Director, Safety

Company: XPO Logistics, Inc.
Location: Marietta
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Join XPO Logistics, a company named among the world's most admired by Fortune and one of America's best employers by Forbes. As the Director, Safety you will lead a team of direct reports and work in conjunction with functional leadership to drive improved safety performance, develop and communicate companywide safety objectives and promote safety awareness. This role will also lead the development of safety training critical to delivering against the company Road to Zero objectives. This is a cross functional role requiring leadership and relationship management skills supporting a business with revenues of more than $900M annually. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. Pay, benefits and more. We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan. What you'll do on a typical day:

• Cross functional project development and leadership to include the successful design of safety programs and initiatives for Last Mile that reduce workplace incidents
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and other state / local regulations
• Define and develop safety KPIs that focus not only on current results but also identifies leading indicators
• Create control plans that measure performance against process standards and drive site specific accountability
• Provide guidance, training and mentorship to employees on team
• Develop a team of top performers and groom high potential employees for advancement What you need to succeed at XPO: At a minimum, you'll need:
  • 7 Years' related experience developing and managing corporate safety programs in a leadership role
  • Experience with OSHA regulations
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, etc.) It'd be great if you also have:
    • 10 years related experience overseeing safety programs in a corporate and warehouse environment
    • Ability to travel 70% of the time
    • Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends Be part of something big. XPO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make XPO a great place to work. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status. XPO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with XPO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers. All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
      Nearest Major Market: Atlanta
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