Safety Manager

Date of Posting:                               November 25, 2025

If you are interested in being considered for this position, apply through the Midwest Express website and attach a resume.

It is the associate’s responsibility to make sure the application is received on time. If you have any concerns about the receipt of your application, please contact the HR department. All applicants may not be interviewed.

COMPANY: Midwest Express, Inc.

DEPARTMENT:                EHS - 1605

POSITION:                      Safety Manager

SHIFT:                             1^st 730a-4p

FLSA STATUS:                 Salary Exempt

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to):

• Position has local and regional safety responsibilities
• Oversees development of policies and programs meant to mitigate organizational impact on the environment and to protect Associates from health and safety risks found in the organization.
• Champion initiatives that identify facility risk, prioritize risk reduction measures, and drive closure of recommendations to reduce the identified risks.
• Provide active and positive leadership to develop a safety-minded culture across the facility and drive continuous EHS improvement.
• Responsible for all OSHA regulatory and compliance requirements of the company.
• Audits facilities or processes to identify weaknesses or risks and proactively develops and implements corrective actions; ensures appropriate investigation of and response to accidents or injuries.
• Always ensure consistent and professional communication with the customer.
• Lead projects and provide guidance when needed.
• Develop EHS training requirements and ensure completion for both technical / management and operator level.
• Manages the daily / weekly / monthly Safety and Environmental metrics and reporting.
• Drive improvement in behavior-based observation systems and culture.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an emergency response plan that meets or exceeds industry standards.
• Organize and lead teams/committees to identify and implement safety improvements, waste reductions and resource conservation.
• Establishes guidelines governing the collection and maintenance of Associate training records, health/safety manuals or handbooks, incident/accident reports, or other documentation.
• Design, recommend and administer safety improvement initiatives.
• Act as a role model for all Associates and adhere to the company core values
• Demonstrate and serve as a role model for Respect for the Individual by promoting harmony and consensus; co-operates and works with others in the pursuit of team goals and maintains high ethical standards both personally and professionally
•  Demonstrate and serve as a role model for Building Trust by being reliable and consistent. Shows confidence in others. Be aware of unconscious bias. Show integrity and authenticity.
• Demonstrate and serve as a role model for Developing Yourself and Others by improving skills and talents of others and self. Seeks and provides constructive feedback. Challenges self and others to realize their abilities. Encourages development
• Maintain a customer service focus, ensuring and protecting our customer’s best interest
• Other Duties as assigned by Leadership
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These ‘Roles and Responsibilities’ are not meant to be all inclusive and may change at any time with or without notice.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS)

•  5 years of progressive EHS work experience.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in managing a warehouse/manufacturing environment
• Comprehensive EHS knowledge in regulatory requirements and EHS technical aspects (safety, industrial hygiene, environmental regulatory management, risk management, behavior-based safety, training, regulatory agency enforcement).
• Proficient in the use of computers and several Windows based applications
• Experience in safety incident classification, investigation procedures, root cause analyses and corrective actions.
• Must have experience with implementation/certification ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
• Must be detail oriented and consistently meets commitments. Possesses good organizational and planning skills, can multi-task and prioritize effectively. Able to document and execute against short- and long-term plans to achieve objectives.
• High level of comfort developing and delivering training and motivational presentations to all levels of associates.
• Familiar with warehousing processes to drive safety within those environments.
• Must be flexible to work different hours as needed by the department / business.
• English
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in environmental, Safety, Engineering, or a related field (Preferred)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) (Preferred)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) (Preferred)
• Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) (Preferred)
• Certified Quality Technician (CQT) (Preferred)

**This position may be advertised outside the Company simultaneously with this internal posting**