Safety and Compliance Manager
 Sonepar USA Inc | |||
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
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 United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis | |||
 Sep 29, 2025 | |||
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There's a Place for You at Viking Electric. A career at Viking Electric is more than a job. You're investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. Viking Electric https://www.vikingelectric.com/about offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building - you can find it here. We operate throughout the Midwest and are part of the Sonepar group, the world's #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe. Being "Powered by Difference" means we respect and value diverse perspectives. At Viking Electric, we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career. Safety & Compliance Manager Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Job type: Full time Schedule: Standard business hours, Monday-Friday Salary: $91,000 - $125,000 *Compensation for this position includes annual salary, 20% short-term incentive bonus, and full benefits package offerings. The exact amount of base salary may vary based on experience and skills brought to the role as well as the geographic location of the role. What You'll Do Provide safety and transportation leadership at a corporate level by implementing safety initiatives and improving performance through training and interaction with all associates to help ensure compliance with established safety and transportation standards, policies and procedures that align with local, state, and federal regulations. You will... Lead the safety and compliance team providing effective delegation of responsibilities, workload monitoring, associate training/development, and performance management Define, write, communicate and work to continuously improve Viking Electric's safety program through strong working relationships with management and associates that will ensure Viking Electric safety compliance. Create prescriptive education designed to reduce injuries and days away from work. Provide an annual safety report for the executive leadership that includes initiatives and location specific safety performance. Act as corporate point of contact for accident reporting. Assist with the investigation of accidents, associate injuries, incidents and near misses to understand and recommend workplace safety improvements. Partner closely with Human Resources and 3rd party administrators on workers compensation claims and associate accidents when injury occurs. Complete monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements (regulatory and Sonepar USA). Serve as the site contact for all applicable regulatory agencies. Collaborate with Human Resources and Sonepar to provide organizational safety education and compliance management through the learning management system. Create strategies to consistently improve TRIR, DART, and DAFW cases. Actively participate as a member of the Sonepar Central Region Safety Team. Oversee 3rd party logistics providers including carrier selection, contract negotiations, and site readiness. Maintains a constant state of continuous improvement through fleet analysis, key performance Indicators, and direct interaction with operations management. Conduct periodic safety inspections and audits of all Viking Electric locations to identify unsafe conditions or practices, monitor safety programs are being followed and compliance records are in place. Develop and publish locally accurate evacuation and building security plans. Partner with the Facility Manager in building security including card access and video surveillance. Manage the adherence of OSHA Power Industrial Truck requirements companywide. Support training of new associates along with maintaining accurate recordkeeping of training for all operators. What You Bring Requirements:
#LI-AH1 What We Offer You We offer great family-friendly benefits to full-time associates:
We're proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported. Learn More About Us Get to know us on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram and learn how we're "Powering Progress for Future Generations." Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Sonepar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other categories protected by federal, state or local law. Sonepar and our family of brands are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, we will take steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please call 843-745-2420 or email recruiting@sonepar-us.com. Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision Sonepar follows Executive Order 11246, including the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. To learn more, Click here. | |||