Senior Safety/HSE Manager

Smith Industries•Midland, TX

17d

About The Position

Smith Industries is a locally owned fabricator of oil and gas surface production equipment serving West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. The Senior HSE Manager leads the company’s health, safety, and environmental program and reports directly to the CEO & Chief Engineering Officer. The role owns the safety management system, regulatory compliance, incident investigations, and safety training, while partnering with foremen, supervisors, department heads, and senior leadership to build a proactive safety culture across shop and field operations. The position works in both office and shop settings, including regular time on the shop floor and exposure to fabrication hazards. It requires following shop safety requirements and wearing required PPE. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

At least 3 years of HSE experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or oil and gas, including 2 years in a management role.
Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, OSHA recordkeeping, and safety aspects of applicable industries.
Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and injury case management.
Strong leadership, professional written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to motivate employees to recognize unsafe work practices and adopt a safety-conscious attitude.
Ability to facilitate group meetings and training.
Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
Current driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
Ability to stand and walk for up to 90% of the workday or sit for office duties for up to 90% of the workday, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to occasionally bend, squat, climb ladders and stairways, and lift up to 15 pounds.
Ability to wear required PPE and follow applicable shop safety requirements.
Authorization to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Safety Management, or a related field, or currently pursuing such a degree; equivalent experience is also accepted.
Medical first responder experience.
Knowledge of API and ASME standards.
Experience with ISNetworld, TCEQ reporting, confined space, hot work, and respiratory protection programs.
Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish or English and Hahka Chin.

Responsibilities

Lead implementation of the safety management system and identify, track, and trend leading and lagging HSE indicators.
Coach senior leadership on developing a proactive safety culture and advise management on safety and environmental issues and resolutions.
Research, propose, and implement safe work policies, practices, procedures, and equipment.
Review and update the HSE Manual and safety sections of the Employee Handbook to maintain regulatory compliance.
Anticipate and recognize workplace HSE hazards; conduct ongoing safety audits and work with foremen, supervisors, and management to maintain safe facilities, equipment, and vehicles.
Pre-approve work on used vessels, tanks, and equipment by confirming inspection for atmospheric, NORM, and work-space hazards and verifying required documentation and permits.
Ensure qualified personnel and equipment are in place for permit-required confined space and hot work.
Ensure personnel are trained in applicable safe work practices, including new-employee safety orientation; schedule and conduct monthly safety meetings and weekly supervisor meetings.
Investigate significant incidents and injuries, determine root causes, and develop preventive measures.
Provide basic first aid to employees; manage OSHA recordkeeping, incident and injury management, and coordination with medical providers and workers’ compensation claims personnel.
File required reports with OSHA, TCEQ, and other safety and environmental authorities, and maintain safety documentation in ISNetworld.
Administer the respiratory protection program, including medical screening by a licensed healthcare professional and fit testing before respirator use.
Ensure Safety Data Sheets are filed and available and that adequate PPE, safe tools, and equipment are supplied.
Ensure daily or periodic inspections of fire extinguishers, first aid kits, fall protection, respiratory protection, forklifts, aerial work platforms, and mobile and overhead cranes.
Coordinate with department heads on purchasing, production, and shipping to meet safety requirements, and communicate customer safety requirements to applicable personnel.
Administer the company’s Drug and Alcohol Policy.
Supervise assigned personnel to ensure accountability, work efficiency, and safe work.
Follow safety policies, wear required PPE, report incidents immediately, and stop work when a job cannot be done safely.
Perform other duties as assigned.