Senior Manufacturing HSE Manager

About the role

The Safety Manager leads a small team of HSE specialists and is responsible for environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs across our heavily automated manufacturing facility. This role is the primary champion for a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with OSHA 300/300A recordkeeping and regulatory requirements while driving continuous improvement in automation safety, industrial ergonomics, and incident prevention.

• Serve as the facility subject matter expert for automation safety: robotic work cells, AGVs, conveyance systems, and collaborative robot (cobot) deployments.
• Maintain compliance with NFPA 79 electrical standards for industrial machinery and applicable OSHA 1910 Subpart O (machinery and machine guarding) requirements.
• Lead the facility ergonomics program: conduct job hazard analyses (JHAs) and ergonomic assessments using NIOSH, RULA, and REBA methodologies.
• Ensure facility compliance with EPA/RCRA hazardous waste requirements; manage manifests, vendor relationships, and annual reporting obligations.
• Own the facility-wide Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) program: establish and enforce standards for JHA completion, review cycles, and sign-off requirements across all job classifications and non-routine tasks.

Responsibilities

Own and continuously improve the facility EHS management system, policies, and safety procedures.

• Lead incident investigations using root-cause methodologies (5-Why, fault tree analysis) and drive corrective/preventive actions to closure.
• Design and implement a structured routine inspection program: schedule and conduct regular safety walkthroughs, Gemba observations, and area-specific audits; assign findings, track corrective actions to closure, and report trends to leadership.
• Lead the implementation and ongoing management of the corporate Safety Management System (SMS) across the facility; align local programs, procedures, and documentation to corporate SMS framework requirements and ensure consistent execution at the floor level.
• Serve as the primary facility liaison to corporate HSE for SMS audits, gap assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives; report implementation status and drive closure of any findings.
• Develop and track leading and lagging safety KPIs; report trends and action plans to plant leadership monthly.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment, with at least 3 years in a high-automation or capital-intensive industrial facility.
• Technical engineering background required — Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial, Mechanical, Chemical, or Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in machine safety and automation standards — with strong working knowledge of ANSI/RIA R15.06 (industrial robots), ANSI/RIA R15.08 (mobile robots/AMRs), ANSI B11 series, ISO 10218-1/2, and ISO/TS 15066 (cobots) — and hands-on experience applying these standards to safeguarding design and risk reduction.
• Solid working knowledge of EPA environmental regulations and hazardous waste management: RCRA (40 CFR Parts 262–265), hazardous materials storage and disposal, Tier II/EPCRA reporting, and spill prevention (SPCC) compliance.
• Experience managing Maximum Allowable Quantities (MAQs) of hazardous chemicals on-site per IFC/NFPA 400; familiarity with control area design, AHJ coordination, and Hazmat permit requirements.
• Strong knowledge of GHS labeling requirements (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200) and SDS management, including chemical inventory systems, new chemical approval workflows, and employee right-to-know training.
• Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and audit a comprehensive Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) program across diverse job classifications including routine, non-routine, and high-hazard tasks.
• Familiarity with Industrial Hygiene (IH) testing methods and exposure monitoring — including noise dosimetry, air sampling for chemical vapors and particulates, and interpretation of results against OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs, and ACGIH TLVs.
• Hands-on experience managing OSHA 300/300A recordkeeping and leading compliance programs under 29 CFR 1910 (General Industry).
• Proficiency in industrial ergonomics: formal training or equivalent experience applying NIOSH Lifting Equation, RULA, REBA, or similar tools.
• Strong incident investigation skills and experience with corrective action tracking systems.