Safety Director (ON-SITE)

Broadridge•Edgewood, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Broadridge is seeking a Safety Director to lead the Safety and Environmental Health (SEH) programs for its Edgewood production facilities and support safety initiatives at other company locations. The role identifies and reduces risk, ensures compliance with OSHA and applicable state and environmental regulations, and promotes consistent safety standards, systems, and culture across production environments. The position is based at the Edgewood sites in Brentwood, New York, with support for other U.S. locations as needed. It reports to Human Resources and involves occasional travel, up to 10% of the time, including travel between locations on the Edgewood campus. The schedule is day shift, Monday through Friday; on-call support may involve 24x7 coverage, with evening and weekend work as needed. The Safety Director leads site Safety Committees, audits, incident response and investigations, and implementation of corrective actions. The role develops and maintains safety policies, written programs, procedures, and guidelines; supports regulatory compliance and environmental programs; and builds relationships with regulatory agencies, industry groups, and consultants. It also leads adoption of the company safety software platform, improves reporting and data processes, promotes consistent corporate safety practices, and supports workers’ compensation case management, ergonomics, risk assessments, and loss control. The position manages expenses within budget and provides input to the SEH budget. Work takes place in office and production/manufacturing environments. Significant standing and walking may be required. Safety shoes are required on the production floor; loud noise may be present, and hearing protection may be required.

Requirements

Post-secondary education.
At least 5 years of related safety experience, including safety training development and delivery.
Strong working knowledge of OSHA and applicable local and state safety and health regulations.
Direct safety experience in a general industry or manufacturing environment.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to lead meetings and training sessions.
Ability to build effective working relationships across diverse teams and leadership levels.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Ability to carry a cell phone and provide on-call support as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in safety, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, Environmental Health Science, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field.
Advanced degree.
Certified Safety Professional or Associate Safety Professional certification issued by the BCSP.
At least 8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Completion of the OSHA 30-Hour General Industry course.
First Aid, CPR, and emergency medical response training or certification.

Responsibilities

Lead site Safety Committees and partner with leaders to identify hazards, prioritize corrective actions, and improve safety performance.
Direct responses to workplace emergencies, accidents, injuries, and near-misses.
Lead incident investigations, determine root causes and contributing factors, implement corrective actions, and ensure improvements prevent recurrence.
Conduct regular safety and environmental health audits of buildings, equipment, tools, and work conditions; document findings, recommend corrective actions, and follow through to resolution.
Provide mentorship and guidance on safety best practices across production facilities.
Maintain current knowledge of OSHA, state, and other applicable SEH regulations.
Develop, implement, and maintain required safety policies, written programs, procedures, and guidelines.
Build and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, industry groups, and consultants.
Respond to regulatory inquiries, complaints, and information requests, and support risk management and litigation avoidance efforts.
Partner with Facilities on environmental permits, reporting, and recordkeeping for air, water, solid waste, and hazardous waste.
Help ensure spills, hazardous waste, and production by-products are managed in accordance with government regulations.
Lead deployment and adoption of the company safety software platform for tracking incidents, near-misses, inspections, training, and required documentation.
Improve safety reporting, data collection, processes, and tools.
Collaborate with safety staff at other company locations to standardize practices where appropriate.
Drive consistent implementation of corporate safety standards and programs across production facilities.
Partner with the workers’ compensation carrier, department leaders, employees, HR, and Risk Management to support timely and accurate injury case management.
Support workers’ compensation program administration, including recordkeeping, risk assessments, ergonomic improvements, and loss control measures.
Manage expenses within budget and provide input to the SEH budget.
Provide on-call support as required and travel between Edgewood campus locations; support other U.S. locations as needed.