Safety Lead

Martin Marietta; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Marietta’s Safety Lead role focuses on combining operational safety with top-tier customer service at the Mount Vernon site. You will represent the company on-site, ensuring every employee returns home safely while delivering world-class service to customers, vendors, and contractors.

The role blends technical safety expertise with a customer-first mindset to foster a culture where compliance and service excellence go hand-in-hand.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in Construction, Heavy Building Material, or Asphalt.
• 2+ years of Aggregate focused experience preferred.
• ACI Field Testing Level I Certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site-wide adherence to MSHA and internal safety standards.
• Conduct daily high-visibility safety walks and inspections.
• Lead reporting and investigation of near-misses or incidents; perform root-cause analysis.
• Review truck washout areas for drainage, walking surfaces, and lighting.
• Facilitate site-specific safety orientations for new hires, contractors, and visitors.
• Oversee inspection and maintenance of PPE, fire suppression, and first-aid supplies.
• Assist management in developing and updating Safe Operating Procedures.

Skills

Safety & health knowledge

MSHA compliance

Regulatory compliance

Effective communicator

Customer service

Collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma

ACI Field Testing Level I Certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Safety Lead acts as a dual-purpose champion for both operational integrity and external relations. This role is uniquely designed to balance 50% proactive safety leadership and 50% high-level customer service. You will be the face of Martin Marietta on-site, ensuring that every employee returns home safely while simultaneously ensuring that every customer, vendor, and contractor receives world-class service. By merging technical safety expertise with a "customer-first" mindset, you will facilitate a culture where compliance and excellence in service go hand-in-hand.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Ensure site-wide adherence to MSHA and Martin Marietta’s internal "Guardian Angel" safety standards.
• Conduct daily "high-visibility" safety walks and inspections to identify and mitigate physical and behavioral hazards.
• Lead the reporting and investigation of any near-misses or incidents, performing root-cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
• Review truck washout areas for adequate drainage, walking surface, tracking pad, and lighting.
• Facilitate site-specific safety orientations for new hires, contractors, and visitors, ensuring they are fully equipped to work safely in an asphalt/industrial environment.
• Oversee the inspection and maintenance of safety equipment, including PPE, fire suppression systems, and first-aid supplies.
• Assist management in developing and updating Safe Operating Procedures based on evolving site needs.
• Facilitate and organize in-house safety meetings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and haulage contractors, resolving logistics issues or site access concerns with professionalism and urgency.
• Maximize delivery efficiencies through customer focused coordination of site related events.
• Anticipate the relocation of concrete placement pumps, areas of congestion, and communication with central dispatch as it pertains to the customer’s unload rate, agreed upon “hold” volumes and/or order back yardage.
• Manage the check-in process for all external parties, ensuring a seamless, welcoming, and safe transition from the gate to the loading zone.
• Mediate and resolve any disputes or service delays on-site, ensuring customers feel valued even during high-traffic or operational challenges.
• Represent Martin Marietta’s values in every interaction, building long-term trust with local vendors and community stakeholders.
• Act as a bridge between the sales team and site operations, providing real-time updates to customers regarding product availability and loading times.
• Proactively gather customer feedback regarding site efficiency and safety, reporting insights to the management team to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma, GED, or relevant experience
• ACI Field Testing Level I Certification is highly preferred.

Work Experience

• 1+ years of experience in Construction, Heavy Building Material, or Asphalt is required; 2+ years of Aggregate focused experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Safety & health knowledge
• MSHA compliance and regulations
• Regulatory compliance
• Effective communicator (written and spoken)
• Customer service
• Collaboration
• Microsoft Office

Additional Details

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. for plant maintenance and equipment servicing.
• Required to bend, stoop, climb, and reach. You must be able to maintain three points of contact when climbing on/off machinery or on ladders.

Strong hand-eye-foot coordination is essential for operating hand/foot controls. You must have good depth perception with or without seeing aid for distances up to 150 feet.

Working Conditions

All duties require outside assignments and require periods of work in all weather conditions-heat, cold, wet or dry, and dusty. Must be able to work in areas where noise levels are up to 85 dbs.

Disclaimers

In addition to the primary responsibilities outlined, the successful candidate may be expected to take on other tasks and assignments as required, including but not limited to duties outside the typical scope of the role to support overall team operations and organizational needs. Flexibility and adaptability to evolving job demands are essential.

Compensation

The hiring range for this position is $29.35 -$39.60 exclusive of benefits or bonuses (discretionary and non-discretionary). The offered base compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, business need, market conditions, proficiencies, skills, education, and experience. Additionally, at Martin Marietta we place a high value on internal pay equity and will consider the compensation for those in similarly situated roles and direct team members. The hiring range for this role represents the base compensation we expect to pay for the position at time of hire and does not represent the total possible base pay of the position.