Sr. Operational Safety Manager

Company Overview

Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $950 million and a market cap exceeding $5.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com.

Position Summary

The Corporate Senior Operational Safety Manager is responsible for driving excellence in safety across all plants. This role provides expert guidance and supports local EHS teams and plant leadership in managing safety risks, high-risk operations, and ensuring compliance with corporate standards and regulatory requirements, as well as Process Safety. The position plays a critical role in supporting corporate EHS programs deployment, conducting audits and implementation of preventive actions. Additionally, this role is instrumental in building a strong safety culture at plants, promoting zero-accidents, developing behavior-based safety programs, and developing safe leadership skills among supervisors and frontline leaders. The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader with strong expertise in operational safety and continuous improvement.

Essential Functions

• Risk Management: Support sites in identifying, assessing, and mitigating safety risks, with a focus on high-risk operations and in alignment with the company’s Critical to Life Standards Program and Process Safety Framework.
• Program Deployment: Assist in the implementation and integration of corporate safety standards, policies, and programs at sites level.
• Training & Coaching: Deliver training sessions and provide coaching to local EHS teams and operational leaders to strengthen safety culture and competency.
• Safety Culture Development (Plant-Level Support): Act as a coach and advisor to plant leadership and frontline EHS teams, enabling them to embed safety into daily operations. Provide tools, best practices, and guidance to empower local teams to lead cultural transformation and drive engagement at the shop-floor level
• Zero-Accidents Mindset: Champion initiatives and behaviors that support site leaders and local staff on achieving of zero accidents culture, ensuring safety is prioritized in all operations.
• Behavior-Based Safety: Assist on the Design of the Corporate Behavior Based Safety Program and supports sites on its implementation.
• Safe Leadership Development: Provide safety leadership skills training to supervisors and frontline leaders, ensuring they lead by example and are skilled for integrating safety into daily decision-making.
• Auditing: Conduct comprehensive safety audits and inspections to ensure compliance with internal and external requirements, including Balchem Critical to Life Standards.
• Incident Analysis: Lead or assist in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and development of effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to enhance safety performance, reduce risk exposure, and improve operational controls
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate safety into operational processes and strategic decision-making.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an EH&S related Science or Engineering field. Advanced degree or professional certifications are required.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in occupational safety within industrial environments. Experience within Food, Pharmaceutical or Chemical Industries is a plus.
• High adaptability and willingness to travel extensively.
• Ability to influence an engage stakeholders at all operational levels.
• Deep knowledge of safety regulations, word class standards and best practices.
• Strong auditing and incidents investigation skills.
• Demonstrated people management and team building skills and the ability to manage multiple projects/programs simultaneously
• Excellent written, verbal, listening and presentation skills.
  
  
  

The expected salary for this position is $125,000 - $165,000 annually.

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