Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) Manager

Advantic Building Group•Miamisburg, OH

About The Position

Advantic Building Group is seeking an experienced Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead, build, and continuously improve the company-wide safety program across two manufacturing facilities and customer project sites where employees and subcontractors install structural systems. This is a working leadership role focused on building relationships, influencing culture, and developing practical safety solutions that support employees and business growth. The HSE Manager will assess the current program and create a prioritized improvement roadmap; develop and implement policies, programs, procedures, goals, metrics, and reporting; advise leadership on compliance, risk, and safety strategy; and help shape the future HSE organization as the company grows. The role maintains a regular presence at both manufacturing facilities and travels approximately 25% of the time to customer project sites. The position supports manufacturing and field operations through inspections, observations, risk assessments, task-level reviews, hazard identification, and review of site safety plans, job hazard analyses, and project documentation. It ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, occupational health, and safety requirements, including OSHA and relevant EPA and state environmental regulations. The HSE Manager also develops and delivers training, onboarding, toolbox talks, and safety communications; tracks required training and records; leads or facilitates incident investigations and case coordination; manages corrective and preventive actions; and supports emergency preparedness, drills, response coordination, and post-event reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience and credentials may be considered.
7+ years of progressive HSE experience in manufacturing, construction, industrial, field-service, or similarly complex environments.
Experience building or significantly improving safety programs.
Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety best practices.
Experience conducting audits, training, inspections, and incident investigations.
Demonstrated experience building or materially improving an HSE program, rather than only administering an established corporate system.
Ability to move between executive-level advising and hands-on work with employees in the field and on the manufacturing floor.
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to travel approximately 25%.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet site-access requirements.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, ASP, or equivalent.
OSHA 30-hour Construction and/or General Industry training; authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer status is a plus.
Experience supporting multiple facilities and geographically dispersed project teams.
Experience working with general contractors, customer site-safety organizations, subcontractors, and safety prequalification platforms.
Knowledge of environmental compliance, industrial hygiene, workers' compensation, return-to-work practices, and ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 management systems.

Responsibilities

Assess the current HSE program and develop a prioritized roadmap for compliance, risk reduction, and continual improvement.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide HSE policies, programs, and procedures.
Establish safety goals, metrics, and reporting to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
Advise leadership on compliance, risk management, and safety strategy.
Design the future HSE organization and support selection, onboarding, and development of additional HSE personnel as the company grows.
Maintain a regular presence in both manufacturing facilities and perform inspections, observations, risk assessments, and task-level reviews with employees and team leads.
Travel to customer project sites to assess conditions, verify compliance, coach field teams, and support project leadership.
Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, occupational health, and safety requirements, including OSHA and relevant EPA and state environmental regulations.
Partner with operations leaders to identify hazards and implement practical solutions.
Review site-specific safety plans, job hazard analyses, and project documentation.
Develop and deliver engaging training, onboarding, toolbox talks, and safety communications.
Coach employees and leaders through a visible, approachable, and solutions-oriented leadership style.
Encourage employees to report concerns, near misses, and improvement opportunities.
Develop, coordinate, deliver, and track required HSE training, including LOTO, hazard communication, PPE, machine safety, and other OSHA-required training; maintain accurate records and ensure certifications and refreshers remain current.
Lead or facilitate investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental events, near misses, property damage, and high-potential exposures using root-cause methods.
Coordinate reporting and case management with leadership, HR, medical providers, insurance partners, customers, and regulatory agencies, as appropriate.
Own corrective and preventive action tracking, verify effectiveness, identify trends, and share lessons learned across facilities and projects.
Support emergency preparedness through plans, drills, response coordination, and post-event reviews.