Manufacturing Safety & Compliance Specialist

Palermo Villa, Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Palermo Villa, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Manufacturing EHS Specialist to partner with Operations in creating a safe, compliant, and engaged workplace across our food manufacturing facilities.

In this hands-on role, you'll identify hazards, lead incident investigations, conduct safety audits, assist in Behavioral Safety Observation coaching, ensure OSHA, DNR, and EPA compliance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that protect our people and strengthen our safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field (or equivalent).
• 3+ years of safety experience in a manufacturing, industrial, production, food manufacturing, warehousing, or distribution environment. Must have worked in a manufacturing plant.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and manufacturing safety best practices.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis and developing CAPAs.
• Experience performing safety audits, behavioral safety observations, hazard assessments, and compliance inspections.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with hourly employees and leadership.
• Participate in Tier meetings daily.
• Ability to be agile, adapt and to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Operations and production leaders to promote a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulations.
• Conduct routine safety audits, observations, hazard assessments, and facility inspections.
• Lead and assist in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and implement corrective actions (CAPAs).
• Develop, deliver, and track safety training, toolbox talks, and one point lessons for employees and leaders.
• Administer and improve safety programs (LOTO, PSM, machine guarding, PPE, ergonomics, emergency response).
• Assist in facilitating hourly safety committee meetings across shifts.
• Analyze leading and lagging KPIs and safety metrics to identify continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

Safety culture

Incident investigations

OSHA regulations

Behavioral safety observations

KPI analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field

Job description

Palermo Villa, Inc. in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Manufacturing EHS Specialist to partner with Operations in creating a safe, compliant, and engaged workplace across our food manufacturing facilities.

In this hands-on role, you'll identify hazards, lead incident investigations, conduct safety audits, assist in Behavioral Safety Observation coaching, ensure OSHA, DNR, and EPA compliance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that protect our people and strengthen our safety culture.