Senior Safety Engineer

Together We Innovate.

Together We Change.
Are you passionate about workplace safety and looking to join an established team of experienced safety professionals? Have aBachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, or related field? Have five years of safety management and compliance experience inmanufacturingor consulting industry? If so, we want to speak with you! We are currently recruiting for aSenior Safety Engineerto join our Safety, Health and Environmental team inRichmond, VA.This isahybridrole that will requireyoutobelocatedinCentral Virginiato provide safety engineering support for Richmond Metro locations.
What you'll be doing:


* Strategically enhance our Safety Management Systems and related processes to support the company's purpose,visionand culture to reduce loss and risk to the business.


* Independently applies regulatory/technical/innovation principles and techniques to drive process integration into business operations focused on risk elimination and best practices.

Recommends technical alternatives and supports improvements.


* Drives team development either within operating companies or across enterprise to enhance behavioral practices and business performance.


* Integrates knowledge of requirements and regulatory/industry best practices throughout teams to drive employee ownership and compliance.


* Leads and/or participates in projects, conducts project reviews, provides key insights, requirements, and recommendations to eliminate risk, enhance compliance, and drive innovation.


* Prepare business justifications, project scopes and budgets.

Identify qualified vendors and consultants and direct their activities.



* Conducts formal risk assessments in Altria manufacturing and non-manufacturing facilities to identify, prioritize and abate significant risks to the business.


* Provides guidance to the business on risk reduction opportunities and abatement strategies.

Integrates results of risk assessments into operating company plans and budgets.


* Lead or support complex investigations, regulatory agency inspections/inquiries, and provide litigation support.



* Serve as the facility safety engineer for Richmond area locations, requires periodic site visits.


* Manage the location's safety and health programs in conjunction with location management.

We want you to have:


* Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health or a related field



* 5+ years of safety management and compliance experience inmanufacturingor consulting industry.


* Basic knowledge of environmental requirements within a manufacturing environment.



* Experience working in interdisciplinary teams and collaborating effectively with colleagues from diverse technical backgrounds and across organizational and functional boundaries.



* Critical thinking, decision-making, and project management skills.



* Using data analytics and visualization platforms such as Power BI for perfo...