Role snapshot
Each day begins on the floor. You scan the production area, listen for what the noise is telling you, and notice where people, processes, and equipment intersect. You coach a supervisor on a new four-point risk rating for a task, greet a contractor for safety orientation, and confirm yesterday’s corrective actions were closed. By afternoon, you’re leading an incident review, publishing safety and HR metrics to leaders, and approving invoices against the safety budget. You finish by confirming tonight’s off-shift has what it needs—because a safety-first culture runs 24/7.
What you’ll lead
- Build, implement, and sustain environmental, health, safety, and site security programs, policies, and procedures in full alignment with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Own the EH&S training lifecycle: create role-based curricula for every position, deliver training where credentialed, and coordinate qualified external training where needed.
- Conduct routine site inspections and formal safety audits that surface current and emerging risks; drive prompt reporting and remediation of unsafe conditions.
- Partner with leadership to design and track corrective action plans; escalate gaps when execution lags.
- Perform safety hazard assessments and establish a four-point risk assessment for each job; audit work to ensure tasks are performed in line with assigned risk levels.
- Design and roll out incident and near-miss reporting; lead investigations and coordinate corrective and preventive actions with the management team.
- Coordinate with temporary staffing firms and external contractors to ensure required orientation, job-specific safety training, and documentation are completed and maintained.
- Lead site security initiatives, build partnerships with external agencies, and verify controls (e.g., clear bag policy, random checks) are effective.
- Serve as the HAZMAT and DOT compliance specialist for transporting and disposing of hazardous waste; audit program effectiveness.
- Publish key safety and HR metrics for leadership and recommend actions to strengthen safety performance and overall HR outcomes.
- Champion a safety-first culture with strategies and an incentive program that heighten awareness and reward positive results.
- Develop and manage the safety budget; control expenses and approve invoices.
- Lead, coach, and develop team members; set expectations, provide feedback, and manage performance to defined standards.
- Complete performance reviews; prepare preliminary budget inputs; author and maintain SOPs and Work Instructions; file BWC, OSHA, and other required governmental reports and documentation.
- Safeguard confidentiality of injury logs, audits, complaints, and sensitive information.
- Model reliable attendance and support off-shifts as needed; perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, or a related field.
- At least 7 years leading the safety function in a manufacturing environment; experience in pharmaceutical, beauty/personal care, or food manufacturing strongly preferred.
- 1–3 years of prior people-management experience.
- MSP, ASP, or CSP certification strongly preferred.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Knowledge: Microsoft Office Suite; FDA Good Manufacturing Practices; OSHA Safety Requirements.
- Skills: problem solving; priority management and deadline execution; coaching and developing others; designing and delivering training; cultivating a safety culture.
- Abilities: juggle multiple priorities; navigate ambiguity; adapt to change; build strong relationships; lead high-performing teams; create processes and workflows; maintain strong attention to detail; communicate clearly in writing and verbally across diverse audiences; present to small and large groups; stay organized and fast-moving under short deadlines; multitask; read and follow SOPs and other instructions; work both independently and collaboratively; operate a computer; wear required PPE while in the facility.
Working conditions and physical demands
- Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds manually.
- Primarily a climate-controlled office environment with moderate noise; frequent time spent in production where noise is moderately loud.
- Ability to sit for extended periods at a computer; also stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach, stoop, crouch, talk, hear, push, and pull.
- Frequent exposure to movement of motorized equipment (e.g., electric pallet jacks, forklifts) throughout the facility.
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