Safety and Security Manager - Prometheus Energetics

Prometheus Energetics LLC is currently seeking a Safety and Security Manager to lead and manage all aspects of site safety, industrial security, and regulatory compliance. Prometheus Energetics is a new US-based joint venture and will be a merchant supplier of solid rocket motors, energetics, and other adjacent product areas for the US and international defense markets.

This position oversees and directs the safety and security functional areas of the company through multiple levels of management and contractors. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with all OSHA, DoD, and ATF safety standards for energetic and explosive materials, while also serving as the Facility Security Officer (FSO) for classified programs and facilities. The individual will play a key role in creating and enforcing policies and procedures that protect people, products, facilities, and information.

Responsibilities:

Safety Management

• Develop, implement, and oversee safety policies, procedures, and training programs both for general industrial safety as well as specific to handling energetic and explosive materials
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, ATF, DoD, and NFPA safety standards
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, and mitigation plans across manufacturing and test operations
• Oversee incident investigations and corrective actions for all safety-related events
• Conduct and manage safety audits, inspections, and drills, including explosive safety site plans

Security Management & FSO Duties

• Serve as the Facility Security Officer (FSO) with responsibility for compliance with the National Industrial Security Program (NISPOM)
• Manage personnel security clearances, visit authorizations, and classified information safeguarding
• Develop and enforce physical security measures for secure facilities, including access controls, alarms, and monitoring systems
• Act as liaison with the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), DoD customers, and government security officials
• Oversee insider threat programs and classified document/material controls

Leadership & Compliance

• Establish and maintain a culture of safety and security throughout the company
• Lead safety and security training programs for employees, contractors, and visitors
• Determine needed resources for safety and security operations and secure through annual budgeting and capital planning
• Support customer, regulatory, and government audits, inspections, and certifications
• Serve as a key interface with executives, regulators, and customers on safety/security matters

Reports to the Chief Operating Officer

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise with OSHA, ATF, DoD, and NFPA standards related to energetics and explosives safety
• Experience managing safety programs for hazardous manufacturing facilities
• Experience with energetic and explosive material safety programs in a manufacturing or test environment highly desired
• Proven experience as a Facility Security Officer (FSO), with working knowledge of NISPOM, DCSA, and classified facility requirements
• Strong knowledge of industrial security, physical security systems, and insider threat programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief executives and government agencies
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build and maintain a safety-first culture
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance
• Must be a US Citizen due to the nature of the work

Education and Experience:

• BS from an accredited institution in Safety Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Security Management, or related field
• Advanced degree or professional certifications (CSP, ASP, FSO Program Management certification, etc.) highly desired
• 10 years of safety and/or security leadership experience in the defense, aerospace, or energetics industry

Work Environment:

• Office, factory, and explosive test facility environments
• Ability to stand and sit for long periods of time
• Ability to work in hazardous material and classified environments with appropriate PPE
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds

Location: Bloomfield, Indiana area

Travel Required: Occasional, including international, as required