Health & Safety Manager

Responsibilities

• Accountable for achieving strategic objectives in team member safety, environmental protection, and loss prevention
• Lead implementation of safety programs, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance, workers’ compensation reduction initiatives, and required recordkeeping
• Ensure plant-wide compliance with OSHA and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Timely communication of safety, environmental, and compliance matters to plant operations and corporate leadership
• Conduct ad hoc compliance audits and site assessments as needed
• Build and promote a company culture that prioritizes safety, protects employees, improves processes, and enhances key metrics such as Incident Rate Ratio (IRR) and Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR)
• Ensure effective hazard identification, risk mitigation, and corrective actions for plant operations and administrative offices
• Manage, coach, and develop the Health & Safety team
• Establish, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for team and site performance
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development planning for direct reports
• Conduct daily safety walks to verify safe work practices and identify unsafe acts, faulty equipment, or policy non-compliance
• Ensure prompt follow-up and closure of corrective actions identified through audits, inspections, or incidents
• Oversee all required environmental reporting related to air, chemical, waste, and water compliance
• Organize Health & Safety training programs and maintain required records, certifications, and documentation
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and preventive action implementation
• Support emergency response planning, drills, and crisis preparedness activities
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, and leadership to improve safety performance
• Conduct thorough and timely Layered Process Audits (LPA) in assigned work areas
• Maintain cleanliness at the worksite in accordance with 5S3R Standards: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) preferred
• Strong knowledge of occupational safety regulations, environmental compliance, and risk management systems
• Experience: 7 to 10+ years of experience evaluating, leading, and improving safety programs in a manufacturing environment; 3 to 6+ years of leadership experience managing a Health & Safety team in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with regulatory inspections, audits, workers’ compensation, and incident management
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing technology, chemicals, pneumatic, and industrial systems preferred
• Experience in high-volume production environments preferred