Lead Site Safety Manager

Sheakley Workforce Staffing•Indianapolis, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Site Safety Manager provides onsite safety leadership for contractor activities at a large, fully operational commercial food production and packaging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The facility produces bakery products, including frozen pies, and operates under USDA, FDA, and GMP quality, sanitation, and production requirements. This role requires a strong, visible safety presence in an active production environment. The manager coordinates with contractors, plant HSE, production, and engineering personnel to plan work, identify hazards, manage permits, and ensure contractor activities are completed safely without compromising plant operations or food production requirements. Safety oversight includes contractor work planning, PPE, rigging, hot work, overhead work, lift operations, material and equipment movement, and compliance with gowning and cleaning requirements in GMP-controlled production areas. The position is a 1099 contractor assignment for approximately 3–4 months, with a project-based schedule of 50–60 hours per week on the day shift. Compensation is $54–$60 per hour, paid weekly; no per diem is available.

Requirements

OSHA 510.
Previous lead safety experience.
Experience working as an owner's representative.
Experience serving as lead safety for a general contractor.
Experience providing hands-on safety oversight of contractor activities.
Ability to coordinate effectively with plant HSE, production, engineering, and contractor personnel.
Comfort working in an active food production and processing environment.
Ability to enforce GMP-related gowning, cleaning, and site safety procedures.
Strong communication and contractor coordination skills.
Ability to maintain a consistent field presence and address unsafe conditions or practices.
Ability to work approximately 50–60 hours per week.
Strong working knowledge of construction and contractor safety management in an active operating facility, including OSHA requirements, hazard recognition, work permits, PPE, rigging, lifting operations, hot work, overhead work, contractor coordination, and field-level safety inspections.
Ability to incorporate GMP, sanitation, gowning, and production requirements into daily safety planning.

Responsibilities

Lead daily morning safety meetings and coordinate daily safety work plans.
Identify, coordinate, and monitor required daily work permits.
Coordinate contractor activities with production and plant personnel.
Maintain a consistent field presence and provide oversight of contractor work.
Conduct and enforce required inspections and safety checklists.
Monitor PPE, rigging, hot work, overhead work, lift operations, and other higher-risk activities.
Ensure contractor compliance with gowning and cleaning procedures within GMP food production areas.
Collaborate with contractors to address hazards and maintain safe work practices.
Coordinate safe routes for contractor personnel, materials, tools, and equipment through the operating facility.
Participate in daily and weekly coordination meetings with plant HSE, production, and engineering teams.
Support safe execution of work while minimizing disruption to active production operations.