Safety Manager

Position Summary

The Safety & PSM Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all occupational health, safety, environmental, and process safety management (PSM) programs to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations. This position leads the facility’s efforts to create a proactive safety culture focused on risk reduction, employee engagement, and regulatory compliance, particularly around ammonia refrigeration systems and other covered processes.

• Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesDevelop, implement, and maintain safety policies, procedures, and training programs in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations (OSHA, EPA, NFPA, etc.).
• Serve as the PSM/RMP program owner for the facility, ensuring compliance with all 14 elements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119.
• Conduct and coordinate hazard analyses (PHA, JHA, MOC, PSSR, etc.) and ensure corrective actions are implemented and tracked.
• Manage incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action plans.
• Maintain and update PSM documentation, including mechanical integrity programs, operating procedures, and training records.
• Oversee contractor safety and permit-to-work systems for hot work, confined space entry, and line breaking.
• Develop and monitor leading and lagging safety performance metrics; prepare and present reports to management.
• Ensure proper employee training in safety procedures, emergency response, and regulatory compliance topics.
• Coordinate with maintenance, production, and engineering to ensure safe work practices during system changes and maintenance.
• Serve as site contact for regulatory inspections and audits.
• Lead emergency response planning and drills, including ammonia release scenarios.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, recognition programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• QualificationsEducation: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial safety, preferably in food manufacturing or processing with ammonia refrigeration systems.

Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, and we welcome and celebrate diversity. Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.