Safety Manager – Structural Steel Fabrication & Erection

Safety Manager - Structural Steel Fabrication & Erection

Master Steel, Hardeeville, SC (In Person)

Full Time|Monday to Friday|Relocation Assistance Available|Immediate Opening

Master Steel, an AISC Certified structural steel fabricator and erector in Hardeeville, South Carolina, is hiring a Safety Manager to own safety across our fabrication shop, yard, and field erection projects. We are looking for someone who has spent years running safety inside an AISC Certified fabrication and erection operation and knows the work firsthand, from weld stations and overhead cranes to connecting and decking s person serves as the company safety authority with leadership, general contractors, and OSHA, and reports to the HR Manager.

This is an immediate opening. Relocation assistance is available.

• Own the company safety program for shop, yard, and field operations, including written programs, training, inspections, incident response, and OSHA record-keeping
• Represent Master Steel on safety with leadership, general contractors, insurance carriers, and OSHA, and keep customer pre-qualification profiles (ISNetworld, Avetta) current

• Lead safety for fabrication operations including fitting and welding, beam line and CNC equipment, plate processing, overhead cranes and rigging, material handling, and blast and paint
• Maintain written programs for lockout/tagout, hot work, machine guarding, crane and rigging, mobile equipment, hazard communication, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, and PPE
• Manage exposure monitoring for welding fumes, hexavalent chromium, manganese, silica, and noise, and act on the results

• Lead steel erection safety under OSHA 1926 Subpart R, including fall protection, connecting, decking, controlled decking zones, and multiple lift rigging
• Develop site specific safety plans and job hazard analyses with project and field managers and general contractor requirements
• Audit active erection sites on a set schedule, oversee lift planning and critical lift reviews, and drive corrective actions to closure

• Deliver new hire orientation, run toolbox talks and recurring training, and coordinate equipment certifications and OSHA 10/30; keep the training matrix current
• Lead incident and near miss investigations, maintain OSHA 300/300A/301 logs, and coordinate workers' compensation claims and return to work with Human Resources
• Track and report TRIR, DART, EMR, and open corrective actions to leadership, and lead the safety committee

• Four (4) or more years of progressive safety experience, including significant hands‑on experience in an AISC Certified structural steel fabrication and erection operation
• Direct experience with both shop safety (OSHA 1910) and steel erection safety (OSHA 1926, including Subpart R)
• Prior experience supervising or directing other safety staff
• OSHA 30 Hour Construction certification
• Demonstrated experience building and improving safety programs, not just administering them
• Credible, hands‑on presence with skilled trades and field crews; strong documentation skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly to project sites across the Southeast, with occasional overnight travel

• CSP, CHST, ASP, or equivalent professional safety certification
• OSHA 500 or 510 authorized trainer status
• Experience with crane and rigging programs, lift planning, and general contractor safety audits
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

• Office, fabrication shop, yard, and active construction site environments; regularly climb ladders, access elevated work, traverse uneven surfaces,…