Safety Manager

Department: Company Operations

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: McKinney, Texas

Compensation: $90,000 - $100,000 / year

Description

• Benefits: Your choice of three different medical insurance programs in addition to, life, vision, and dental insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, and a competitive 401K match incentive and vesting timeline. Our a-la-carte structure allows you to pick the best package for your needs.
• A 2nd Chance: Here at Emerald, we believe in second chances. That is why we accept and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with federal and local laws.  We are committed to 2nd chance hiring! Only by working together can we create a better future.
• Supplemental Insurance: In addition to our standard plans, we offer tele-medicine, long-term and short-term disability coverage as well as legal services.
• Discount Program: From day one all team members have access to an exclusive discount program providing savings on everyday purchases. This includes vacations, restaurants, auto insurance, gym memberships, and so much more!
• Paid Time Off: Emerald Transformer employees receive vacation and sick pay annually.
• Career Pathing: We are growing and promote from within.

Summary

• Implement, maintain, and continuously improve company safety programs in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, industry best practices, and Emerald Transformer policies.
• Partner with facility leaders, supervisors, and employees to integrate safe work practices into manufacturing operations, maintenance activities, and operational decision-making.
• Conduct routine facility inspections, risk assessments, and safety audits to identify hazards, evaluate existing controls, document findings, and verify the 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 for employees, supervisors, and leaders, including new-hire orientation, refresher training, and job-specific instruction.
• Maintain applicable training records and help ensure employees receive required safety instruction within established timeframes.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, including drills, response procedures, and communication with facility teams, emergency services, and other relevant authorities.
• Maintain and support emergency response plans and procedures for Emerald Transformer facilities.
• Lead or support investigations involving injuries, incidents, property damage, spills, and near misses.
• Apply structured root-cause analysis methods to identify contributing factors and underlying causes.
• Develop corrective and preventive action plans, assign clear ownership, track progress, and verify that completed actions effectively reduce risk.
• Maintain accurate and organized records related to training, inspections, audits, incidents, corrective actions, and other safety activities.
• Analyze safety data, incident trends, audit findings, and leading indicators to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare and present reports, recommendations, and safety performance updates to facility and corporate leadership.
• Promote employee participation, open reporting, accountability, and continuous improvement to strengthen Emerald Transformer’s safety culture.
• Build credibility on the plant floor by maintaining a regular presence, listening to employee concerns, and providing 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 ensure safety considerations are incorporated into changes involving processes, equipment, work areas, and operating procedures.
• Travel regularly among Emerald Transformer locations, up to 60%, to provide hands-on support, coaching, training, and program oversight.
• Adjust work hours when necessary to support facility operations, training activities, emergency response, or incident investigations.
• Participate in company-directed safety training and certification programs.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field highly preferred.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry training or equivalent safety education preferred.
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), or another relevant safety credential preferred.

• At least three years of progressive safety experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, or a comparable work environment preferred.
• 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.
• Experience supporting multiple facilities or geographically dispersed operations preferred.

• 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.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer