Safety Manager

About This Role

This night-shift post on the cardiac ward pairs patient care with mentoring new nurses. This position serves as the EHS Manager for Epic Piping Houston and Epic Distribution Houston, overseeing environmental, health, and safety programs across designated company sites. The role involves driving safety initiatives, ensuring regulatory alignment, and fostering continuous improvement in EHS performance for an estimated headcount of 195 employees across two sites.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, improve, and coordinate safety programs across designated sites
• Lead investigations of accidents and near-misses, conduct root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions
• Conduct vehicle inspections to ensure CMV safety compliance
• Conduct regular safety audits and inspections across assigned sites
• Identify gaps in safety performance and develop targeted programs to address deficiencies
• Initiate and promote safety awareness programs to foster employee engagement and proactive safety behavior
• Stay up-to-date with new and emerging safety and environmental regulations
• Monitor the removal of biological, physical, or chemical hazards from the workplace
• Provide safety training for employees on policies, regulations, and procedures
• Advise leadership on EHS compliance related to projects, operations, and facilities
• Inspect and verify company compliance with relevant safety regulations
• Maintain accurate safety records, inspection logs, and incident documentation in accordance with corporate and regulatory standards
• Analyze incident reports, injury metrics, and trends to drive improvement and reduce risk
• Advise leadership on EHS compliance
• Evaluate and control environmental hazards and ensure compliance with environmental standards
• Maintain and track safety equipment to ensure readiness and compliance
• Maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, mutual aid societies, and rescue teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated
• Confer with medical professionals to evaluate health risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Supervise, guide, and support Safety staff
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Associates Degree (2-year college or technical school) preferred
• 5+ years of experience
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with EHS compliance and reporting systems preferred
• OSHA 3 hour preferred
• First Aid/CPR/AED preferred
• HAZWOPER, or other relevant certification is a plus