Safety Lead (2nd shift)

Hendrickson•Lebanon, IN

About The Position

The Safety Lead supports HR, EHS, and Production leadership with safety initiatives, plant-wide goals, and continuous improvement activities. The role provides visible, floor-level safety leadership, coaching, and guidance to associates across shifts and serves as Safety Committee Chair or Assistant Chair to encourage engagement, participation, and follow-through. The Safety Lead delivers new-hire, refresher, monthly, annual, and on-the-floor safety training and coaching, and maintains training records, safety communications, and awareness materials. The role provides administrative support for safety incidents, including data collection, documentation, investigation support, follow-up, and corrective action completion. It also supports accident investigations, hazard assessments, weekly inspections, Behavior-Based Safety scheduling and reporting, audits, walk-throughs, and Daily Safety Reviews. The position requires working knowledge of OSHA regulations, company safety programs, production policies, return-to-work support, and regulatory readiness. The Safety Lead follows Hazard ID items through closure, identifies and communicates risks, monitors monthly inspections, and recommends injury-prevention improvements while balancing production needs with safety priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Additional duties include maintaining safety supplies and supporting production, off-shift activities, cross-shift communication, audits, training, and incident response as needed. The work takes place in manufacturing floor and office settings, including a non-temperature-controlled production environment. The role requires frequent movement throughout the facility and wearing required eye, ear, and foot protection.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience.
OSHA 30-hour certification, or ability to complete it after placement.
Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, company safety programs, production policies, and procedures.
Experience with audits, hazard identification, corrective actions, documentation, and incident investigations.
Strong communication, training, problem-solving, documentation, interpersonal, and Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., push and pull as required, and wear required PPE including eye, ear, and foot protection.
Ability to perform frequent standing, walking, reaching, balancing, bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, twisting, grasping, and movement throughout the facility.
Behavioral traits include production orientation, cooperation, consensual decision-making, listening, attention to detail, teamwork, and safety focus.

Nice To Haves

Welding or metalworking experience.
Prior safety experience, safety committee involvement, or safety program support.
Strong attendance and performance, with no disciplinary write-ups within the last six months.
First responder training, Safety Committee leadership, and/or train-the-trainer certification.

Responsibilities

Support HR, EHS, and Production leadership with safety initiatives, plant-wide goals, and continuous improvement activities.
Provide visible floor-level safety leadership, coaching, and guidance to associates across shifts.
Serve as Safety Committee Chair or Assistant Chair and help drive engagement, participation, and follow-through.
Provide new-hire, refresher, monthly, annual, and on-the-floor safety training and coaching.
Prepare and maintain training records, safety communications, and awareness materials.
Provide administrative support for safety incidents, including timely data collection, documentation, investigation support, follow-up, and corrective action completion.
Serve as a point of contact for accident investigations, hazard assessments, weekly inspections, Behavior-Based Safety scheduling, and reporting.
Maintain working knowledge of OSHA regulations, company safety programs, production policies, return-to-work support, and regulatory readiness.
Perform Daily Safety Reviews, audits, walk-throughs, inspections, and Behavior-Based Safety activities.
Follow Hazard ID items from submission through closure and ensure timely corrective action completion.
Identify risks, communicate concerns, monitor monthly inspections, and recommend improvements to prevent injuries.
Balance production needs with safety priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Restock and maintain first aid cabinets, hearing protection, safety glasses stations, and other safety supplies.
Support production, off-shift activities, cross-shift communication, audits, training, and incident response as needed.