Health & Safety Manager

Title: Manager, Health & Safety

Location: Holland, MI

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc is a global leader in advanced lithium-ion battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage applications. With growing operations across the United States, we are committed to innovation, quality, and powering the future of clean energy. Join a leader in advanced EV batteries.

Summary:

As the Manager of Health & Safety, you will lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of site safety programs by using your experience to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control chemical, mechanical, electrical, ergonomic, and other workplace hazards. This role serves as the subject-matter expert for Health & Safety, ensuring consistent application of company standards, regulatory compliance, employee engagement, risk reduction, and a strong safety-first culture across all operations.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for achieving strategic objectives in team member safety, environmental protection, and loss prevention
• Lead implementation of safety programs, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance, workers' compensation reduction initiatives, and required recordkeeping
• Ensure plant-wide compliance with OSHA and all applicable federal, state, and local regulations
• Ensure timely communication of safety, environmental, and compliance matters to plant operations and corporate leadership
• Conduct ad hoc compliance audits and site assessments as needed
• Build and promote a company culture that prioritizes safety, protects employees, improves processes, and enhances key metrics such as Incident Rate Ratio (IRR) and Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR)
• Ensure effective hazard identification, risk mitigation, and corrective actions for plant operations and administrative offices
• Manage, coach, and develop the Health & Safety team
• Establish, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) for team and site performance
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development planning for direct reports
• Conduct daily safety walks to verify safe work practices and identify unsafe acts, faulty equipment, or policy non-compliance
• Ensure prompt follow-up and closure of corrective actions identified through audits, inspections, or incidents
• Oversee all required environmental reporting related to air, chemical, waste, and water compliance
• Organize Health & Safety training programs and maintain required records, certifications, and documentation
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and preventive action implementation
• Support emergency response planning, drills, and crisis preparedness activities
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, and leadership to improve safety performance
• Conduct thorough and timely Layered Process Audits (LPA) in assigned work areas
• Maintain cleanliness at the worksite in accordance with 5S3R Standards:
  • Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
  • Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent relevant experience
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals CSP (Certified Safety Professional) preferred
• Strong knowledge of occupational safety regulations, environmental compliance, and risk management systems

Experience:

• 7 to 10+ years of experience evaluating, leading, and improving safety programs in a manufacturing environment
• 3 to 6+ years of leadership experience managing a Health & Safety team in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with regulatory inspections, audits, workers' compensation, and incident management
• Knowledge of advanced manufacturing technology, chemicals, pneumatic, and industrial systems preferred
• Experience in high-volume production environments preferred

Skills:

• Comfortable presenting to and partnering with senior leadership
• Ability to manage ambiguity and make sound business decisions
• Effective workflow, project, and process management skills
• Strong planning skills with clear communication of priorities
• Ability to delegate effectively and lead teams to meet goals
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and applicable state/local regulations and requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support all production shifts
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed to coordinate with headquarters and global sites

Equal Opportunity Employer

LG Energy Solution is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.