Area Safety Manager

Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

401(k) retirement savings with company

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

HSA/HRA/FSA

AD&D and Life Insurance

Paid leave and holidays

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America seeks a safety leader to drive safety strategies across multiple aggregate and rail terminal operations in North Texas, OK and AR. You will partner with plant leadership to cultivate a proactive safety culture with engagement, hazard prevention, and continuous improvement.

The role requires auditing, risk assessments, incident investigations, regulatory compliance, coaching and developing leaders, and extensive travel in the North Texas region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years leading safety programs in aggregates/mining/heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of MSHA, OSHA and DOT requirements.
• Proven people-management, coaching, and development experience.
• Experience in incident investigation, root cause analysis and risk management.
• Excellent communication, training and presentation skills; ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Professional safety certifications (CSP, CMSP, ASP, CHST) preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel extensively in the North Texas region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive safety strategies across multiple aggregate and rail terminal operations in NTX, OK and AR.
• Partner with plant leadership to cultivate a proactive safety culture focused on engagement, hazard prevention, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
• Coach, train and influence leaders to strengthen safety performance and operational excellence.
• Regular travel throughout the North Texas region to support multiple aggregate operations.

Skills

Safety leadership

Incident investigation

Regulatory knowledge

Hazard analysis

Training & coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or related field

Job description

Lead and drive safety strategies, programs, and initiatives across multiple aggregate and rail terminal operations in the North Texas region (NTX, OK and AR).

Partner with plant leadership to cultivate a proactive safety culture focused on employee engagement, hazard prevention, and continuous improvement.

Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations to identify trends and implement corrective actions.

Ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards.

Coach, train, and influence leaders and employees to strengthen safety performance and achieve operational excellence.

What Are We Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience leading safety programs and initiatives within aggregates, mining, construction materials, heavy industrial, or related environments, with mining or aggregates experience strongly preferred.

Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety principles and applicable regulations, including MSHA, OSHA, and DOT requirements.

Demonstrated people-management experience, including leading, coaching, and developing direct reports.

Skilled in incident investigation, root cause analysis, risk management, corrective action planning, and analyzing safety performance data.

Effective communication, training, coaching, and presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.

Professional safety certifications such as CSP, CMSP, ASP, CHST, or equivalent are preferred.

Valid driver’s license with the ability to travel extensively throughout the North Texas region.

Regular travel throughout the North Texas region to support multiple aggregate operations.

Work is performed in a combination of office, plant, quarry, mining, processing, and outdoor environments.

Must be able to walk, stand, climb stairs and ladders, and safely navigate uneven terrain for extended periods.

Frequent exposure to varying weather conditions, dust, noise, elevated work areas, moving equipment, heavy machinery, and active production environments.

Must be able to safely enter and work within active mining and processing areas while maintaining awareness of surrounding equipment and operations.

Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.

Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including a hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, high-visibility clothing, respirator, and steel-toed footwear.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.