Safety Manager

Overview

As Safety Manager at Essity Health and Medical Solutions NA, you will drive a proactive safety culture on the Manchester, CT site, ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous risk reduction. You’ll lead safety programs and SLT-driven initiatives, shaping policies, training, and audits to improve worker well-being. This role combines transformational leadership with hands-on safety system implementation to support Essity’s mission of safer, healthier environments. You will collaborate across functions to deliver measurable safety improvements.

Pay / Benefits

• United Healthcare PPO
• EyeMed Vision Insurance
• Delta Dental Insurance
• Wellness program Rally
• 401(k) with employer match
• life and disability insurance

Responsibilities

• Lead site-wide safety culture change using the Essity I Care Journey Steps
• Set safety goals and implementation plans with the SLT
• Develop and update safety policies, procedures, and training modules
• Coordinate supervisory and employee safety training and record-keeping
• Lead safety communications across the site
• Implement a safety management system ensuring regulatory compliance
• Participate in Union/Management Safety Committee meetings
• Oversee contract security guard activities
• Coordinate safety audits and investigations of incidents/accidents
• Manage safety data metrics in the company database
• Coordinate safety risk assessments, Job Safety Analysis, and pre-job permits
• Lead contractor management program
• Perform other essential responsibilities as needed

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety or relevant program (preferred)
• 5+ years safety management experience (preferred)
• Ability to develop and implement safety programs
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to motivate employees to work safely
• Strong computer and training skills
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and workers compensation law

• Strong communication
• Leadership and motivational abilities
• Change leadership and adaptability
• Safety program development and implementation
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Safety audits and risk assessments

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