Safety Manager

Jereh North American Group is seeking a hands-on Safety Manager to lead workplace safety across manufacturing, warehouse, service, and Oil & Gas field operations. This role will build and execute practical safety programs, ensure regulatory compliance, investigate incidents, reduce operational risk, and maintain a visible presence across company and customer locations.

The ideal candidate brings strong OSHA knowledge, sound judgment, and direct experience supporting both manufacturing and field-based Oil & Gas operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve company safety plans, programs, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, company, customer, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Conduct facility and field inspections, audits, risk assessments, and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
• Track corrective actions through timely, documented, and verified closure.
• Lead investigations involving injuries, near misses, property damage, and vehicle incidents.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage safety risks involving machining, welding, forklifts, chemical storage and use, high-voltage systems, and high-pressure testing.
• Support Oil & Gas field activities, including high-voltage and high-pressure work, commissioning, installation, maintenance, mobilization, and vehicle travel.
• Support management-of-change processes for new equipment, process changes, and field mobilizations.
• Develop and deliver safety orientation, regulatory training, toolbox talks, and supervisor safety training.
• Maintain safety records, training matrices, investigation reports, emergency plans, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate emergency drills, post-event reviews, and improvement actions.
• Manage contractor and vendor safety qualification, orientation, and compliance monitoring.
• Support customer safety reviews and interface with regulators, insurers, and external parties as needed.
• Monitor safety performance metrics, identify trends, and present priorities and recommendations to leadership.
• Partner with Human Resources on applicable drug and alcohol testing and post-incident requirements.

Leadership Expectations

• Maintain a visible, credible safety presence in manufacturing, warehouse, service, and field operations.
• Build practical solutions that protect employees while supporting safe, efficient operations.
• Address unsafe conditions promptly and escalate significant risks appropriately.
• Translate regulatory and company requirements into clear, workable actions for employees and supervisors.
• Promote employee involvement, hazard identification, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate ownership, follow-through, professional courage, and strong decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent directly relevant experience may be considered.
• Seven or more years of progressive safety experience.
• Direct safety experience in both manufacturing and Oil & Gas field operations.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and practical hazard-control methods.
• Experience with incident investigation, root-cause analysis, audits, risk assessments, training, and safety metrics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively at all organizational levels.
• Ability to travel to company, customer, and field locations as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications