Safety and Compliance Director

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Key Responsibilities:

- Champion and promote a strong safety and compliance culture at Airgas, a key player in the industrial gas sector.

- Lead the regional Safety team, ensuring performance targets are met.

- Collaborate with division safety leadership on regional regulatory issues.

- Participate in the Airgas Emergency Response Operations (AERO) Team.

- Analyze data to evaluate initiative effectiveness and implement action plans.

- Direct innovative safety training programs and audits on standard operating procedures.

- Establish and implement regional safety goals, overseeing incident investigations.

- Work with divisional leadership on all Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) issues within the industrial gas industry.

- Guide regulatory compliance with DHS, OSHA, DOT, FDA, and EPA requirements specific to the industrial gas sector.

- Manage DOT annual driver MVR process and coordinate EPA reporting.

- Empower location managers and associates to lead safety efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

- 8+ years of safety & compliance experience in the industrial gas production and/or distribution environment.

- Detailed understanding of state and federal safety regulations in the industrial gas sector.

- CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

- Passion for driving safety initiatives with a goal of zero recordable injuries.

- Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills within the industrial gas industry.

- Openness to change, flexibility, and adaptability.

- Ability to motivate teams and manage multiple projects.

- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office applications.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

- Some regional travel required (up to 50%) with occasional overnight stays.

- Reliable transportation necessary.

Join Airgas and play a crucial role in fostering a culture of safety and compliance in the industrial gas sector.

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We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability or any other protected characteristic. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

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