Safety Manager

Emerald Transformer•McKinney, TX

10d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Safety Manager leads the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of safety programs across Emerald Transformer’s manufacturing facilities. The role partners with facility and corporate leadership to translate regulatory requirements and company expectations into practical processes that protect employees and support reliable operations. It includes conducting inspections and audits, delivering training, investigating incidents and near misses, and overseeing corrective and preventive actions through completion. Success requires a visible presence in facilities, strong partnership with operations, and the ability to promote a consistent, prevention-focused safety culture across multiple locations. The position is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with a hybrid workplace arrangement and travel of up to 60% among Emerald Transformer locations. The Safety Manager may adjust work hours as needed to support facility operations, training, emergency response, or incident investigations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Working knowledge of applicable occupational safety requirements, industry standards, and practical risk-control methods in a manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment, hierarchy-of-controls principles, incident investigation, and corrective-action management.
Experience conducting workplace inspections, risk assessments, and safety audits.
Experience developing and delivering safety training to employees, supervisors, and leaders.
Experience investigating injuries, incidents, property damage, spills, and near misses.
Experience performing root-cause analysis and managing corrective and preventive actions through completion.
Experience interpreting and applying occupational safety regulations and company requirements within an operating facility.
Ability to establish credibility and maintain productive working relationships with employees, supervisors, facility leaders, and corporate stakeholders.
Ability to translate regulatory and technical requirements into practical procedures and expectations that can be understood and followed on the plant floor.
Demonstrated independent decision-making, sound judgment, and practical problem-solving ability.
Strong investigation, root-cause analysis, corrective-action management, and follow-through skills.
Ability to identify trends, evaluate safety performance, and develop clear recommendations based on available information.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong presentation, training, coaching, and group-facilitation skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry training or equivalent safety education.
Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), or another relevant safety credential.
At least three years of progressive safety experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, or a comparable work environment.
Experience supporting multiple facilities or geographically dispersed operations.

Responsibilities

Implement, maintain, and continuously improve company safety programs in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, industry best practices, and company policies.
Partner with facility leaders, supervisors, and employees to integrate safe work practices into manufacturing operations, maintenance activities, and operational decision-making.
Conduct facility inspections, risk assessments, and safety audits; document hazards and findings; and verify timely completion of corrective actions.
Monitor regulatory and industry developments and recommend updates to safety programs, procedures, training, and controls.
Develop, coordinate, and deliver safety training, including new-hire orientation, refresher training, and job-specific instruction; maintain training records and help ensure required instruction is completed on time.
Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, drills, response procedures, and communication with facility teams, emergency services, and relevant authorities; maintain and support facility emergency response plans.
Lead or support investigations of injuries, incidents, property damage, spills, and near misses; use structured root-cause analysis to identify contributing factors and underlying causes.
Develop corrective and preventive action plans, assign ownership, track progress, and verify that completed actions effectively reduce risk.
Maintain organized records related to training, inspections, audits, incidents, corrective actions, and other safety activities.
Analyze safety data, incident trends, audit findings, and leading indicators; prepare and present reports, recommendations, and performance updates to facility and corporate leadership.
Promote employee participation, open reporting, accountability, and continuous improvement; maintain a regular plant-floor presence, listen to employee concerns, and provide practical safety guidance.
Support environmental, material-handling, and waste-handling requirements that intersect with employee health and safety.
Reinforce the proper selection, use, care, and storage of required personal protective equipment.
Collaborate with leadership to incorporate safety considerations into changes involving processes, equipment, work areas, and operating procedures.
Travel regularly among company locations, up to 60%, to provide hands-on support, coaching, training, and program oversight.
Adjust work hours when necessary to support facility operations, training, emergency response, or incident investigations.
Participate in company-directed safety training and certification programs.