Health & Safety Manager

Job Title: Health & Safety Manager

Reports to: VP of Operations

Company Overview

Calcium Products has been helping farmers grow better crops for nearly 40 years. As a leader in calcium-based fertilizers we manufacture 98G pelletized limestone and SO4 pelletized gypsum for a wide network of ag retailers across the Midwest. We are a stable growing people-focused company that takes pride in the work we do and the customers we serve.

We are investing heavily in our Iowa facilities and expanding into new locations including a new plant in Blair Nebraska. As we grow we are hiring a Health & Safety Manager to guide the next phase of safety performance across the company and support our long-term plans.

Our CEO leads the emphasis on safety at Calcium Products. He believes the most important part of his job is making sure employees go home safe to their families every day and he backs that up with actions. The Safety Manager will have strong support from leadership as we continue building a consistent proactive safety culture across all locations.

Location
This role needs to be based close to our Iowa operations. Most of the hands-on work happens in Fort Dodge and Gilmore City and the Safety Manager is expected to be present at one of those sites every workday. That daily presence is important because the job is about working with people seeing the work as it is happening and supporting the teams in real time. As we grow and bring new facilities online including Nebraska we expect to add safety and training support at those locations as well. The exact structure may evolve as we grow but the Safety Manager will stay closely connected to that support and provide overall guidance. The heart of this job will always be close steady support for our Iowa production sites.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Health & Safety Manager who brings experience practical judgment and genuine care for people. This is a hands-on role that guides our safety culture across all production sites ensures compliance with MSHA and OSHA and maintains consistency in a multi-site operation.

You will work closely with plant managers frontline employees and leadership to strengthen systems reduce risk and support a strong sustainable safety culture. As our operations grow including new facilities coming online in the future we expect to bring additional safety professionals into the organization who will work under the leadership of the Safety Manager.

This is an important role that directly supports the well-being of our people. It helps ensure every employee goes home safe every day and plays a meaningful part in strengthening trust and morale across our plants.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build and Strengthen Our Safety Culture

Lead the continued development of a strong consistent safety culture across all locations

Build trust through steady honest communication with operators supervisors and salaried staff

Partner with plant managers through regular safety walks observations and coaching

Encourage practical common-sense safety improvements that fit our work and our people

2. Compliance and Risk Management

Ensure compliance with MSHA OSHA and Safe Feed Safe Food regulations

Maintain accurate reporting documentation and recordkeeping

Oversee dust testing noise surveys and other regulatory testing as needed

Support environmental contractors and consultants at each site

Prepare for audits inspections and follow-up actions

3. Improve Safety Systems and Processes

Participate in the development communication and auditing of Standard Work and Procedures to ensure work is performed safely and consistently

Identify risks through trend analysis incident reviews and near-miss reporting

Strengthen consistency across all locations including alignment of procedures and training expectations

Support equipment guarding lockout/tagout improvements and safe operating practices

Assist in building out safety systems and expectations as new facilities come online

4. Training and Employee Support

Partner closely with the Training Manager to ensure safety training is clear accurate and aligned with Standard Work and Procedures

Provide the safety content expectations and real-world context that the Training Manager uses to build and deliver training

Support the Training Manager in reinforcing safe work habits and following up on training effectiveness

Help employees understand the why behind safe work practices

Support HR with workers compensation modified duty plans and employee well-being initiatives

Coach supervisors on addressing unsafe behaviors respectfully and consistently

5. Leadership and Future Team Growth

Serve as the safety leader for the company partnering closely with plant managers and senior leadership

Provide calm steady leadership that employees respect and rely on

As the company expands help build out a broader safety team including additional safety professionals who will report to the Safety Manager Support plant managers with communication follow-up and practical guidance

Qualifications

Required

Associate degree required; bachelors degree preferred

Minimum 10 years of experience in safety within manufacturing or industrial environments

Strong knowledge of MSHA and OSHA requirements

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Mechanical aptitude and understanding of equipment and safe work practices

Organized and reliable with strong documentation and compliance workflow skills

Experience interacting with regulatory agencies

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint)

Valid drivers license

Preferred

CSP or CIH certification

Experience leading safety across multiple plants or sites

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (helpful but not required)

Who You Are

Youre steady humble and practical. You genuinely care about people and want to help them do their jobs safely. You communicate clearly follow through on your commitments and bring a practical steady approach to helping people work safely every day. You build trust through respect consistency and honesty.

If you want to join a growing company where you can make a real impact on peoples well-being and help shape the next phase of safety leadership this is a great opportunity.