Bayer Looking for Manager of Emergency and Risk Management and Security at Kansas City, MO  Full Time

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ‘Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Manager of Emergency and Risk Management and Security

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Manager of Emergency and Risk Management and Safety role will organize and oversee security, emergency, and risk management functions to provide direct support of supporting functional safety topics and systems at the Kansas City site. The Manager of Security and Emergency and Risk Management is responsible for the implementation of security and emergency response procedures and protocols to ensure a safe and secure environment for employees and visitors. This position is the primary site contact for federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency response organizations.

The primary responsibilities of this role, Manager of Emergency and Risk Management and Safety are:

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve comprehensive security vulnerability assessments and site security plans, processes, and infrastructure. Ensure compliance and strive for industry best practice with respect to Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation requirements;
• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve comprehensive emergency response plans, processes, capabilities, and infrastructure. Maintain and continuously improve capabilities to response to security, medical, rescue, fire, and chemical release scenarios;
• Continually develop and raise the performance level of site Shift Leaders, Incident Commanders, and Emergency Response Team (ERT) through internal and external training and drills, collaboration, and partnerships;

• Lead, select and develop Shift Leaders; provide training and development for backups
• Develop the site Emergency Response Team staff and capabilities;
• Lead and develop robust Emergency Operations Center team, focusing on internal and external objectives. Serve as the EOC Coordinator during activations to ensure proper resourcing and response by the site and partner agencies;
• Partner with Security contractor and internal resources to continually evaluate and adjust to evolving needs;

• Serve as the site subject matter expert for security, emergency response, risk management, building code and functional safety planning and execution for the site;
• Develop, maintain, and improve site business continuity plans and execution; maintain relationships with insurance companies and ensure adherence to applicable requirements;
• Oversee, maintain, and improve appropriate physical security and access systems, fire protection systems, and emergency alarm and notification systems, conduct periodic drills, and carry out contingency planning in the event of natural or manmade disasters;
• Act as the primary agency liaison for the site to federal, state, and local law enforcement (DHS/FBI/MSHP/JCSO/KCPD) and emergency response organizations (KCFD).

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A degree in the Security, Safety or Emergency Management fields, Facilities Management or Loss Prevention is preferred;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience supporting Health, Environment, Safety and Security Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of state and federal health, safety, environmental and fire regulations including OSHA, EPA and NFPA. Working knowledge of health and safety leadership, emergency response and security operations;
  • Ability to interface effectively with regulatory agencies is vital for success in this role. The ability to maintain positive working relationships with a diverse group of internal and external customers and stakeholders is equally important;
• Must have good general knowledge of plant, environmental, utility and security operations. Also, have full working knowledge of emergency response, security, and safety rules and procedures, personnel procedures, and general work rules;
• Must have good leadership skills and communication skills to permit an effective interface with a broad cross section of the work force. Demonstrated negotiating skills are necessary. Demonstrated self- starter;
• Must have experience in creating, implementing security protocols and emergency response procedures;
• Must have demonstrated security and emergency response liaison and response skills;
• Ability to lead incident investigations and prepare clear, comprehensive, and concise investigative and technical reports for a variety of internal and external entities;
• Strong presentation and communication skills and the ability to effectively deliver training programs and reports to plant employees and company officials;
• Proficient in MS Office software including MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Position is located at the Bayer Crop Science facility in Kansas City, Missouri and eligible for domestic relocation.