CORP - PSM & Safety Compliance Officer

Founded more than 80 years ago, OK Foods has grown from a livestock and poultry feed manufacturer to join one of the world’s leading chicken producers, Bachoco.

Bachoco USA produces the highest quality chicken products for the U.S. market. Currently, the Bachoco USA family includes more than 4,000 team members who are dedicated to consistently producing high-quality chicken products and nourishing people around the world.

Bachoco USA is seeking a PSM & Safety Compliance Officer for our Fort Smith, AR Central Offices.

Job Summary: The PSM & Safety Compliance Officer will organize, implement, and maintain the Corporate Safety programs including but not limited to; Process Safety Management, Lock Out Tag Out, Electrical Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Machine Guarding, other programs as identified   by performing the following duties.                                                 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Organize and maintain the Process Safety Management (PSM) program for Bachoco USA's ammonia refrigeration systems, equipment, and personnel.
• Ensure compliance with PSM/Risk Management Plan (RMP), all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Organize, implement and maintain the Lock Out Tag Out, Electrical Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Machine Guarding and other identified safety programs for OK Foods Inc. and ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Organize and provide mandated safety program training to applicable associates and contractors.
• Being critical to safety operations, the Safety Compliance Officer will review and assist with the Management of Change (MOCs), Pre-Start up Safety Reviews (PSSRs), and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).
• Review corrective action plans for projects to ensure compliance and viability with the pertinent safety programs
• Organize and provide leadership for the 14 elements of PSM and all other designated safety programs.
• Serve as the primary respondent in the event of PSM audit activity.
• Actively participate in PSM team activities and work to improve skillsets by staying abreast of current regulations & technologies.
• Coordinate with and schedule employees for PSM, Confined Space, Hazmat, and Hot Work or other designated safety training programs to ensure compliance when necessary.
• This is a safety sensitive position. 

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: College degree; or in the process of obtaining. Related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  Specific work experience in Process Safety Management Auditing activities.  Practical experience in safety programs, including knowledge of  Lock Out Tag Out Procedure development is highly desired. 

Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM) associated with ammonia refrigeration systems. 

Experience with developing, implementing, and maintaining OSHA required safety programs is required.

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.  Ability to communicate effectively and follow detailed written and verbal instructions

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration:  Must have a valid driver's license and must qualify for the company driving program.  Completion of OSHA 511 certification.

Reasoning Ability:  To apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.  Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings and technical specifications.  Ability to read and understand complex regulatory requirements.  Ability to learn and understand OSHA Emergency Response requirements. 

Computer Skills:  To perform this job successfully an individual should have practical working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, and Excel).

Other Qualifications:  Highly organized and able to think systemically to structure the work and design in a logical flow.  Other key attributes include: self-motivated, organized, computer literate, attention to detail and follow through with exceptional writing and communication skills.  Ability to conform to all OSHA, PSM, HAZMAT and Bachoco USA safety programs and regulations.  Ability to learn and understand OSHA Emergency Response requirements.  Ability to demonstrate excellent safe work habits in line with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment including any shift, nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours.  Ability to work efficiently with little or no supervision. 

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.  Ability to climb ladders, walk on roofs and work in confined spaces.

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee must be able to work in various weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

An Equal Opportunity Employer to include women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

*Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies:   Please note that Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee.   In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Bachoco USA and its subsidiaries shall explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Bachoco USA.