Safety Director

About This Role

The Director of Safety is responsible for developing, leading, and executing the company's enterprise-wide safety strategy across all manufacturing, warehouse, and corporate operations. This role serves as the senior safety leader and is responsible for fostering a culture where safety is integrated into every aspect of the business. The Director of Safety will partner closely with Operations, Transportation, Human Resources, Facilities, Risk Management, and senior leadership to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local safety regulations while driving continuous improvement initiatives that reduce workplace injuries, improve employee engagement, and promote operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company's enterprise-wide health and safety strategy
• Establish long-term safety goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Lead initiatives that build a proactive safety culture across all locations
• Serve as the subject matter expert on occupational health and safety matters
• Present safety metrics and strategic initiatives to executive leadership
• Champion safety as a core organizational value throughout the business
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve company safety policies and procedures
• Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and implement necessary operational changes
• Coordinate OSHA inspections and responses
• Maintain required safety documentation and reporting
• Develop strategies to reduce OSHA recordables, lost-time incidents, workers' compensation claims, and near misses
• Lead incident investigations utilizing root cause analysis methodologies
• Identify trends through safety analytics and implement corrective actions
• Oversee hazard assessments, ergonomic evaluations, and risk mitigation plans
• Develop preventive action plans following incidents
• Conduct regular safety audits at all manufacturing plants, warehouses, transportation facilities, and corporate offices
• Standardize safety programs across all locations
• Ensure consistency in safety expectations regardless of location
• Evaluate facility-specific risks and develop customized action plans
• Monitor compliance through routine inspections and scorecards
• Coach executives, directors, managers, and supervisors on safety leadership
• Develop safety accountability programs for operational leaders
• Deliver leadership training focused on incident prevention, hazard recognition, and employee engagement
• Support managers in conducting effective safety meetings and observations