HSE Manager

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Position Description

Thompson Metal Fab is a well-established veteran-owned heavy structural steel and plate fabrication business in Vancouver, WA. We are seeking an Office/HR Administrator to ensure the smooth operation of office and HR functions. This role involves managing office processes, coordinating various administrative activities, maintaining personnel records, and assisting with HR functions, including recruiting, onboarding, and employee support.

Thompson Metal Fab offers outstanding benefits for employees and their dependents. Benefits include Paid Holidays, PTO, 401K Match, Dental, Vision, and excellent Health Care.

Competitive wages range between $100k and $145k.

Job Summary: The HSE Manager leads and manages TMF's HSE programs in support of safe, compliant, and efficient operations. This position serves as the company's primary HSE leader and subject matter resource, responsible for developing, implementing, improving, and enforcing systems that protect employees, customers, contractors, the public, and the company. The HSE Manager works closely with production leadership, project teams, maintenance, and administration to integrate HSE expectations into daily operations while promoting accountability, practical risk reduction, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the company's lead HSE professional and manager of the overall HSE mission.
• Plan, develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve company HSE policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives consistent with regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and industry best practices.
• Provide visible leadership throughout the facility by routinely engaging with employees, supervisors, and managers to reinforce safe work practices and expectations.
• Exercise authority to identify hazards, require corrective action, pause unsafe work when necessary, and escalate significant risks to leadership.
• Lead incident reporting, investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and lessons learned follow-up.
• Develop and deliver HSE training programs, orientations, refresher training, and practical field coaching.
• Ensure employees understand their responsibilities in planning and executing work safely and in compliance with environmental requirements.
• Lead routine inspections, audits, observations, committee activities, and facility assessments to identify improvement opportunities.
• Manage industrial hygiene activities including qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments, monitoring, respirator program administration, fit testing, PPE evaluations, and related recordkeeping.
• Coordinate environmental compliance activities including waste management, stormwater, air quality, spill prevention, hazardous materials management, and required reporting.
• Maintain required HSE records, logs, metrics, permits, certifications, and documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
• Track HSE performance trends and provide recommendations, reports, and updates to leadership.
• Collaborate with customers, subcontractors, vendors, insurers, consultants, and regulatory representatives as needed.
• Assist with review and approval of HSE-related equipment, PPE, tools, services, and training resources.
• Support operational planning for major projects, non-routine work, shutdowns, facility changes, and high-risk activities.
• Promote a professional, practical, and solutions-oriented safety culture that supports production excellence.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Position Requirements

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of progressive HSE experience in industrial, manufacturing, fabrication, construction, or related environments required.
• Experience leading safety programs in a heavy industrial setting strongly preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate's or Bachelor's degree related to safety, environmental, industrial hygiene, engineering, or business preferred.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, ASP, OHST, or similar preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of occupational safety, environmental compliance, industrial hygiene principles, incident investigation, and employee training practices.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication, coaching, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced production environment.
• High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive matters.
• Proficient with standard business software and digital recordkeeping systems.

Working Conditions:

Full-time, on-site role involving both office and active heavy industrial shop environments. Requires regular walking, climbing stairs/ladders, entering production areas, and exposure to noise, dust, fumes, weather changes, and varying temperatures. Standard hours are generally Monday-Friday, with flexibility to support alternate shifts, overtime, emergencies, or special projects as needed.

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Equal Opportunity Employer . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age.

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Drug Policy . As a federal Contractor, Thompson Metal Fab prohibits use, being under the influence of, or possession of marijuana and other controlled substances.

Safety . Thompson Metal Fab is committed to ensuring a safe workplace for every employee. All successful applicants will be required to follow our Ear, Eye, Safety Toe Shoes, and Hardhat protection requirements in shop areas.

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