Safety Director

BFC Solutions; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BFC Solutions is seeking a Safety Director to lead our enterprise safety strategy across route-based field teams, manufacturing operations, and corporate functions in the United States. You will design scalable safety programs, embed safety into daily execution, drive OSHA compliance, and reduce incidents, DART, and workers’ compensation exposure.

You will partner with operational leaders to build near‑miss reporting, implement hazard controls, manage the safety budget, and lead training, audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive safety leadership in multi-site operations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and recordkeeping.
• Willingness to travel 30–50% to support field operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise safety strategy across route-based field teams, manufacturing operations, and corporate functions.
• Own safety governance, policies, and KPI cadence with regional leaders.
• Develop and manage the safety budget, vendor strategy, training platforms, and inspection tools.
• Lead incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Partner with HR and operations to improve claim outcomes and return-to-work processes.
• Build scalable safety training architecture and drive safety communications.
• Own enterprise safety dashboards and monthly/quarterly updates to leadership.

Skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional partnering

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

OSHA recordkeeping

Audits and inspections

Job description

The Safety Director leads BFC Solutions’ enterprise safety strategy across a multi-state, route-based field workforce, manufacturing operations, and corporate teams. This role designs and operationalizes scalable safety programs, ensures regulatory compliance (OSHA and applicable state/local requirements), and drives measurable reductions in incidents, DART/TRIR, and workers’ compensation exposure. The Safety Director partners closely with Operational leaders and frontline supervisors to embed safety into daily execution, strengthen near-miss reporting and hazard controls, and build a consistent, accountable safety culture.

Responsibilities

Strategy, Governance, and Program Leadership

• Own BFC’s safety vision, annual safety plan, and enterprise safety operating rhythm (KPIs, reviews, audits, field engagement cadence).
• Establish clear safety governance, including policies/standards, roles and responsibilities, escalation protocols, and accountability mechanisms.
• Develop and manage the safety budget, including vendor strategy, PPE, training platforms, and inspection/audit tools.

Field Safety (Route-Based Operations)

• Build and maintain practical safety programs for route-based technicians (e.g., driving/vehicle safety, ladders/fall prevention, lockout/tagout as applicable, tools and equipment, jobsite hazard identification, customer-site requirements).
• Partner with Regional Service/Operations Managers to integrate safety into daily huddles, route planning, and supervisor routines.
• Implement near-miss and hazard reporting processes that are simple, timely, and actionable; monitor closure rates and corrective actions

Manufacturing / Facility Safety

• Lead safety programs for manufacturing and facility environments (e.g., machine guarding, LOTO, ergonomics, powered industrial trucks as applicable, chemical safety, PPE).
• Ensure site-level inspections, JSAs/JHAs, and corrective action tracking are completed on schedule and to standard.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and relevant federal/state/local safety regulations; maintain readiness for inspections and respond to agency inquiries.
• Own OSHA recordkeeping (300/300A/301), incident classification, and reporting timelines; ensure consistent documentation practices.
• Develop and maintain safety policies, procedures, and training requirements consistent with company operations and applicable standards.

Incident Management and Claims Partnership

• Lead incident investigations (field and facility), root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Partner with HR and the workers’ compensation administrator/broker to improve claim outcomes, reduce reserves, and drive timely return-to-work practices.
• Analyze trends (by region, leader, job type, customer/site, tenure, time of day, etc.) and translate insights into prevention initiatives.

Training, Communication, and Culture

• Build a scalable safety training architecture: onboarding, recurring required training, supervisor training, and targeted refreshers.
• Develop safety communications and campaigns that resonate with frontline employees and reinforce expectations.
• Coach leaders on safety leadership behaviors, accountability conversations, and consistent enforcement of standards.

Metrics, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement

• Own enterprise safety dashboards and reporting (DART, TRIR, severity rates, near-miss volume, audit scores, corrective action closure, driver events, and training completion).
• Provide monthly/quarterly updates to ELT/SLT and operational leaders, including leading indicators and prioritized action plans.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to standardize best practices across regions and reduce variation in safety performance.

Vendor and Cross-Functional Partnership

• Manage relationships with key safety vendors (training, telematics/driver safety as applicable, PPE suppliers, audit platforms).
• Partner with Operations, HR, Fleet, and Training to ensure safety is embedded into processes (hire/onboarding, performance management, equipment standards, discipline, and recognition).

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly leads the Safety team (as structured), including Safety Managers/Specialists and/or regional safety resources.
• Provides functional leadership to field and site leaders regarding safety execution and standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of progressive safety leadership experience in multi-site operations; experience supporting dispersed/frontline field teams strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success reducing incident rates and improving safety culture through operational partnership and accountability.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and recordkeeping requirements; experience managing inspections and investigations.
• Proven capability building scalable programs, training, audits, and KPI cadences in high-growth or complex environments.
• Ability to travel regularly (often 30–50%) to support field operations and facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ASP, CHST, or equivalent safety certification.
• Experience in route-based services, construction trades, facilities maintenance, logistics/transportation, or manufacturing.
• Experience implementing leading-indicator programs (near-miss, observations, safety walks) and safety technology platforms.
• Familiarity with telematics/driver safety programs and fleet risk management (if applicable to BFC operations).

Core Competencies

• Operational credibility and field presence; builds trust with frontline leaders and technicians.
• Data-driven and systems-oriented; converts metrics into practical, prioritized actions.
• Strong investigation and root cause skills; disciplined follow-through on corrective actions.
• Clear communicator who can influence without authority and drive consistent standards across regions.
• High judgment and integrity; balanced approach to coaching, accountability, and enforcement.

Travel Requirement

Ability to travel when necessary. Approximately 30-50% of the time.

• Ability to access and safely navigate customer sites, job sites, warehouses, and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to wear required PPE and participate in field observations and facility inspections.
• Ability to sit/stand for extended periods and travel by air/car as needed.

Physical Demands

• Task
• Activity Level
• Standing – Frequently
• Walking – Frequently
• Reaching Outward – Occasionally
• Reaching above Shoulder – Occasionally
• Climbing – Rarely
• Squatting or Kneeling – Occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying – Must be able to lift and move to 50 lbs. using safe lifting techniques
• Pushing/Pulling – Occasionally
• PPE Requirement – Frequently
• Work Hours: Position is full-time. Occasional overtime may be required.

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