Safety Program Lead - Cranbury, NJ

Are you ready for your next career opportunity?

At Cooper Electric successful associates drive our mindset of adapt, dare, and learn. Our associates are encouraged to lead innovation, embrace technology-driven solutions, and thrive in an environment that promotes personal and professional growth.  You will be empowered to create best-in-class business strategies and contribute to a customer-centric environment that delivers outstanding results.

What you will do:

• Ensure that established safety standards are adhered to and are part of the organization’s culture. 
• Partner with other areas of the business to manage risks and reduce loss.
• Monitor health and safety related performance and work with management to deliver desired results.
• Ensure that our safety program is compliant with regulations. 
• Ensure training needs for both new hires and existing associates are up-to-date. 
• Train new associates on the safe and proper operation of powered industrial trucks, forklift safety, fall protection, etc.
• Working alongside Safety Manager to assist with managing Worker Compensation claims. Take the lead on claims in their assigned territory.
• Lead investigations of all incidents and near misses to identify root causes and develop corrective action and preventative measures. 
• Conduct safety inspections of their territory utilizing the Quarterly Safety Checklist report.
• Assist with Safety communication.
• SDS Library Management.

What you will bring:

• Experience as a Safety Specialist preferred, but not required.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and present solutions.
• Ability to speak, read, and write proficiently in English.
• Strong mathematics, verbal, and written communication skills.
• The ability to operate computers and relevant computer software.   
• Ability to prioritize needs in a fast-paced environment.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Frequent travel, sitting in a vehicle to sites within your territory. 
• Frequent exposure to seasonal temperatures and fluctuations of inside/outside building temperatures.
• Requires close vision with computer and paperwork, distant and peripheral vision for driving and product selection, and depth perception for safety in warehouse and building.
• Requires the ability to clearly hear in-person and phone conversations.
• Primarily light industrial and office work areas. Exposure to safety-sensitive areas.  Moderate to high noise level.

Salary Range: $55k - 70k

Location: Based in Cranbury, NJ but frequently in South Jersey and Philadelphia locations.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Why work for Cooper Electric?

At Cooper Electric, we are Powered by Difference. As a Sonepar company we have local roots and global reach.  We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the various ways that each of us contributes to our successes.  What keeps us at the forefront of progress? Our people. No matter where you work or who you are, you will be encouraged to push boundaries, expand your industry experience, and elevate your career.

Our Competitive Benefits? 

Our full-time associates can participate in competitive medical plans which include medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, long and short-term disability, life insurance, employee assistance programs, and employee discounts.  We offer a generous paid time off plan as well as paid holidays.

About Cooper Electric

For over 50 years, Cooper Electric has provided the New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania markets with expert electrical supplies, service capabilities, and innovative solutions. Cooper Electric was established in 1961 as a family-owned business.  In 1999 Cooper Electric became a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately held electrical distributor.  Today, Copper Electric continues to expand our capabilities and become one of the finest electrical supply distributors in the United States

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