Job Description
Safety Manager (Salary Range : $90,000–$120,000 base + bonus – depending on experience / qualifications)
Sage Search Partners is seeking a Safety Manager for a diversified industrial services organization in the DFW area. In this role, you’ll own the enterprise safety program across multiple operating locations - designing the playbook, driving compliance, and partnering with leaders and field teams to strengthen a best-in-class safety culture.
The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree, brings 8+ years of EHS leadership in operating facilities; has hands-on audits / RCA / CAPA expertise; owns safety KPIs; and is fluent with contractor platforms and modern LMS tools. If you’re excited to build, scale, and continuously improve programs inside a dynamic environment with strong executive support, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Set strategic direction for safety and environmental programs; author and maintain policies, manuals, KPIs, and company-wide standards.
- Lead incident response end-to-end, including investigations, root-cause analysis, formal reports, and corrective / preventive actions.
- Build and deliver safety training architecture (including LMS), onboarding, and recurring education for employees, leaders, and contractors.
- Conduct multi-site audits, inspections, and risk assessments; track findings through closure and present results to leadership.
- Develop practical field protocols for high-hazard shop / plant environments; ensure credible procedures for technicians and project teams.
- Create dashboards and executive metrics; report trends, compliance status, and injury-rate reduction plans to senior leadership and safety committees.
- Chair / partner with safety committees to champion employee engagement and continuous improvement across business units.
- Prepare for and participate in third-party / customer audits; coordinate documentation and follow-up actions.
- Manage the annual safety budget; prioritize investments in training, PPE, systems, and program improvements.
- Oversee environmental compliance activities and support Lean / process-safety initiatives that eliminate hazards at the source.
- Maintain frequent site presence across a regional, multi-state footprint and customer facilities; model safety leadership in the field.
Client Requirements
8+ years of progressive safety management experience within operating facilities, ideally across process industries.Bachelor’s degree; CSP / ASP / CHMM certifications strongly preferred.Proficiency with contractor safety systems, Microsoft Office (Excel for tracking / metrics), and web-based LMS platforms.Skilled communicator who can influence at all levels and deliver clear executive reporting.Solid track record executing audits, incident investigations, RCAs, and CAPAs; able to provide strong writing samples of incident reports.Comfortable working in shops, plants, and field settings; regional travel is required in this role.Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.