Senior Safety/HSE Manager

Smith Industries is the leading fabricator of oil and gas surface production equipment in West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. Since 2004, we've provided design engineering, drafting, procurement, fabrication, and modular construction to operators across the Permian Basin. 
The Senior HSE Manager leads the company's health, safety, and environmental program and reports directly to the CEO & Chief Engineering Officer. This position owns the safety management system, OSHA and environmental compliance, incident investigation, and safety training, and works with foremen, supervisors, and department heads to build a proactive safety culture across all shop and field operations. 
Essential Duties: 
• Lead implementation of the safety management system. Identify, track, and trend leading and lagging HSE indicators.
• Coach and advise senior leadership in developing a proactive safety culture, and advise management on safety and environmental issues and resolutions.
• Research, propose, and implement safe work policies, practices, procedures, and equipment. Review and update the HSE Manual and safety sections of the Employee Handbook to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Anticipate and recognize HSE hazards in the workplace. Conduct ongoing safety audits and work with foremen, supervisors, and management to maintain safe facilities, equipment, and vehicles.
• Pre-approve all work on used vessels, tanks, and equipment by confirming inspection for atmospheric, NORM, and work-space hazards, and verifying required documentation and permits are complete.
• Ensure qualified personnel and equipment are in place for permit-required confined space and hot work.
• Ensure company personnel are trained in applicable safe work practices, including new-employee safety orientation. Schedule and conduct monthly safety meetings and weekly supervisor meetings.
• Investigate significant incidents and injuries to determine root causes and develop preventive measures. Provide basic first aid to employees.
• Manage OSHA recordkeeping, incident and injury management, and coordination with medical providers and workers' compensation claims personnel.
• File required reports with OSHA, TCEQ, and other safety and environmental authorities, and maintain safety documentation in ISNetworld.
• Administer the respiratory protection program, including medical screening by a licensed healthcare professional and fit testing before respirator use.
• Ensure Safety Data Sheets are filed and available, and that adequate PPE and safe tools and equipment are supplied.
• Ensure daily or periodic inspections of fire extinguishers, first aid kits, fall protection, respiratory protection, forklifts, aerial work platforms, and mobile and overhead cranes.
• Coordinate with department heads on purchasing, production, and shipping to meet safety requirements, and communicate customer safety requirements to applicable personnel.
• Administer the company's Drug and Alcohol Policy.
• Supervise assigned personnel to ensure accountability, work efficiency, and safe work.
• Follow all safety policies, wear required PPE, and report all incidents immediately; stop work when a job cannot be done safely.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements
 
• 3 years of HSE experience in manufacturing, fabrication, or oil and gas, including 2 years in a management role.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, OSHA recordkeeping, and the safety aspects of applicable industries.
• Experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis, and injury case management.
• Strong leadership, professional written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate employees to recognize unsafe work practices and adopt a safety-conscious attitude.
• Ability to facilitate group meetings and training.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Current driver's license and an insurable driving record.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment
 
• Work in both office and shop settings, with regular time on the shop floor and exposure to fabrication hazards.
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 90% of the workday, or sit for office duties for up to 90% of the workday, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Occasional bending, squatting, climbing ladders and stairways, and lifting up to 15 pounds.
• Wear required PPE and follow applicable shop safety requirements.

Preferred Qualifications
 
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Safety Management, or a related field (or currently pursuing), or equivalent experience.
• Medical first responder experience.
• Knowledge of API and ASME standards.
• Experience with ISNetworld, TCEQ reporting, confined space, hot work, and respiratory protection programs.
• Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish or English and Hahka Chin.

Benefits
 
Full-time employees are eligible for:
 
• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance