DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND WORKFORCE PERFORMANCE

Wilson Lumber Company • Huntsville, AL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of Safety and Workforce Performance is responsible for leading and integrating safety, organizational training, and continuous improvement initiatives across all locations. This role ensures that employees are equipped to perform work safely, effectively, and consistently while driving a culture of accountability, learning, and operational excellence. This leader partners closely with Operations and People & Culture to align safety standards, training programs, and process improvements with company goals and values.

Requirements

• Strong leadership, coaching, and influencing skills.
• Ability to drive accountability across all levels of the organization.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and FMCSA regulations.
• Proven ability to design and implement training programs.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and training/HR systems.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Business, Communications, or related field preferred
• 7–10+ years of leadership experience in safety, operations, training, and/or continuous improvement
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or industrial environments
• Multi-site leadership experience

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 30 Certified
• Safety Professional (CSP)
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• First Aid / CPR / AED
• Bilingual English / Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of company safety programs and initiatives across all locations.
• Ensure effective safety training, audits, inspections, hazard identification, and incident prevention processes.
• Promote employee engagement and accountability in safety initiatives and reporting.
• Train and coach supervisors on safety leadership, responsibilities, and incident response.
• Support a proactive safety culture focused on risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Support management of Workers’ Compensation cases.
• Assist in the coordination of return-to-work and modified duty programs.
• Monitor injury trends and present prevention strategies.
• Develop, implement, and track operational training programs aligned with business goals.
• Conduct organization-wide needs assessments to identify skill gaps and training opportunities.
• Establish and maintain training plans across operational, administrative, and sales functions.
• Support operational, administrative, sales, and leadership development training initiatives aligned with business goals.
• Oversee company orientation and onboarding programs to ensure a consistent and effective new hire experience across all locations.
• Partner with subject matter experts and leaders to ensure training accuracy and relevance.
• Recommend and implement appropriate training methods (e.g., on-the-job training, simulations, e-learning, mentoring).
• Design, prepare, and manage training materials and resources.
• Maintain training records and systems (LMS or equivalent).
• Facilitate train-the-trainer programs for internal leaders.
• Ensure consistency of job-specific training and workforce development programs across all locations.
• Evaluate training effectiveness and continuously improve programs.
• Develop and maintain an annual training calendar.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across operations.
• Establish and reinforce standard work and best practices.
• Partner with leaders to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Drive measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and safety.
• Track and report on improvement initiatives and outcomes.
• Support a culture of problem-solving and continuous learning.
• Partner with VP Operations and site leaders to align safety, training, and improvement priorities.
• Collaborate with senior leaders on leadership development alignment.
• Leverage site leadership, subject matter experts, and support resources to ensure consistent execution of safety, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive alignment between safety, workforce development, and operational performance objectives across the organization.
• Provide coaching to leaders on safety, training, and process improvement.
• Build accountability for execution at all levels of the organization.

Benefits

• This role supports Wilson Lumber’s commitment to operating according to its core values: Always Do the Right Thing Treat Others the Way You Want to Be Treated Get the Facts Be Responsible for Your Actions Challenge Yourself to Grow

What This Job Offers

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