ECHO is hiring a Safety and Security Officer for our Lake Zurich location! The Safety and Security Manager provides company leadership for environmental, health, safety, and physical security across a multi-location manufacturing and distribution network. This role sets the strategic direction, governs standards, and partners closely with Operations, Engineering, HR, and Facilities to ensure a safe, secure, and compliant workplace. The leader will oversee both traditional manual-work environments and advanced automation/robotics systems, ensuring risk is managed consistently across all sites.
The salary range for this position starts at $120,000 and total compensation is based on experience and qualifications.
This is an on-site position based out of our Lake Zurich facility.ECHO's benefits include:- 11 paid holidays
- Extremely affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Yearly bonus potential
- 5% 401K match
- Tuition reimbursement
Duties/Responsibilities: Safety Strategy & Governance:- Develop and execute the site EHS strategy and roadmap aligned with operational goals.
- Establish annual safety and security objectives, KPIs, and action plans.
- Own and maintain the corporate Safety Management System (SMS) and ensure consistent adoption across all facilities.
- Manage building safety and security plans in multiple locations.
- Lead cross-site safety councils, leadership forums, and governance routines.
- Standardize policies, procedures, and audit frameworks for all locations.
Regulatory Compliance:- Ensure compliance with OSHA, state, and local regulations across all sites.
- Serve as primary contact for regulatory agencies.
- Lead OSHA inspections, audits, and corrective action management.
- Consistently maintain audit-ready documentation, logs, OSHA, and compliance records.
- Monitor regulatory changes and proactively update corporate standards.
Hazard Identification & Risk Management:- Conduct Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) and risk assessments.
- Identify and mitigate unsafe conditions, behaviors, and processes.
- Lead ergonomics evaluations and corrective actions.
- Assess safety risks related to new equipment, processes, or layouts.
- Participate in capital project safety reviews and MOC processes.
- Evaluate risks associated with robotics, automation, AGVs/AMRs, and advanced manufacturing systems.
- Partner with Engineering and Controls teams on machine safeguarding, interlocks, and functional safety compliance.
- Integrate human-factors engineering into workstation and automation design.
Incident Management & Investigations:- Lead response to workplace injuries, near misses, and incidents and cross-location trend analysis.
- Conduct root cause analyses and develop corrective actions systemic risk reduction initiatives.
- Track closure and effectiveness of corrective actions.
- Report findings and trends and propose courses of action to the management and leadership teams.
Workers' Compensation Management:- Partner with HR to own the workers' compensation program end-to-end.
- Partner with HR to coordinate with medical providers, insurers, and adjusters.
- Manage return-to-work process, identifying potential modified duty programs.
- Partner with HR to monitor claim trends, costs, and reserves.
- Drive claim reduction and cost containment strategies with HR.
Safety Training & Awareness:- Design, deliver and maintain all safety and security training programs.
- Deliver or oversee training for:
- New hires
- Job-specific hazards
- Equipment and machine safe operation
- Emergency response
- Leverage digital learning platforms and analytics to measure training effectiveness.
Emergency Preparedness:- Own, launch, and maintain emergency response initiatives and plans while executing annual requirements for crisis management and business continuity requirements.
- Lead drills and simulations (fire, spill, evacuation, weather).
- Coordinate emergency response teams and equipment readiness.
- Serve as site incident commander during emergencies.
Contractor & Visitor Safety:- Oversee vendor safety performance and corporate-level contractor governance.
- Establish and monitor contractor safety requirements, orientations, and enforce stop-work authority.
- Ensure visitor and temporary worker safety compliance.
Safety Metrics & Reporting:- Track and report safety KPIs (TRIR, DART, near misses, severity).
- Analyze trends and identify leading indicators to drive targeted improvement plans.
- Prepare safety dashboards and executive reports.
Safety Culture & Leadership Partnership:- Lead behavior-based safety initiatives.
- Coach leaders on safety accountability and behaviors.
- Partner with HR on discipline consistency tied to safety violations.
- Reinforce a high-trust, prevention-focused safety culture.
Physical Security & Loss Prevention:- Own physical security strategy including access control, surveillance, and incident response.
- Partner with teams to ensure cyber-physical security integration.
- Oversee security vendor management and contract performance.
- Support cargo theft prevention and distribution-specific security measures.
- Develop multi-site security standards and audit programs.
Automation & Robotics Safety:- Conduct risk assessments for robotics, automated conveyors, AGVs/AMRs, and advanced equipment.
- Ensure compliance with machine safeguarding and functional safety standards (ISO 9000, IEC 62061).
- Partner with Engineering on safe automation design, commissioning, and change management.
- Monitor automation-related incidents and lead systemic corrective actions.
Job Experience/Skills:- 7-10+ years EHS experience in manufacturing environment.
- Strong OSHA and regulatory expertise.
- Proven incident investigation and WC management experience.
- Ability to influence frontline and senior leaders.
- CSP or equivalent certification preferred.
- Cross-functional team leadership.
- Detail oriented with strong organization skills .
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experienced user of Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
