Safety Manager

Safety Manager

Location: Cincinnati, OH or Detroit, MI | Schedule: Full-time

Position Overview

Join our client’s team as a Safety Manager, leading EHS programs across multiple manufacturing and service center locations. This role partners with operations leadership to promote a strong safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce risk, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain EHS policies and programs in compliance with OSHA and applicable regulations.
• Provide safety leadership across multiple facilities and partner with operations leaders to improve safety performance.
• Conduct inspections, audits, risk assessments, and hazard analyses.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Manage OSHA inspections, regulatory inquiries, and compliance documentation.
• Develop and deliver safety training, including LOTO, machine guarding, powered industrial trucks, hazard communication, and other required programs.
• Maintain and improve the ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
• Monitor safety metrics and prepare reports and trend analyses.
• Maintain safety, training, and regulatory records.
• Support 5S, operational excellence, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Travel between locations, including occasional overnight travel and support for operations in Mexico.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, EHS, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive safety/EHS experience.
• Strong OSHA knowledge and experience with compliance programs, inspections, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Manufacturing or service center experience strongly preferred.
• ISO 45001 experience preferred.
• Knowledge of LOTO, machine guarding, forklift safety, hazard communication, and industrial safety programs.
• CSP or other professional safety certification preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple locations and organizational levels.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Why Work Here?

Our client is committed to supporting employees’ well-being, growth, and long-term success with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Generous PTO and a strong focus on work-life balance.
• Hybrid work opportunities where applicable.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement and training credits to support continued professional development.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering resources and support for various aspects of life.
• A culture that values and invests in its employees and their continued growth.