Safety Lead

Frank Calandra Jennmar Services • Leetsdale, PA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Night Shift Safety Lead supports the Safety Manager in executing the facility’s safety strategy during off-shift operations within a steel tube manufacturing environment. This role ensures compliance with company policies, OSHA regulations, and plant-specific safety procedures. The lead serves as the primary on-shift safety resource, driving daily safety audits, enforcing established policies, identifying hazards, facilitating corrective actions, and promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required, associate’s degree in occupational safety or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of safety experience in manufacturing or heavy industrial environments preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations applicable to heavy manufacturing.
• Experience with safety audits and hazard identification.
• Ability to work independently during night shift operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and reporting systems.
• OSHA 30-hour certification (General Industry).
• Experience in steel, tube, pipe, or metals manufacturing.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• First Aid/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-shift safety representative.
• Enforce compliance with OSHA standards and company safety policies.
• Monitor high-risk activities including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, hot work, powered industrial truck operations, and overhead crane operations.
• Conduct safety observations and intervene when unsafe acts or conditions are identified.
• Partner with supervisors to ensure consistent application of safety rules and disciplinary procedures when required.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled safety audits of production lines and maintenance activities.
• Inspect PPE compliance, machine guarding, housekeeping, and emergency equipment.
• Verify completion of pre-shift equipment inspections.
• Document audit findings and track corrective actions through completion.
• Escalate critical hazards immediately to the Safety Manager and Operations leadership.
• Respond to on-shift injuries, near-misses, and property damage incidents.
• Assist in conducting root cause investigations using structured methodologies.
• Ensure timely documentation and reporting of incidents.
• Monitor implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Facilitate or support shift-level safety meetings and toolbox talks.
• Reinforce safe work practices during shift startup meetings.
• Coach employees on hazard recognition and risk mitigation.
• Support onboarding safety orientation for new night shift employees.
• Promote employee participation in safety programs and reporting systems.
• Identify trends in audit findings and incidents.
• Recommend process or engineering controls to reduce risk exposure.
• Support implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in cross-functional safety improvement initiatives.
• Assist in maintaining safety performance metrics and reporting.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits include medical with a standard PPO plan with deductibles as low as $1,500 and wellness credit up to $750; free concierge primary care; voluntary 401k plan currently matching up to 12%; voluntary dental and vision plans; free telemedicine services; basic life, long and short-term disability coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED