Safety Manager (Maintenance) - Louisville, KY

Mission Hires is recruiting a Safety Manager (Maintenance) on behalf of a Louisville-based provider of conveyor and material handling solutions. This in-office, hands-on leader will own company-wide safety programs, ensure OSHA compliance, reduce risk across engineering, manufacturing, and field installation teams, and drive a proactive, accountable safety culture. Reporting to senior leadership, the role leads audits, training, incident investigations, workers’ compensation, and safety metrics tracking to strengthen performance, reliability, and safety across operations.

• Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide safety programs and policies
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Conduct regular safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments
• Lead incident investigations and execute corrective and preventive actions
• Manage workers’ compensation cases and return-to-work programs
• Facilitate safety training for manufacturing and field installation teams
• Maintain and update safety documentation, reporting, and compliance records
• Track and report key safety metrics (e.g., TRIR, DART, near-miss reporting)
• Partner with operations and project teams to integrate safety into project planning
• Promote and reinforce a proactive, accountable safety culture across the organization

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or related field (preferred)
• 5+ years of safety leadership experience in manufacturing, industrial, or construction environments
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance requirements
• Experience supporting field installation or project-based operations (highly preferred)
• OSHA 30 certification (required); CSP or ASP certification (plus)
• Proven experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Strong leadership, communication, and training facilitation skills
• Ability to influence culture, partner cross-functionally, and hold teams accountable
• Located in or able to work on-site in Louisville; in-office collaboration required

• Competitive salary: $110K – $130K
• High-impact leadership role with visibility to executive leadership
• Opportunity to shape and strengthen company-wide safety culture
• Stable, growing organization in the material handling and automation space
• In-office collaboration with engineering and operations teams