Health and Safety Manager na AKER BIOMARINE MANUFACTURING LLC

Aker BioMarine is a leading biotechnology company developing krill-derived products for consumer health and wellness and animal nutrition. The company has a strong position in its industry.

In Aker BioMarine we believe in a world where everyone has access to quality nutrition and good health without compromising the planet.

We are looking for more people like us, who believe they can make a difference in the world.

We are about 550 employees globally, with more than 40 nationalities, spread across all time zones and most continents. Together, we form an international, high performing, diverse and fun work environment.

Working with us means you appreciate diversity, are highly skilled within your field and can cope with unexpected situations. You enjoy a fast pace, tolerate quick decisions and continuously ongoing changes. You are a true team player who “chips in” when the situation requires so.

The Health and Safety Manager will lead and develop health and safety programs, cultivate, and drive a health and safety conscious culture, and assure the site is complying through the appropriate adherence to Health and Safety regulation and Aker BioMarine standards.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the maintenance and implementation of all processes outlined by the OSHA PSM and EPA RMP standards and regulations
• Responsible for the maintenance of all plant safety equipment such as PPE, fire suppression, respiratory, HAZMAT, HAZCOM, Emergency Rescue, etc.
• Conduct and coordinate health and safety training programs, toolbox talks, and emergency response training drills
• Lead safety during major maintenance shutdowns
•  Responsible for assisting site on maintaining contractor safety performance
• Inspect and approve all safety equipment in new process designs or facility expansions
•  Own the safety and hazard KPI report by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing/benchmarking data and trends
• Maintain plant safety statistics and submit reports of performance as requested internally and externally
•  Develop and recommend new health and safety policies
•  Continuously improve the health and safety conditions by investigating accidents, injuries, and hazards
• Prepare and issue records and reports as required by State and/or Federal regulations (i.e. logs, permits, etc.)
•  Build rapport with and support investigating and monitoring agencies
•  Drive the site Health and Safety culture to stretch the plant site toward zero recordables and incidents
•  Serve as the technical expert on safety committees
• Maintain and improve systems for identifying gaps, updating content, and sharing standard methodologies
•  Find opportunities to improve efficiency of Health and Safety systems
•  Integrate behavioral safety process into current culture
• Process owner for local Crisis Management leadership

Work Experience and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health and Safety, Engineering, or other technical undergraduate degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Process Safety, or Electrical).
• Minimum of 10 years of applicable experience performing Health & Safety functions in an

industrial/manufacturing chemical environment and applying OSHA standards

• Experience in an ethanol production site a plus (i.e. brewery, ethanol plant, biofuels)
• Familiarity with construction safety methods
• Experience with a behavior-based management system