Safety Manager

Napoleon Spring Works, Inc; Archbold (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. is seeking a Safety Manager to lead the facility's safety, health, and environmental programs.

You will develop, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive safety program across all shifts and departments, ensuring proactive practices and measurable improvements in safety performance. The role requires a proven record of developing policies, procedures, and training within a manufacturing environment, driving adoption, accountability, and sustained safety

Qualifications

• Experience building and leading comprehensive workplace safety programs.
• Proven ability to drive adoption and accountability for safety initiatives.
• Strong track record improving safety performance in manufacturing/industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of a facility-wide safety program.
• Evaluate current safety practices to identify gaps and risks.
• Develop plans and measures for safety initiatives with timelines and objectives.
• Roll out new safety policies and training across all departments and shifts.
• Maintain ownership from development through training, auditing, and sustainability.
• Ensure programs evolve with regulatory changes and equipment upgrades.

Skills

Safety management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Training & coaching

Job description

Job Description

Description: The Safety Manager provides leadership, direction, and oversight for the organization’s workplace safety, health, and environmental programs. A primary responsibility of this position will be to develop, implement, and continuously improve a comprehensive facility-wide safety program.This position is responsible for evaluating the organization’s current safety practices, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement, and developing the policies, procedures, systems, and processes necessary to create a proactive and sustainable safety management program.The successful candidate must demonstrate a proven record of developing and successfully implementing safety programs, policies, procedures, and improvement initiatives within a manufacturing or industrial environment, including the ability to drive adoption, establish accountability, measure effectiveness, and produce measurable improvements in workplace safety performance.

Requirements

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive safety management program for the facility.
• Evaluate current safety programs, policies, practices, documentation, and employee behaviors to identify compliance gaps, operational risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop a structured safety program addressing applicable regulatory and operational areas, including but not limited to:
  • o Lockout/Tagout
  • o Machine Guarding
  • o Mechanical Power Press Safety
  • o Hazard Communication
  • o Personal Protective Equipment
  • o Powered Industrial Trucks/Forklifts
  • o Emergency Preparedness
  • o Hearing Conservation
  • o Job Hazard Analysis / Job Safety Analysis
  • o Near-Miss Reporting
  • o Environmental Safety
  • o Safety Training and Documentation
• Establish clear safety standards, procedures, responsibilities, and accountability throughout all departments and shifts.
• Develop implementation plans, timelines, objectives, and measurable performance expectations for safety initiatives.
• Lead the rollout and adoption of new safety programs, policies, and procedures across the organization.
• Maintain ownership of safety initiatives from initial development through implementation, employee training, follow-up, auditing, and long-term sustainability.
• Ensure safety programs evolve with changes in regulations, equipment, processes, workforce needs, and organizational growth.
• Promote a proactive safety culture focused on prevention rather than reaction.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive workplace safety programs within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience and proven record of successfully implementing safety initiatives, including the ability to demonstrate adoption, sustained compliance, corrective-action completion, or measurable improvements in safety performance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence supervisors, managers, and employees and drive organizational change related to workplace safety.
• Ability to establish safety performance expectations and hold appropriate personnel accountable for completion of corrective actions and compliance with established programs.