Safety Manager (bilingual)

Safety Manager

Our client is a Louisville-based provider of conveyor and material handling solutions supporting manufacturing, distribution, and logistics operations. Their systems are built for performance, reliability, and safety—and this role plays a critical part in ensuring those standards are upheld across operations.

We are seeking a Safety Manager to lead, implement, and continuously improve the company's safety programs. This is a hands-on, in-office leadership role responsible for ensuring compliance with OSHA standards, reducing workplace risk, and fostering a strong safety-first culture across engineering, manufacturing, and field installation teams. This position reports directly to senior leadership and will serve as the subject matter expert for all safety-related initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain company-wide safety programs and policies
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and all federal, state, and local safety regulations
• Conduct regular safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Manage workers' compensation cases and return-to-work programs
• Facilitate safety training programs for manufacturing and field installation teams
• Maintain and update safety documentation, reporting, and compliance records
• Track and report key safety metrics (TRIR, DART, near-miss reporting, etc.)
• Partner with operations and project teams to integrate safety into project planning
• Promote a proactive safety culture through engagement and accountability

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• 5+ years of safety leadership experience in manufacturing, industrial, or construction environments
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance requirements
• Experience supporting field installation or project-based operations is highly preferred
• OSHA 30 certification required; CSP or ASP certification is a plus
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Strong leadership, communication, and training facilitation skills
• Ability to influence culture and hold teams accountable

Why This Role:

• Competitive salary: $110K – $130K
• High-impact leadership role with visibility to executive leadership
• Opportunity to shape and strengthen company-wide safety culture
• Stable, growing organization in the material handling and automation space
• In-office collaboration with engineering and operations teams

If you're a safety professional who believes production goals and safety standards go hand-in-hand—not one at the expense of the other—this is a strong platform to make measurable impact.