Senior Safety Manager
Johnsonville
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Denmark • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Lead Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs in two food production facilities
- Champion a culture of proactive safety excellence through ownership, engagement, continuous improvement, and partner involvement across all facilities
- Lead and enhance multi-site EHS programs aligned with OSHA, PSM, SQF, GMP, USDA
- Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety programs
- Provide strategic leadership and development for Safety Managers and site safety teams
- Oversee the design and delivery of safety training programs for all personnel
- Drive continuous EHS improvement by tracking KPIs, leading incident investigations, and implementing sustainable corrective actions
- Support and coach leaders on safety systems, communication strategies, and cross-functional knowledge sharing
- Lead site safety initiatives including ergonomic programs, safety committees, observation audits, and equipment compliance programs
- Conduct regular site audits, risk assessments, and hazard analyses to proactively identify and mitigate risks
- Manage hearing conservation, noise testing, PPE evaluation and distribution, and associated recordkeeping
- Collaborate with HR and Operations on injury case management, worker compensation claims, and return-to-work programs
- Actively contribute to the environmental, PSM and emergency response teams
- Partner with leadership to drive risk reduction strategies
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, industrial training or related field is normally required
- Must possess a minimum of five years of experience facilitating and developing safety programs in a manufacturing environment
- Extensive knowledge of current company safety policies and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards
- Previous experience in the processed meat industry is strongly preferred
- Must possess excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Must have the ability to develop and conduct training classes covering a wide variety of safety topics to a diverse work group
- Bilingual skills in Spanish are strongly preferred
- Must possess advanced computer proficiency, specifically with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the Internet.
- Must possess basic math skills, with the ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Benefits
- 401(k) with a company match
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Optional Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Company-paid short-term disability and life insurance policies
- Paid time off (PTO)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
EHS programssafety trainingrisk assessmentsincident investigationsKPI trackinghearing conservationnoise testingPPE evaluationsafety policiesOSHA standards
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationinterpersonal skillscoachingcontinuous improvementengagementownershipstrategic developmentcollaborationattention to detail