Safety Supervisor – Senior Safety Supervisor

Jobtailor; Mattoon (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Illinois is seeking a senior safety professional to lead and coordinate safety programs across the operation. You will supervise, coach, and advise management on safety policies and drive top-decile performance.

The role emphasizes incident analysis, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and employee safety committees. Strong leadership and communication are essential, with CSP or higher certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety or a related field is required.
• Five or more years of safety-related experience.
• Senior level: bachelor's degree with five or more years of experience, or master's degree in Safety with three or more years of experience.
• Thorough knowledge of regulatory safety standards.
• CSP or other safety certification preferred.
• Advanced degree in Safety preferred.
• Ability to prioritize and self-direct work with little direct supervision.
• Ability to participate in a geographically dispersed team environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, monitor, coach, and advise operating and management personnel on safety policies, procedures, and programs.
• Provide leadership to improve safety performance and drive safety toward top-decile performance levels.
• Drive personal accountability for safety across the business segment.
• Assist operating groups with planning, conducting, and evaluating safety meetings.
• Support employee safety committees.
• Interpret federal and state safety regulations and recommend compliance methods.
• Conduct field safety observations, identify potential risks, and communicate follow-up actions.
• Provide positive and constructive safety coaching.
• Assist with analysis of safety-related incidents to prevent recurrence.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze statistical data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Assist in developing and administering injury and illness prevention and hazard recognition programs.
• Assist in administering safety recognition programs.
• Lead safety projects and initiatives addressing high-risk areas or injury experience.
• Collaborate with Customer Operations safety personnel on materials and products for operating groups.
• Provide support during outages, storms, and emergencies, including extended hours, weekends, holidays, and travel

Skills

Safety Management

Regulatory Compliance

Incident Analysis

Leadership

Team Collaboration

Safety Training

Hazard Recognition

Emergency Response

Injury Prevention

Risk Identification

Communication

Self-Direction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety

Master's degree in Safety (preferred)

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• Supervise, monitor, coach, and advise operating and management personnel on company safety policies, procedures, and programs
• Provide leadership to improve company safety performance and drive safety toward top-decile performance levels
• Drive personal accountability for safety across the business segment
• Assist operating groups with planning, conducting, and evaluating safety meetings
• Support employee safety committees
• Interpret federal and state safety regulations and recommend compliance methods
• Conduct field safety observations, identify potential risks, and communicate follow-up actions
• Provide positive and constructive safety coaching
• Assist with analysis of safety-related incidents to prevent recurrence
• Develop, maintain, and analyze statistical data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Assist in developing and administering injury and illness prevention and hazard recognition programs
• Assist in administering safety recognition programs
• Lead safety projects and initiatives addressing high-risk areas or injury experience
• Collaborate with Customer Operations safety personnel on materials and products for operating groups
• Provide support during outages, storms, and emergencies, including extended hours, weekends, holidays, and travel

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Safety or a related field
• Five or more years of safety-related experience required
• Senior level: bachelor's degree with five or more years of experience, or master's degree in Safety or a related field with three or more years of experience
• Thorough knowledge of regulatory safety standards
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other safety-related certification preferred
• Advanced degree in Safety preferred
• Ability to prioritize and self-direct work with little direct supervision
• Ability to participate in a geographically dispersed team environment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent leadership, communication, and human relations skills
• Ability to support major storm response activities involving long hours over multiple days and travel outside the supported territory
• Ability to work occasional overtime, including evenings and weekends, and undertake overnight travel

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in safety management, regulatory compliance, and incident analysis, with a strong focus on leadership and team collaboration to enhance safety performance. Proficient in developing and implementing safety programs and initiatives while effectively communicating safety policies and procedures.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Safety Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Incident Analysis
• Leadership Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Safety Policy Development
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Hazard Recognition
• Field Safety Observations
• Safety Training
• Safety Program Administration
• Risk Identification
• Safety Coaching
• Emergency Response
• Injury Prevention

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Communication
• Human Relations
• Team Collaboration
• Self-Direction

Certifications & Qualifications

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Safety-Related Certification

Industry Keywords

• Safety Regulations
• Safety Performance
• Safety Meetings
• Employee Safety Committees
• Safety Recognition Programs
• High-Risk Areas
• Injury Experience
• Storm Response Activities
• Geographically Dispersed Team
• Accredited College Degree

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Word
• PowerPoint