Safety and Health Project Manager

Company Overview

When you feel connected to your work, you feel more engaged. At Haworth, you can pursue a career that offers you ample opportunity to build your portfolio and expand your skillset in an exciting and inclusive environment. Join a company that values innovation, inspiration, and you!

HAWORTH is a global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors. As a valued member of our team, you can make your mark on the world and reach your full potential within a culture of connectivity.

Why Haworth?

Culture of Innovation: Join a company that values innovation and empowers its employees to think outside the box.
Global Impact: Contribute to the global success of a company that is redefining workspaces worldwide.
Career Growth: This isn't just a job; it's a career journey. We provide opportunities for professional development and growth.

HAWORTH is a global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors. As a valued member of our team, you can make your mark on the world and reach your full potential within a culture of connectivity. Since its inception in 1948, our company has revolved around inspiration, originality, advancement, and the people who drive it. At Haworth, you’ll find a family-owned business with a global point of view, and a set of values that define our business behavior, inform our decisions, and communicate our brand. 

Here at Haworth, our members enjoy benefits from their first day of employment including:

• 4 weeks paid time off and an option to purchase an additional week
• Priority Health Insurance
• Newly renovated on-site gym open 24 hours
• 401k Benefit -  If you contribute 6% of your annual salary, Haworth will contribute up to 7%
• Annual bonus programs
• Company provided Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time 
• Zero waste to landfill company which provides personal on-site recycling drop-off

Job Overview

We are currently looking for a Safety and Health Project Manager to join our team in Holland.

As a Safety and Health Project Manager, you will:

Develop, plan, and monitor corporate-wide safety programs and processes to reduce losses associated with job-related injuries and workers’ compensation and meet governmental regulations.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures corporate safety policies and procedures are followed to eliminate workplace exposure to hazards and improve overall safety metrics.
• Communicates with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other related governmental agencies to implement safe work practices and acceptable risk levels for new and existing technology.
• Maintains Haworth’s safety database and issues reports required by governmental agencies to evaluate and redirect safety programs, based on results of injury and illness statistics.
• Conducts safety training activities as necessary to meet regulations and ensure corporate growth.
• Mentors site Safety Champions to drive continuous improvement and corrective actions. 
• Records workers compensation claims and properly documents safety programs throughout North America to maintain safety requirements affecting Haworth plants.
• Oversees loss control to ensure compliance of recommendations for insurance and governmental regulations.
• Administers Haworth’s Safety Corrective Action Request (CAR) system; conducts regular safety audits of all plants on annual basis to achieve safety consistency standards within North America.
• Communicates regularly on matters concerning industrial safety to help mentor, train, and develop Human Resources (HR) Consultants in all aspects of industrial safety while maintaining dotted-line reporting of plant HR Consultants for all matters concerning industrial safety.

Do you have these required qualifications?

• Associate degree or higher, in Operations Management, Health and Safety, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology, or equivalent field. (In leiu of degree, an additional 2 years of work experience is required for every 1 year of education not completed)
• 5 years of safety related responsibilities in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to develop and implement strategy from detailed and/or conceptual point of view, and communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Current and continuing right to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Ability to work and commute onsite daily to our headquarters in Holland, MI without relocation assistance

Do you have these preferred qualifications?

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication and team collaboration 
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects

Haworth Values

At Haworth, we have a strong set of values that guide our business and help us align with our customers.

We listen to our Customers. We rely on our Members. We honor Integrity. We embrace Continuous Learning. We lead with Design. We create Value. We work to make the World better.

Join the Haworth family. Apply for this job, or learn more about the many possibilities at Haworth, at https://Careers.Haworth.com.

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