Safety ManagerDepartment: Plant Office Administration (Exempt)
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: LaGrange, GA
DescriptionThe
Safety Manager is responsible for maintaining health and safety programs within a 1,000,000 total square-feet of production facilities to ensure a safe, compliant, and productive work environment. This role partners closely with corporate safety, operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to promote a proactive safety culture, reduce workplace incidents, and ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations (including OSHA standards).
The Safety Manager will conduct regular inspections, audits, and risk assessments to identify hazards and implement corrective actions. This position is responsible for coordinating and leading safety training programs, leading incident investigations, maintaining safety documentation, and driving continuous improvement of safety performance across all shifts and departments.
Key ResponsibilitiesReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Ensure compliance with all OSHA, federal, state, and local environmental health and safety regulations
- Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments across production, warehouse, and support areas
- Identify hazards and partner with leadership to develop and implement corrective and preventive actions
- Lead incident investigations, including root cause analysis, and track corrective actions to completion
- Maintain accurate records of safety incidents, inspections, training, and compliance activities
- Facilitate and deliver safety training programs (new hire orientation, refresher training, and specialized topics)
- Monitor and report key safety metrics (e.g., TRIR, near misses, first aid cases) and recommend improvement strategies
- Support emergency preparedness planning, including drills, response procedures, and equipment readiness
- Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and enforce safety policies and procedures
- Coordinate and participate in Safety Committee meetings and activities.
Skills, Knowledge and ExpertiseRequired education and experience- At least 5 years' experience in a safety role and/or similar proven experience in a safety centered role
- At least 5 years of successful delivery of training and/or safety programs
- Effectively communicate questions, problems and reports to co-workers, supervisory and management personnel.
- Flexibility to accommodate unscheduled changes in duties and work overtime as needed.
Preferred education and experience- Bachelor's Degree in a related field
- Safety Certification(s)
- Some college or coursework regarding safety and/or OSHA 10/30 Certificate
Benefits- Employee-owned
- Advancement Opportunities
- Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
- Tuition assistance program
- Employee stock ownership program (ESOP)
