Plant Safety Leader

Leprino Foods Company•Allendale Charter Township, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Within our 300-person manufacturing facility in Allendale – Leprino is seeking a Plant Safety Leader to lead safety and health programs that reduce workplace risk, prevent injuries, and maintain compliance across plant operations. In this role, you will work closely with plant leadership, employees, Corporate Safety, and regulatory agencies to strengthen safety practices, improve workplace conditions, and build meaningful employee involvement in safety.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Safety Management or a related field, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
Five years of professional safety experience, including substantial experience within a manufacturing environment.
One year of experience leading, mentoring, or delegating work to others.
Working knowledge of federal and state health and safety regulations, including OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standards.
Experience conducting root cause analysis and supporting injury prevention and corrective-action programs.

Nice To Haves

An Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification.
Experience within dairy, food, beverage, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting PSM, RMP, HAZMAT, emergency response, or similar industrial safety programs.
Active involvement with professional safety organizations or industry networks.

Responsibilities

Lead the plant’s safety and health programs, including injury prevention, risk reduction, regulatory compliance, safety education, and emergency preparedness.
Develop and facilitate new-hire orientation, compliance training, job-specific safety education, train-the-trainer programs, and ongoing safety communications.
Conduct workplace inspections and hazard assessments, coordinate required equipment and permit inspections, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
Analyze injury and safety trends, conduct risk-ranking activities, and lead employee safety teams focused on inspections, investigations, ergonomics, emergency preparedness, and other improvement opportunities.
Partner with plant leaders, supervisors, and frontline employees to strengthen safety practices and increase employee involvement throughout the facility.
Implement and maintain programs that support federal, state, and local safety requirements, including OSHA regulations, required reporting, and recordkeeping.
Represent the plant during OSHA, EPA, and applicable state regulatory inspections and coordinate responses with plant and corporate leadership.
Lead incident/near-miss investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and communication of key learnings across the plant.
Review proposed plant and equipment changes to identify safety risks and support management-of-change activities before implementation.
Partner with Engineering and Maintenance to strengthen Process Safety Management (PSM), Risk Management Plan (RMP), and HAZMAT programs.
Coordinate HAZMAT certification and refresher training, emergency response drills, PSM committee meetings, emergency-response planning, and relationships with local response agencies.
Lead and mentor plant safety employees while partnering closely with the Plant Manager, Corporate Safety, and functional leaders across the facility.