Health & Safety Manager

Triple Cities Metal Finishing•City of Binghamton, NY

9d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Triple Cities Metal Finishing is seeking a hands-on Health & Safety Manager to lead and personally execute the Company's health, safety, housekeeping (5S), and environmental compliance initiatives across multiple manufacturing facilities. The role is responsible for creating and maintaining safe workplaces, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing risk, and fostering a strong safety culture by working directly with employees, supervisors, and leadership throughout operations. The manager will spend significant time on the manufacturing floor building relationships, coaching employees, implementing practical improvements, and helping make safety, accountability, and continuous improvement part of everyday operations. As the Company's safety programs mature, the manager will also identify and lead improvements in workplace organization, housekeeping (5S), visual management, and operational efficiency. This position is expected to personally drive these efforts, establish practical systems that sustain them, and develop employees who take ownership of safe, clean, organized, and efficient workplaces.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing, or a related field is preferred; equivalent combinations of education, technical training, and relevant work experience will also be considered.
Three to five years of experience in health and safety, environmental, manufacturing, operations, maintenance, quality, continuous improvement, or a related role is preferred.
Strong multi-site leadership, project management, and communication skills.
Ability to identify trends and use data to improve workplace safety and reduce risk.
Experience using Microsoft Office and ability to learn safety management systems and compliance software.
Flexibility and willingness to travel regularly between assigned regional facilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing, industrial, metal finishing, chemical processing, plating, or similar production environment.
Experience implementing workplace safety programs, conducting inspections, leading continuous improvement initiatives, or developing 5S programs.
Experience working across multiple facilities or supporting multiple departments.
Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and other applicable health, safety, and environmental regulations.
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification; if not already held, it must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
HAZWOPER 40-hour training; company-sponsored training will be provided if required for the position.
Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, OHST, CHST, Lean Six Sigma, or similar credentials.
Passion for workplace safety, continuous improvement, and building a positive safety culture.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the Company's health and safety programs across multiple manufacturing facilities.
Build a culture where safety, housekeeping, organization, and accountability are fundamental responsibilities of every employee.
Spend significant time on the production floor identifying opportunities to improve safety, efficiency, and workplace organization.
Standardize safety and housekeeping practices across company locations.
Lead improvements in workplace organization, housekeeping (5S), visual management, and operational efficiency across facilities.
Develop organized work areas using visual management, standardized storage locations, labeling systems, shadow boards, floor markings, and workplace organization techniques.
Perform routine housekeeping inspections and correct deficiencies whenever practical.
Work with employees to reorganize work areas, remove unnecessary materials, improve layouts, and eliminate clutter.
Reduce unnecessary employee movement, trip hazards, blocked aisles, and inefficient work areas through continuous improvement.
Maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Prepare, maintain, and submit environmental reports and documentation concerning wastewater, air emissions, hazardous waste, permits, and inspections.
Maintain environmental compliance systems and support future ISO 14001 initiatives if implemented.
Serve as the primary point of contact during environmental inspections and regulatory interactions.
Perform routine safety inspections throughout all facilities and implement corrective actions for unsafe conditions whenever practical.
Conduct machine guarding, chemical handling, PPE, ergonomic, and facility safety inspections, and follow corrective actions through completion.
Personally investigate workplace injuries, incidents, near misses, environmental events, and property damage; determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Maintain OSHA logs, training records, inspection reports, and compliance documentation.
Conduct hands-on safety training and coaching on the production floor.
Develop practical training programs and emergency response procedures.
Promote employee involvement and continuous improvement in safety.
Support and facilitate Safety & Continuous Improvement Committees at each facility.
Develop committee meeting agendas, facility inspection schedules, action-item tracking, and follow-up processes.
Conduct regular committee meetings focused on safety performance, housekeeping (5S), workplace organization, near misses, environmental observations, employee suggestions, and improvement opportunities.
Work with Plant Managers, Maintenance, and Operations to improve workplace safety, organization, and efficiency.
Assist supervisors in correcting unsafe conditions and sustaining housekeeping standards.
Support internal audits and continuous improvement initiatives across all facilities.

Benefits

Paid holidays.
Paid vacation and sick time.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Company-paid life insurance.
Voluntary insurance benefits, including disability, accident, cancer, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and life insurance.
Free on-site fountain soda machine.
Company-paid professional development and certifications.
Ongoing training opportunities to support continued professional growth.