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Vulcan Elements manufactures American rare-earth permanent magnets for defense, aerospace, and automotive applications with a focus on national security and economic resilience. The Safety Manager will lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive safety programs across the manufacturing facility to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable operations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading development and implementation of the site's safety program in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910 standards
- Contributing to safety policies, procedures, and safe working instructions
- Driving critical occupational health and safety programs including incident reporting and investigation, respiratory protection, control of hazardous energy, PPE, hot work, and fire prevention
- Performing and overseeing field inspections related to safety compliance and PPE
- Providing technical guidance to engineering and operations teams on safety requirements, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation
- Maintaining accurate EHS documentation, records, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting
- Creating and leading permit-to-work programs (hot work, roof access, confined space entry, working at height)
- Leading internal and ISO 45001 audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews; developing improvement plans
- Owning the Blood Borne Pathogen Program
- Serving as trusted advisor during operational changes, capital projects, investigations, and regulatory interactions
- Mentoring EHS professionals and strengthening succession planning
- Championing a proactive safety culture through communication, coaching, and visible field engagement
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical, mechanical, industrial, or related field preferred) or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of experience managing a safety program in an industrial manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, state and local regulations, and relevant industry standards
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
- Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in a powdered metal facility
- Bilingual capability
- Certified internal auditor certification
