VP, Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE

About Us

Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, Vulcan Forms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products. We build and operate advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through our vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, we deliver true end-to-end production at scale by combining cutting-edge technology with a foundation of proven industrial craftsmanship.

Our team brings deep expertise in manufacturing, materials science, software, automation, and operations, united by a shared commitment to quality, curiosity, and accountability. We foster an inclusive culture where people take ownership, solve meaningful problems, and continuously learn, because we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

Vulcan Forms is hiring a VP, Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) to lead, shape, and elevate our enterprise-wide Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental programs. You will be the driving force behind a world-class safety and sustainability culture across our advanced digital manufacturing footprint. You will serve as an essential strategic partner to our engineering and production teams, ensuring our state-of-the-art facilities – utilizing multi-kilowatt lasers, advanced robotics, and precision post-processing – operate at the highest levels of physical safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory health.

We are at an inflection point of growth; this role is critical as we build out new facilities and hire rapidly across our teams, ensuring safety remains a critical top priority.

• Strategic Leadership & Safety Governance
  • Design, launch, and champion a modern, enterprise-wide safety management operating framework (MOS) that empowers team members and drives continuous improvement.
  • Develop, analyze, and drive health and safety metrics, establishing impactful Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that highlight proactive behaviors, near-miss resolutions, and training excellence.
  • Own the Enterprise Near Miss Program:
    Architect, incentivize, and govern Vulcan Forms’ corporate Near Miss Program, leveraging shop-floor data to eliminate hazards proactively before they cause injury.
  • Incident Lifecycle & Liability Management:
    Oversee the corporate framework for incident investigations, root‑cause closure, and the strategic management of Worker’s Compensation claims, partnering with HR and legal to minimize enterprise liability and optimize return‑to‑work protocols.
  • Lead our executive risk review cadence, aligning forward‑looking production capacity scaling with strategic safety and compliance asset allocation.
• Advanced Manufacturing Safety & Systems
  • Environmental & Dust Controls:
    Oversee best‑in‑class safety systems for advanced material handling (including Titanium and Inconel), implementing proactive containment, automated housekeeping, and absolute compliance with NFPA combustible dust standards.
  • Laser & Automation Safety Excellence:
    Guide and support our specialized Laser Safety initiatives, ensuring our proprietary, multi‑kilowatt automated laser systems and machine‑guarding safety interlocks represent the gold standard of industry compliance (ANSI Z136).
  • Standardize Material Handling & PIV Frameworks:
    Manage the regulatory and licensing framework for all Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIVs)—including fork trucks, scissor lifts, and boom lifts—ensuring site‑level trainers are qualified and multi‑site certification records are meticulously maintained.
  • Continuous Improvement of Safety SOPs:
    Drive a continuous improvement loop for safety and the work environment, standardizing safety‑critical work instructions and operational SOPs across all factories.
  • Engineering
    
    Collaboration:
    
    Partner collaterally with Engineering to speak their language and seamlessly bridge deep technical process engineering with operational shop‑floor execution.
• Green Manufacturing & Environmental Sustainability
  • Renewables &…