Manager, Short Term Claims - REMOTE

Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. This position is responsible for administering general safety policies and procedures to be followed by the Company in compliance with the Corporate safety policy manual, local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.


Demonstrated effective use of influence, persuasion, team consensus building


Demonstrable knowledge of current health and safety technologies and processes such as ergonomics risk assessments, industrial hygiene exposure assessments, electrical arc flash hazard analyses and machinery safety principles


Demonstrated ability to prioritize a large number of different projects to completion


Serves as the site’s initial point of contact with governmental regulatory agencies on matters related to health and safety


Leads the implementation and maintenance of health and safety risk assessment tools designed to identify, prioritize and control exposures to hazards that can result in harm


Leads the creation of annual, site-specific health and safety targets and objectives (SBO Plan) for the site in order to measurably reduce exposure to the to the site’s most significant health and safety risks


Create and maintain periodic reports to management detailing the site’s performance on key leading and lagging metrics


Identifies action-based health and safety goals for site leadership team members and supervisors to support achievement of site-specific targets and objectives


Utilizes the company’s Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) database to manage data related to health and safety events such as injuries, workers compensation claims, near miss incidents and regulatory agency inspections


Manages implementation of the Valmont Global Health and Safety Standards such as Hazardous Energy Control/Lockout, Confined Space Entry and Hot Work, Powered Industrial Truck and Fall Protection


Leads the deployment of site health and safety committees and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance and drive continuous improvement


Manages development and maintenance of training processes to ensure that required health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completion


Coordinates utilization of Valmont’s EHS Management of Change process to evaluate potential health and safety impacts associated with business activity changes


Collaborates with Human Resources to effectively manage worker’s compensation claims and return-to-work programs


Conducts or otherwise assures that all required OSHA and Company safety related training is provided including but not limited to: Lockout/Tag out, Machine Guarding, Overhead and Mobile Cranes, Forklift, Compressed Gases, Electrical Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Fire Extinguisher, Propane Safety, Fall Protection, Confined Spaces, and others as determined appropriate


Evaluates equipment and process design, administrative procedures and capital expense projects for safety performance


Leads the ergonomic management program


Creates and assures maintenance of all appropriate safety metrics, recordkeeping and regulatory reporting


Manage safety related vendor contacts and budgets (safety equipment providers, consultants, etc.)


Assists Machine Builders in identifying safety specifications and features on newly manufactured equipment


Responsible for determining resource requirements, training needs, and internal control procedures that address relevant objectives


Responsible for executing policies and procedures related to internal control


Responsible for communicating issues in internal control to the appropriate level of management and to execute remedial actions


Bachelors with 6+ years relevant experience or Associates Degree with 8+ years relevant experience or 10+ years of relevant experience.


Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook


Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Protection, Environmental Science, Engineering or related discipline. 


Five years of demonstrated environmental, health and safety management success in a manufacturing environment with an emphasis on program implementation and training


Experience and ability to conduct industrial level safety training as per mandated by OSHA


Experience utilizing Environmental Health and Safety database programs


Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results


Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)


~401k retirement plan with company match


~ Employer paid short-term and long-term including maternity leave


~ Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year


~ Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of , , , , , , , , genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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