Senior Safety Manager

Paper Transport, Inc.; De Pere (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Paper Transport, Inc. is seeking a Senior Safety Manager to lead safety initiatives across driving teams and operations. You will oversee training programs, LMS processes, and safety performance improvement, ensuring FMCSA compliance and a strong safety culture.

You will coach Safety Coordinators, analyze incident data, and partner with stakeholders to resolve safety concerns, drive audits, and implement corrective actions that protect our people on the road.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of transportation safety, operations, or related field experience.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with driver safety, regulatory compliance, and training programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety initiatives that reduce risk and reinforce a consistent safety culture.
• Oversee safety training and LMS processes to ensure compliance.
• Analyze safety data and incident trends to drive improvements.
• Ensure FMCSA compliance and driver qualification requirements are met.
• Coach Safety Coordinators and collaborate with Operations and vendors.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Analytical mindset

Safety knowledge

Tools

DriveCam

ELDs

Safety technology

Job description

At Paper Transport, safety is a shared responsibility and an important part of how we operate. The Senior Safety Manager plays an important role in bringing that value to life by working with drivers, partnering with Operations, and strengthening the programs and processes that keep our people safe. This role drives continuous improvement in safety performance, oversees safety training and learning management systems, and helps build a culture where employees understand expectations and take ownership of safety.

What You'll Do

• Lead safety initiatives that reduce risk, improve performance, and reinforce a consistent safety culture across the organization.
• Build relationships with professional drivers through coaching, orientations, road tests, and ongoing conversations about safety expectations.
• Address driver safety and performance concerns, ensuring appropriate follow-up, accountability, and employment decisions when necessary.
• Oversee learning management system (LMS) processes to ensure employees receive required training, complete assignments, and maintain compliance.
• Use safety data, incident trends, and performance metrics to identify risks and develop actionable improvements.
• Ensure compliance with FMCSA regulations, company policies, driver qualification requirements, and applicable safety standards.
• Support the effective use of safety technology, including DriveCam, electronic logging devices (ELDs), and crash avoidance systems.
• Develop and deliver engaging safety training and driver meeting content that translates safety expectations into everyday practices.
• Coach and support Safety Coordinators, helping them grow their skills and consistently execute safety programs.
• Partner with Operations, vendors, and other stakeholders to resolve safety concerns, support audits, and improve processes.

What You Bring

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with drivers and leaders at all levels.
• The confidence to address difficult situations, provide constructive feedback, and hold others accountable.
• An analytical mindset and the ability to turn safety data into practical solutions.
• Knowledge of transportation safety, FMCSA regulations, and driver compliance.
• Experience with safety training, learning management systems, and transportation technology.
• Leadership skills with a commitment to developing others and driving continuous improvement.

Education and Experience

• Five or more years of transportation experience in Safety, Operations, or a related field.
• Previous leadership experience preferred.
• Experience with driver safety, regulatory compliance, and training programs preferred.

Why Paper Transport?

Join a team where safety is a shared responsibility and your work makes a real difference. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to influence driver safety, strengthen training and development, partner across the business, and help shape how Paper Transport continues to improve.

A Dedicated Transportation Partner of the Green Bay Packers

At Paper Transport, we're not just building careers, we're building community. As a Dedicated Transportation Partner of the Green Bay Packers, we bring the same passion, teamwork, and commitment to excellence on the road as the Packers do on the field. Join a team that's driving forward with purpose, pride, and a winning spirit.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk and hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Information included in this job description do not necessarily represent a list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements or working conditions with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as circumstances change.

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