Line of Business: Cement & White
About Us
Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Safety Manager to lead and continuously improve safety performance at our cement manufacturing operation. This role will provide leadership, guidance, and direction to ensure a strong safety culture, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across the facility.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead site-wide safety programs and initiatives to promote a proactive, zero-harm safety culture.
- Partner with plant leadership, operations, and maintenance teams to identify hazards, assess risk, and implement effective controls.
- Ensure compliance with MSHA regulations, company policies, and applicable safety standards through regular inspections, audits, and field observations.
- Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action efforts to prevent recurrence and drive continuous improvement.
- Deliver safety training, coaching, and engagement programs that strengthen accountability, safe work practices, and contractor safety.
What Are We Looking For
- Demonstrated experience leading safety programs within cement manufacturing, mining, aggregates, heavy industrial manufacturing, or a simliarly regulated environment.
- Strong working knowledge of MSHA regulations, safety management systems, hazard identification, and risk management, and safety audits.
- Proven experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action management, and safety audits.
- Ability to influence plant leadership, supervisors, contractors, and frontline employees to improve safety performance and strengthen safety culture.
- Strong communication and training skills with the ability to maintain a visible, hands on presence in an active industrial operation.
Work Environment
- Primarily based in a cement manufacturing facility with frequent exposure to industrial operating environments.
- Regular interaction with production, maintenance, contractor, and leadership teams.
- Requires plant-wide inspections and field observations, including work in varying weather and operational conditions.
- Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn as required.
- Occasional travel may be required for training, audits, or company meetings.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary $107,480-$143,307and participation in our annual incentive plan
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions
- Highly competitive benefits programs, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits Health Saving Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.
