Field Safety Leader - Construction & Warehouse Ops (High Travel)

WITRON Group

Arlington Heights (IL)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

27 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits
401(k) match
WITRON bonus program
Life insurance
Disability Insurance

Job summary

WITRON Group is seeking a Health & Safety Coordinator to lead safety across major automated distribution center projects in North America. The role focuses on construction safety, field oversight, and regulatory compliance within warehouse and materials handling environments.

The ideal candidate will have a safety background in construction/industrial settings, strong OSHA knowledge, and the ability to travel extensively.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field; equivalent experience considered.
  • Experience managing safety programs in construction, industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or warehouse environments.
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations, construction safety standards, and risk management practices.
  • Experience supporting contractor safety management on multi-employer construction sites.
  • Knowledge of forklifts, automated material handling systems, conveyors, robotics, and other warehouse equipment.
  • Experience conducting safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action management.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, training, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to work independently across multiple locations and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive safety leadership for construction, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and operations within automated facilities.
  • Conduct field safety oversight for contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and WITRON personnel during construction and startup projects.
  • Monitor compliance with OSHA regulations, site safety plans, and project safety requirements.
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve safety programs, procedures, training initiatives, and risk mitigation.
  • Lead safety orientations, toolbox talks, JSAs, and training for site personnel.
  • Investigate workplace incidents, near misses, injuries, and property damage; drive corrective actions.
  • Serve as primary safety contact during inspections, audits, and incident response.
  • Collaborate with National Safety Manager, Site Managers, Project Managers, and Operations Leaders to promote safety culture.
  • Conduct safety inspections, facility audits, contractor evaluations, and compliance reviews.
  • Train employees on forklift operations and other MHE safety; monitor fall protection and lockout/tagout practices.
  • Perform workers' comp reviews and safety performance evaluations.
  • Analyze safety metrics and trends to generate leadership reports and recommendations.

Skills

Communication
Leadership
Training
Relationship-building
Analytical
Technical reporting
Independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety

Tools

Forklifts
Automated material handling systems
Conveyors
Robotics
MHE knowledge

Job description

WITRON Group is seeking a Health & Safety Coordinator to lead safety across major automated distribution center projects in North America. The role focuses on construction safety, field oversight, and regulatory compliance within warehouse and materials handling environments.

The ideal candidate will have a safety background in construction/industrial settings, strong OSHA knowledge, and the ability to travel extensively.

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