Safety Manager

Description

Job Title:

Safety Manager (Manufacturing)

Job Title:

Safety Manager (Manufacturing)

Department:
Manufacturing

Reports To:

VP of Manufacturing

FLSA Status:
Exempt (Salaried)

Schedule:

Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

FR Conversions is seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead and continuously improve our safety program across multiple manufacturing operations. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Manufacturing, this position serves as the organization's primary safety professional and is responsible for developing safety strategy while executing the daily operational responsibilities that support a safe, compliant, and productive workplace.

The Safety Manager serves as a trusted advisor to Operations, Human Resources, Engineering, and executive leadership by translating regulatory requirements into practical solutions that protect employees while supporting business objectives.

This is a department-of-one leadership position requiring both strategic thinking and hands‑on execution. The successful candidate will be expected to develop safety programs, policies, training, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives while remaining actively engaged on the production floor. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable presenting safety strategy and performance metrics to executive leadership as they are conducting new employee orientation, investigating incidents, performing facility inspections, managing safety inventories, or replenishing first aid supplies.

The ideal candidate understands the realities of a manufacturing environment and exercises sound judgment by identifying and mitigating risk without unnecessarily disrupting operations. They recognize when immediate intervention is required and when coaching, planning, and corrective action are the appropriate path forward.

Success in this role requires the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical solutions, communicate effectively with employees on the production floor, and provide executive leadership with meaningful analysis and recommendations that support sound business decisions.

• Lead and continuously improve the company's safety program across multiple manufacturing operations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain safety policies, procedures, SOPs, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and required regulatory programs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, MOSH, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, PPE, and other applicable safety regulations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and recommend improvements to company policies and practices.
• Promote a culture of accountability, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Develop, implement, and monitor corrective and preventive actions resulting from inspections, audits, incident investigations, and regulatory findings.

• Maintain a visible presence throughout the manufacturing facilities by routinely interacting with employees and supervisors.
• Conduct facility inspections, behavioral observations, and hazard assessments.
• Conduct investigations involving workplace injuries, near misses, property damage, manufacturing equipment, powered industrial trucks, company vehicles, and customer vehicles, and coordinate corrective actions with Operations, Human Resources, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Partner with operations leadership to implement practical corrective actions that improve safety while supporting production.
• Participate in process improvements, equipment installations, and operational planning from a safety perspective.
• Monitor the safe operation of powered industrial trucks and aerial work platforms through periodic observations and operator evaluations.
• Coordinate corrective training and recertification when required.
• Safely operate company vehicles, including customer and production vehicles, as necessary to support inspections, investigations, testing, facility operations, or emergency response activities.
• Coordinate contractor safety requirements and monitor contractor compliance with company safety expectations while on-site.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, including evacuation planning, emergency response procedures, drills, and post-incident reviews.

• Conduct all new employee safety orientations.
• Develop and deliver ongoing safety training for employees and supervisors.
• Serve as the company's designated trainer for powered…