class service and solutions to our customers. We always strive to do the right thing. We believe that are our people are our best asset and human connection our greatest strength.

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Your role:
We are looking for an experienced Safety and Mission Assurance Director to join our company. In this role, you'll be responsible for ensuring the health, safety, environmental quality of all the people and processes across a large US Air Force contractor organization.
In addition, the position will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all health and safety policies and procedures in the workplace. This role will ensure that all staff members are properly informed regarding emergency preparedness, use of protective equipment, and accident protocol. This position will also tightly link to the operational test environment to be an active contributor to mission assurance from a health, safety and environmental quality standpoint.
In addition to your safety duties, as the Safety and Mission Assurance Director, this position will oversee the contract's Risk Management program. With the assistance of ERC Risk Management broker/team, this position will facilitate risk management programs that will mitigate company risks. In addition, this role is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and analyzing risks inherent to the operations of the company.

You will need to formulate, implement, administer, and evaluate risk management strategies to manage those risks efficiently and cost-effectively.
What you'll do all day:

• Developing and implementing workplace quality, safety and mission assurance policies and procedures in accordance with national and local standards.
• Providing personnel with safety-related information such as training sessions, emergency protocols, and proper use of safety equipment.
• Conduct safety and work site safety practices training sessions as required by contract. This includes but is not limited to:
• Lockout/tagout
• Fire safety/fire suppression
• Emergency preparedness
• Hazardous communication
• Forklift
• Driver training
• Accident investigation techniques
• Slip and fall controls
• Electrical safety
• Materials handling/lifting
• Inspection techniques
• Blood-borne training/retraining
• Other
• Create initiatives to reduce and prevent accidents on site.
• Reviewing existing policies and procedures to ensure they are up to date.
• Overseeing the company's daily operations and identifying opportunities for improvement of safety regulations.
• Performing safety audits and physically inspecting all work areas and jobsites to identify possible safety issues.
• Conducting risk assessments to minimize workplace accidents, occupational illnesses or long-term health hazards.
• Preparing monthly or annual safety reports and presenting the information to Senior leadership.
• Collaborating with management to plan and implement a safety protocol budget.
• To audit all departments and facilities locations for compliance with safety issues and implement performance improvement plans.
• Utilizes applicant tracking system (ATS) to review resumes, accurately disposition applicants, and track applicant information*
• Participates in, and travels as needed, to recruiting events (job fairs, open houses, college visits, etc.).
• Proposes and negotiates approved offers of employment

• Are a self-starter and require little oversight to complete given tasks
• Enjoy a fast-paced work environment
• Love working with diverse groups of individuals, including engineers and technicians
• Are good at communicating with people
• Have a positive attitude
• Enjoy multitasking

• LOCATION: Tullahoma, TN
• Full Time
• SECURITY CLEARANCE: Candidate must have an active US security clearance
• A bachelor's degree in quality, safety or risk management, insurance, environmental safety, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of ten years' experience in one or more of the following fields: quality, mission assurance, safety and environmental risk management, quality improvement, business administration, legal support or insurance claims investigation, and settlement or safety.

• Quality certification(s) highly desired
• Must have safety awareness in his or her DNA
• Must have experience and strong operational linkage in mission assurance
• A certificate in occupational health and safety management, Certified Risk Manager (CRM), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and Professional Risk Manager (PRM) is also highly desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of OSHA standards and federal safety legislation.
• Solid knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices in the workplace.
• Familiarity with writing health and safety policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in conducting data analysis and reporting statistics.
• Must have excellent communication and organizational skills, especially in writing and investigating incident reports and resolving internal escalations immediately and efficiently.
• Working knowledge of safety or risk management software, such as iAuditor, SiteDocs, and Safe site.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
• you should display exceptional knowledge of company safety policies and relevant occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) standards. Ultimately, an outstanding safety director should be able to identify opportunities to minimize workplace health hazards quickly and efficiently.
• Expertise in the areas of general liability, property, and liability claims management, and workers' compensation administration, all within a comprehensive, large-scale program is desired for this role, but training can be provided.
• Must be able to work occasional long or extended hours, including weekends.
• Must be able to travel to all work locations throughout the US.
• Must be able to function in a hectic work environment with occasional periods of high stress
• for the identification, collection, and analysis of risk-related information.
• Educate/train staff and employees as to the risk management program, and their respective responsibilities in carrying out the risk management program.
• Collect, evaluate, and maintains data concerning injury claims, worker's compensation, and other risk-related data. To investigate and analyze root causes, patterns, or trends that could result in compensatory or sentinel events. To help to identify and implement corrective action where appropriate.
• Assist in processing summonses and claims against the facility by working with legal counsel to coordinate the investigation, processing, and defense of claims against the organization.
• Provide a monthly summary on incidents, claims, and claim payments. Attend broker related briefings on claims reviews.
• Assist in administering the company drug-testing program. Notify employees randomly chosen for drug screenings. Maintain a confidential file on drug screen collections and results.
• Oversee Workers' Compensation program, including working with operational departments to establish a modified duty program to reduce employee lost time. Review/analyze all WC claims, including P&I claims.
• Coordinate all worker's comp and automobile insurance claims.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Competitive salaries.
• Continuing education assistance.
• Professional development allotment.
• Multiple healthcare benefit packages.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Paid time off (PTO) along with federally recognized holiday schedule.