Corporate Safety Manager

Danzer Veneer • Full-time • Darlington, PA, US • $85,000 - $95,000 / year • 1w ago

The Corporate Safety Manager develops, implements, and oversees the comprehensive safety and environmental compliance strategy across our hardwood manufacturing and wood veneer facilities. This role is responsible for driving a pro-active safety culture, ensuring strict alignment with OSHA General Industry standards, managing workers' compensation claims, and executing specialized compliance protocols for our high-risk operations, including heavy slicing/peeling machinery, mechanical conveying lines, and our high-pressure industrial boiler systems.

This position requires consistent travel (30%+) to oversee regional multi-site operations and facilities between Pennsylvania and Indiana. There is a total of 3 locations in Pennsylvania and one in Indiana.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Safety Leadership: Establish, update, and enforce corporate safety policies, procedures, and manuals. Formulate plant-wide safety OKRs and key metrics to measure performance.
Multi-Site Travel & Facility Support: Travel 30%+ of the time to conduct hands-on site visits, support local operations, perform physical safety audits, and maintain a visible corporate safety presence across all regional facilities.
Boiler & Energy Safety Compliance: Oversee critical compliance programs for the facilities' high-pressure boiler systems. Ensure robust, site-specific policies for Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hazardous energy control, pressure vessel inspections, and permit-required confined space entries.
Supervisor Training & Mentorship: Build and deliver targeted training programs for frontline manufacturing supervisors. Train management to proactively audit operations, address PPE non-compliance, and systematically enforce safety protocols on a fast-moving production floor.
Regulatory & Audit Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for federal or state OSHA inspections and insurance safety audits. Lead comprehensive internal safety audits and manage the resolution of any identified non-conformances.
Incident Investigation & Post-Incident Management: Direct investigations for all workplace accidents, near-misses, and property damage. Conduct detailed root-cause analyses, manage the worker’s compensation process, and evaluate/implement light-duty accommodations in accordance with state laws.
EHS Documentation & Reporting: Maintain corporate OSHA 300 logs, environmental permits, and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management systems. Ensure total transparency and documentation readiness at all times.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Advanced OSHA & Industrial Expertise: Deep, practical knowledge of OSHA 1910 standards, specifically machine guarding, and possibly wood dust explosion mitigation (NFPA standards), ergonomics, and boiler room safety regulations.
Leadership & Employee Relations: Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive personnel actions professionally, such as drafting performance concerns, conducting safety-related write-ups, or handling post-accident drug-screening protocols.
Communication & Influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to present safety metrics to senior executives while maintaining strong, credible rapport with floor-level operators.
Analytical Problem Solving: Competency in parsing complex technical documentation, mechanical engineering blueprints, and regulatory text to identify underlying systemic risks.

Education and Experience Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
Experience: 5 to 7+ years of progressive safety management experience in an industrial manufacturing environment. Specific experience within a wood veneer mill, sawmill, or heavy woodworking operation is highly preferred.
Certifications: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP) designation is highly desirable. OSHA 30-Hour General Industry card required.
Travel Readiness: Ability to travel 30%+ of the time, including overnight stays, to support corporate multi-site infrastructure. Must possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Environment: Split between a professional office environment, transit/travel, and active wood processing plant floors. Must be comfortable navigating loud, high-temperature zones near wood dryers, log yards, and the boiler houses.
Mobility: Ability to walk manufacturing floors daily, navigate tight machine footprints, climb access ladders, and wear required personal protective equipment (hearing protection, steel-toed boots with metatarsal guards, and safety glasses).

Pay: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

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