Safety Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the company’s safety program across all sites and functions (production, loading, trucking, maintenance, and office as applicable).
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable state requirements; support DOT/FMCSA compliance for commercial drivers and fleet operations where applicable.
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled site audits; issue corrective actions, assign owners, and track closure to completion.
• Lead incident reporting, investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective action planning; communicate findings to leaders and frontline teams.
• Develop and deliver safety training (new hire onboarding, refresher training, task-specific training) and maintain accurate training records.
• Support safe operation of mobile equipment and yard/plant processes (e.g., front-end loaders, skid steers, forklifts, conveyors, grinders/screens as applicable) through standards and coaching.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation claim support with HR and insurance partners, including return-to-work/light duty recommendations and documentation.
• Maintain and report safety KPIs (TRIR, DART, severity, near-miss reporting, audit scores, corrective action closure rates) and present monthly dashboards to leadership.

Other Duties as Assigned This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 5 years of progressive safety leadership experience in manufacturing, construction materials, aggregates, recycling, trucking/transportation, or similar heavy-industry environment.
• Demonstrated multi-site safety program leadership with measurable reductions in incidents and improved compliance performance.
• Professional certification (ASP, CSP, CHST, OHST) strongly preferred.
• Experience using PayCom (or similar HRIS) for training documentation, employee records, workflow approvals, and reporting preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.
• Waste Management Experience
• Storm Water Experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong working knowledge of OSHA standards; ability to interpret requirements and translate them into practical site processes.
• Excellent investigation and root-cause analysis skills; ability to drive timely, sustainable corrective actions.
• Effective trainer and coach; able to influence leaders and engage frontline teams in a production environment.
• Strong communication, documentation, and reporting skills; proficient with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Teams).

Licenses / Certifications

• Valid driver’s license with ability to travel regularly to company sites.
• Safety certification (ASP/CSP/CHST/OHST) preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position supervises the following roles: Safety Coordinator

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing and walking in yard/plant environments; ability to climb stairs/ladders and navigate uneven terrain.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and around moving equipment; able to wear required PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toe footwear).
• Occasional lifting/carrying (up to 50 lbs.) and ability to enter/exit equipment or elevated areas as needed.

Work Environment

• Work performed primarily in outdoor yard/plant and maintenance/shop environments with exposure to dust, noise, and mobile equipment.
• Frequent site travel; occasional office/administrative work for reporting, documentation, and training records.

Salary : $75,000 - $85,000