Senior Safety Specialist

Scot Forge Company; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Scot Forge Company in Clinton, Wisconsin, is seeking a Senior Safety Specialist to drive shop-floor safety and environmental initiatives. You will partner with production teams to strengthen safety culture, lead practical training, and implement solutions that protect workers and improve performance.

The role requires hands-on, influential leadership, incident investigations, audits, and regulatory compliance across a heavy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of safety or EHS experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting CNC machining, metalworking, fabrication, forging, heavy manufacturing, or similar industrial operations preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, incident investigation techniques, safety auditing, training delivery, and workers' compensation processes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and engage employees at all organizational levels.
• A hands-on, servant-leader approach with a passion for coaching, teaching, and improving workplace safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop safety culture and continuous improvement initiatives across the Clinton facility.
• Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and manage corrective actions.
• Conduct safety audits, observations, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Lead employee safety training and awareness programs.
• Oversee workers' compensation, return-to-work, and emergency response processes.
• Track safety performance metrics, reporting, and improvement projects.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Coaching

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety or related field

Job description

Description

Be the Champion of Safety. Make a Difference Every Day.

At Scot Forge, we manufacture high-performance forged and machined components for some of the world's most demanding industries. With more than 130 years of success, continued growth, and 100% employee ownership, we offer the opportunity to make a lasting impact in a company where accountability, continuous improvement, and people come first. Our mission is simple: ensure every employee goes home safely to their family at the end of each day.

We're seeking a Senior Safety Specialist to support safety and environmental initiatives at our Clinton, Wisconsin facility. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on safety professional who enjoys building relationships, influencing positive change, and spending time where the work happens. You'll partner closely with employees, supervisors, and leaders to strengthen our safety culture while helping create practical solutions that improve safety performance across the plant.

Why This Role

This isn't a desk job.

We're looking for someone who thrives on the shop floor, builds credibility through action, and enjoys working side-by-side with production teams. You'll have the opportunity to influence culture, facilitate meaningful training, and help employees develop the knowledge and habits that keep themselves and their coworkers safe.

You'll join a team that genuinely wants to make the company safer and better every day. This role offers the opportunity to bring a fresh perspective, challenge the status quo, and make a visible impact on our operations and our people.

The ideal candidate has prior EHS responsibility within a manufacturing environment and is comfortable working around CNC machining equipment, cranes, rigging, and other heavy industrial operations. Just as importantly, you'll be able to connect with a wide range of personalities throughout the organization and lead through influence, trust, and servant leadership.

What You'll Own

• Safety culture development and continuous improvement initiatives across the Clinton facility
• Incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action management
• Safety audits, observations, and regulatory compliance activities
• Employee safety training and awareness programs
• Workers' compensation, return-to-work, and emergency response processes
• Safety performance metrics, reporting, and improvement projects

Success in this role means helping create a workplace where employees actively participate in safety, hazards are addressed proactively, and everyone is committed to sending their coworkers home injury-free each day.

What You'll Do

• Maintain a strong and consistent presence on the shop floor, reinforcing safe behaviors and coaching away at-risk practices
• Facilitate engaging safety training programs for employees, supervisors, and leaders
• Partner with employees and supervisors to identify hazards and implement practical solutions
• Lead incident investigations and drive corrective actions through completion
• Conduct safety audits, observations, and regulatory compliance assessments
• Support environmental compliance efforts, emergency response activities, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of safety or EHS experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting CNC machining, metalworking, fabrication, forging, heavy manufacturing, or similar industrial operations preferred
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, incident investigation techniques, safety auditing, training delivery, and workers' compensation processes
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence and engage employees at all organizational levels
• A hands-on, servant-leader approach with a passion for coaching, teaching, and improving workplace safety

Why Scot Forge

• 100% employee-owned company with a long history of growth and stability
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on the safety and well-being of our employee-owners
• Work with a team that is committed to continuous improvement and creating a safer workplace
• Ability to bring new ideas, influence positive change, and help shape the future of safety at the Clinton facility
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
• Primarily a first-shift role, with flexibility to occasionally adjust schedules to support training, projects, investigations, or operational needs

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're a safety professional who prefers solving problems on the shop floor, building strong relationships, facilitating training, and helping create a world-class safety culture, we'd like to connect.

Compensation

The estimated base pay range for this position is $70,000 - $85,000 annually.

The estimated pay range is the lowest and highest range we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We ultimately may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. The actual base pay offered to a candidate will depend on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, seniority, geographic location and business needs.

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Hearing
• Life (Basic & AD&D)
• Disability (STD & LTD)
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit Sharing
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP
• Tax Savings (FSA & HSA)
• Vacation Time
• Paid Time Off
• and Paid Holidays.

Scot Forge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment substance abuse testing.