Safety Director # 26-26734

USTech Solutions•Brentwood, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Director leads the company’s Safety and Environmental Health (SEH) programs for the Edgewood production facilities and supports broader safety initiatives across other locations. The role identifies and reduces risk, ensures compliance with OSHA and applicable state and environmental regulations, and drives 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, requires occasional travel of up to 10% between locations on the Edgewood campus, and follows a Monday–Friday day shift. On-call support may include 24x7 coverage, with evening or weekend work as needed.

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 strengthen site 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 safety policies, written programs, procedures, and guidelines to support compliance and operational effectiveness.
Build and maintain relationships with regulatory agencies, industry groups, and consultants.
Respond to regulatory inquiries, complaints, and information requests; 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, and related 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 administration of the workers’ compensation program, including recordkeeping, risk assessments, ergonomic improvements, and loss control measures.
Manage expenses within budget and provide input to the SEH budget.