Safety Manager (Manufacturing)

HTI; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HTI is seeking an experienced EHS Manager for our Spartanburg facility. The role focuses on embedding a 100% Safe and Well culture, with emphasis on proactive safety, injury prevention, and process compliance.

The ideal candidate will have 4+ years in a senior EHS role within manufacturing, with OSHA certifications and an environmental/occupational safety background. This is a direct-hire, on-site position at the expanding Spartanburg facility.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a Senior EHS/Safety Specialist or Manager role within manufacturing.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience developing and delivering safety training for manufacturing employees, including new hire orientation.
• OSHA 10 & 30-hour certifications; CSP preferred.
• Experience with Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management.
• Ability to assess learning needs and tailor training accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with plant leadership to align safety priorities with business goals.
• Supports sustainable risk reduction programs and continuous improvement of H&S systems.
• Promotes a safety culture through engagement and coaching across levels.
• Works with Operations to improve H&S capability across the business.
• Ensures safe work environments and ownership of safety by employees.
• Leads investigations, inspections, and audits to drive corrective actions.

Skills

EHS Management

Safety Training Development

OSHA Certification (10 & 30)

Safety Communications

MS Office

Behavioral-Based Safety

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office Suite

Site/Security systems software

Job description

HTI is assisting a large international packaging manufacturer with their search for an experienced EHS Manager at their new facility in Spartanburg, SC.

• Salary range: $100,000 - $110,000 / year, depending on experience and education
• Location: Spartanburg, SC
• This is a direct hire, on-site, full-time position
• The plant currently has ~60 full-time employees, but will expand within the existing facility within the the next two years.

Summary:

Our client company is uncompromising in their commitment to a 100% Safe and Well culture. This position will play a critical role in embedding this culture across the site, ensuring safety is consistently prioritized, deeply integrated into decision-making, and embraced as a shared responsibility across all levels of the workforce where every employee is empowered to take ownership of a safe working environment. This role is central to driving proactive safety behaviors and ensuring that safety is not just a standard, but a core value.

This role supports the implementation and continuous improvement of both Health and Safety and Injury Management frameworks, systems, and practices. This role plays a key part in developing a positive safety culture, enabling business performance, and ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements. Working collaboratively across the organization, this role drives strategic initiatives, embeds behavior-based safety principles, and delivers localized programs that prevent injury, minimize risk, and support organizational growth.

Requirements:

• Must have 4+ years of recent experience in a Senior EHS/Safety Specialist or Manager role within a manufacturing facility
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Experience developing and implementing safety training for manufacturing employees, including safety/orientation training for new hires
• OSHA 10 & 30-hour certifications; CSP preferred
• Previous experience with Workers’ Compensation and Injury Management
• Knowledge and ability to identify the learning style and developmental needs of employees
• Experience coordinating site security systems with external contractors
• Demonstrable experience in Critical Risk/Control Programs and Behavioral-Based Safety Programs
• Strong communication, coaching, and employee training skills
• Intermediate skills in MS Office software
• Startup plant experience is a plus
• Experience with a manufacturing plant that was FDA regulated or SQF (food safety) certified is a plus

Job Duties:

• Collaborates with plant leadership and teams to ensure they are engaged and aligned to Health & Safety strategic priorities, and have the right tools, confidence, and ability to manage safety, health and wellbeing obligations and risks.
• Supports the delivery of sustainable Health & Safety risk reduction programs that identify risk mitigation opportunities and support continuous improvement.Supports and monitors the implementation, review, and continuous development of Health & Safety systems, including risk assessments and controls.
• Works collaboratively with peers to define and mature the Health & Safety culture by implementing strategies to promote safety of work and employee engagement.
• Collaborates with Operations to support strategies to improve Health & Safety capability across all levels of the business.
• Supports the creation of a safe work environment and Health & Safety culture where employees take ownership of their work
• Encourages innovative thinking, teamwork, collaboration, diversity, and safe systems of work.
• Responsible for the implementation, maintenance and compliance of the plant Health & Safety systems
• Mentors and coaches leaders within the business in the delivery and development of plant Safety programs, initiatives and systems
• Effectively track, report, and monitor all Health & Safety KPI’s.
• Leads formal investigations, inspections and audits related to safety, ensuring that findings and actions address systematic improvement and control effectiveness.
• Supports the development and implementation of processes which are created utilizing Human Centered Design principles.
• Provides in-depth support to the local operational security, self-insurance, injury management, and workers’ compensation needs of the business.
• Supports the management of site security hardware/software and external security contractors for the provision of security services.
• This role reports to the Plant Manager and has no direct reports.