Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

**Position is in El Dorado, KS.

**No Per Diem

**Long-term placement

We are seeking an experienced Safety Manager to oversee site safety operations at a refinery. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial safety, incident investigations, and incident management. This role is responsible for promoting a safe work environment, ensuring compliance with refinery safety requirements, and maintaining accurate employee training and certification records.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily safety activities and ensure compliance with refinery safety policies, OSHA regulations, and applicable site requirements.
• Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, document findings, and coordinate corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Manage incident reporting, follow-up, and communication with site leadership and relevant personnel.
• Conduct site safety inspections, audits, and jobsite observations to identify hazards and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Monitor compliance with safe work practices, including personal protective equipment (PPE), lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, hot work, and other applicable refinery procedures.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, incident reports, inspection records, and compliance files.
• Track DISA requirements and monitor employee training, qualifications, and certification expiration dates to ensure all site personnel remain current and compliant.
• Coordinate employee safety orientations, training, and required site access documentation.
• Communicate safety expectations to employees, supervisors, contractors, and site management.
• Support emergency preparedness, response procedures, and safety meetings as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety performance and reinforce a proactive safety culture.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Safety Manager or in a similar safety leadership role within a refinery, petrochemical facility, or industrial environment.
• Strong experience conducting incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and incident management.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial/refinery safety standards.
• Experience maintaining safety records, compliance documentation, and employee training records.
• Familiarity with DISA requirements and tracking employee certifications and expiration dates.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with site leadership and personnel.