Sr Director Safety - Corporate

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At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

The Sr Director Safety is a senior-level leader responsible for leading the development and implementation of comprehensive safety strategies to create and maintain a safe working environment for employees. This role collaborates with leadership teams, regulatory bodies, and employees to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Provide strategic leadership and guidance on safety initiatives.

Develop and execute the organization's safety strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry best practices.

Stay abreast of local, state, and federal safety regulations.

Ensure organizational compliance with all applicable safety laws and standards.

Design, implement, and manage comprehensive safety programs and policies.

Continuously assess and enhance safety programs to address emerging risks and trends.

Ensure that training materials are current and effective in promoting safety awareness.

Lead and oversee investigations of workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses.

Analyze data to identify trends and implement corrective actions to prevent future incidents.

Develop and manage the safety budget, ensuring optimal allocation of resources.

Regularly interact with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning functional areas.

Perform other duties as needed.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.

12+ years’ relevant experience or equivalent education and/or experience.

7+ years of management experience.

Safety training and certificates are preferred.

Knowledge of OSHA safety disciplines, other regulatory guidelines, and common industrial safety practices.

Holistic, integrated understanding of organizational context.

Solid understanding of people management strategies and how to develop team members into successful leaders.

Begins leading through other leaders, instead of setting operational approach.

Able to lead and support their function while achieving impact and improvements across all functional areas.

Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations while preserving relationships.

Focused on and responsible for their team's productivity and collective impact.

Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.

Able to multitask, prioritize, delegate, and manage time effectively.

High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.

Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.

High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

What else?

This employee will be responsible for direct reports.

Occasional travel is required.

This role may work in classrooms, offices, and high-traffic production floors.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most