Safety, Environmental & Compliance Manager

S3 AeroDefense, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

S3 AeroDefense, LLC is seeking a Safety, Environmental, and Compliance Coordinator to oversee workplace safety programs, regulatory compliance, and facility-related activities. You will serve as the central intake for safety, environmental, and facility issues and coordinate timely resolutions while maintaining audit-ready documentation.

The role involves partnering with Operations, Quality, HR, and leadership to ensure consistent program execution and continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in safety coordination, environmental compliance, or facilities coordination is preferred.
• Experience maintaining compliance records, logs, dashboards, and tracking systems.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance requirements is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate safety, environmental, and compliance programs and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Deliver safety onboarding, training, toolbox talks, and compliance communications.
• Maintain compliance records, dashboards, and KPIs for audit readiness and improvement.
• Support internal and customer audits and regulatory inspections with organized records and corrective actions.
• Coordinate incident reporting, inspections, corrective actions, and recordkeeping to ensure consistency.

Skills

Organizational skills

Planning

Documentation

Written and verbal communication

OSHA regulations knowledge

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree in Safety or related field

Safety certificate

Job description

Full-time

Description

Purpose of the Job

Responsible for executing workplace safety, environmental, and compliance programs while coordinating facility-related activities and maintaining audit-ready documentation. This role serves as the central intake and coordination point for safety, environmental, and facility issues, ensuring timely resolution, accurate records, regulatory compliance, and consistent program execution across the organization.

Reports to

Director of HR

Exemption Status

Non-exempt

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute and coordinate established safety, environmental, and compliance programs, including workplace inspections, hazard identification, incident investigations, corrective actions, and regulatory compliance activities to ensure a safe and compliant work environment.
• Deliver safety onboarding, recurring training, toolbox talks, and compliance communications while reinforcing safe work practices, employee accountability, and a culture of safety across the organization.
• Maintain compliance records, dashboards, reporting systems, and tracking tools; monitor regulatory deadlines, inspections, reporting requirements, corrective actions, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure accurate documentation, audit readiness, and continuous improvement.
• Support internal audits, customer audits, and regulatory inspections by maintaining organized records, responding to information requests, and assisting with corrective action planning and follow-up.
• Administer standardized processes for incident reporting, inspections, corrective actions, and compliance recordkeeping to ensure consistency, accountability, and timely resolution of issues.
• Serve as the primary coordination point for facility, safety, and environmental issues by managing work orders, coordinating vendors, tracking maintenance activities, resolving requests, and escalating complex issues as needed.
• Partner closely with Operations, Quality, Human Resources, vendors, and leadership to ensure consistent execution of safety, environmental, compliance, and facility-related initiatives.

Requirements

• Certificate or Associate's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 1-5 years of experience in safety coordination, environmental compliance, facilities coordination, or operations support.
• Strong organizational, planning, documentation, and follow-up skills.
• Experience maintaining work orders, compliance records, logs, and tracking systems.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, environmental compliance requirements, and workplace safety practices preferred.
• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of maintaining confidential business information.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to 50 pounds, work in office, warehouse, and operational environments, conduct facility and safety inspections, and perform the physical activities required to support safety, environmental, compliance, and facility coordination responsibilities.

Training

• Pentagon Basics
• Export & ITAR Compliance
• Company Safety Programs
• First Aid / CPR / AED Awareness (as applicable)
• Aerospace Industry Quality Training
• Corrective Action and Root C
• Internal Audit Awareness
• Work Order Management Systems Training
• Vendor Management and Coordination Processes