Safety Manager

About the role

This position oversees transportation safety and regulatory compliance across U.S. locations, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the safety function across U.S. locations, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve safety and support safety-related policies and procedures.
• Drive consistent implementation of safety programs across all locations.
• Provide leadership and direction to Safety Supervisors and team members, ensuring accountability and effective execution of safety initiatives.
• Oversee multi-site safety operations, including conducting site visits to assess conditions and support program implementation.
• Lead and oversee audits, inspections, and on-site evaluations, ensuring deficiencies are identified and resolved.
• Analyze data and trends to identify risks and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Lead accident prevention efforts and oversee incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and oversee safety training programs, including supervisor and new hire training.
• Conducts regular visits to operational areas to engage with employees, observe work practices, and reinforce a strong safety culture across all sites.
• Actively participates in field operations and partners with operations leadership to ensure alignment between safety protocols and operational practices, providing real-time guidance and collaborating with teams to address risks and improve compliance.
• Afford assistance with the oversight of hazardous materials operations, including cargo handling, documentation, storage, transportation, and disposal.
• Maintain compliance documentation and ensure audit readiness at all times.
• Serve as a point of contact for regulatory agencies and support compliance communications.
• Monitor regulatory changes and recommend improvements to programs and practices.
• Cover emergency response activities and support incident management as needed.
• Prepare and present safety performance reports and metrics to leadership.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Required: Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in Safety within an industrial or transportation environment.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in a leadership role, to include managing safety teams.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), Industrial Hygiene (IH), DOT/GHS (Hazardous materials), and ergonomics.
• Proven ability to develop, implement, and manage safety programs across multiple sites.
• Must possess a clean, valid driver’s license.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels internally and with external regulatory bodies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and drive decisions.
• Advanced PC skills (Excel, reporting, dashboards, and data analysis).
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks and audit readiness practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, extended hours, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to travel domestically within the United States approximately 30% of the time to support business operations, attend meetings, and visit various company locations.
• Must have or be able to obtain a TWIC card within 30 days of employment.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification.
• Experience working in Ocean Transportation or Maritime Shipping industry.
• Experience managing Hazmat programs.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• The employee is continuously required to walk, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and stand.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
• The employee must occasionally use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb steep stairs and access tight spaces.

Conditions

• Work is performed primarily in office, vehicles; exposed to changing weather (temperature & humidity) and outdoor environments, during day and night shifts.
• The employee travels domestically and locally as required per business needs, to support multi-site operations, including regular site visits to operational locations.
• Travel may include extended hours and occasional overnight stays as needed.
• The employee occasionally works near moving trucks/equipment and/or mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to dust, fumes, and airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals.
• May be required to work on holidays and weekends as necessary.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.