Area Safety Manager

Heidelberg Materials • Irving, TX

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About The Position

The Area Safety Manager leads safety strategies, programs, and initiatives across multiple aggregate and rail terminal operations in the North Texas region, including North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The role partners with plant leadership to build a proactive safety culture focused on employee engagement, hazard prevention, and continuous improvement. It conducts audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations; identifies trends and corrective actions; and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, company policies, and industry standards. The manager also coaches, trains, and influences leaders and employees to improve safety performance and operational excellence. Regular travel throughout the region is required. Work takes place in offices and active plant, quarry, mining, processing, and outdoor settings, with exposure to varying weather, dust, noise, elevated work areas, moving equipment, and heavy machinery.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience leading safety programs and initiatives within aggregates, mining, construction materials, heavy industrial, or related environments.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety principles and applicable MSHA, OSHA, and DOT requirements.
• Demonstrated people-management experience, including leading, coaching, and developing direct reports.
• Skill in incident investigation, root cause analysis, risk management, corrective action planning, and analyzing safety performance data.
• Effective communication, training, coaching, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel extensively throughout the North Texas region.
• Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs and ladders, and safely navigate uneven terrain for extended periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to safely enter and work within active mining and processing areas while remaining aware of surrounding equipment and operations.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including a hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, high-visibility clothing, respirator, and steel-toed footwear.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field.
• Mining or aggregates experience.
• Professional safety certification such as CSP, CMSP, ASP, CHST, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive safety strategies, programs, and initiatives across multiple aggregate and rail terminal operations in the North Texas region.
• Partner with plant leadership to cultivate a proactive safety culture focused on employee engagement, hazard prevention, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations; identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
• Coach, train, and influence leaders and employees to strengthen safety performance and achieve operational excellence.
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and participation in an annual incentive plan.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with automatic company contribution and matching contributions.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• AD&D, short- and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
• Paid bonding leave.
• 15 days of paid vacation.
• 40 hours of paid sick leave.
• 10 paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager