Safety Director Industrial Maintenance

Lexicon offers a unique combination of capabilities. Our services include construction management fabrication erection mechanical installation and plant maintenance for heavy industrial commercial and roadway projects as well as a full spectrum of golf course construction and management services.

Job Summary:

Lead and manage the industrial maintenance safety program to ensure a safe compliant and efficient work environment for maintenance engineering and contractor personnel. Develop strategy enforce standards oversee training and investigations and drive continuous improvement to reduce incidents control hazards and meet regulatory and corporate requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Develop implement and maintain the maintenance safety management system policies procedures and work controls (lockout/tagout confined space hot work electrical safety fall protection permit systems).
2. Ensure compliance with OSHA EPA NFPA local regulations industry standards (e.g. ANSI NFPA 70E) and company EHS policies.
3. Oversee and continuously improve preventive programs: equipment isolation permit-to-work pre-task hazard assessments mechanical integrity and preventive maintenance safety integration.
4. Lead safety strategy for maintenance activities: planning risk assessment hazard mitigation safe job procedures and contractor management.
5. Direct and deliver safety training and competency programs for maintenance staff and contractors (LOTO confined space entry electrical safety PPE hazard communication emergency response).
6. Manage incident investigation and root cause analysis for maintenance-related events; develop corrective and preventive action plans and track closure.
7. Conduct regular audits inspections and risk assessments of maintenance operations tools equipment and workplaces; enforce corrective actions and follow-up.
8. Champion good catch near-miss reporting and safety culture initiatives; set performance targets and drive employee engagement.
9. Coordinate with operations engineering reliability procurement and contractors to integrate safety into maintenance planning shutdowns and capital projects.
10. Oversee contractor safety prequalification orientation monitoring and enforcement of contractual safety requirements.
11. Manage safety metrics KPIs and reporting (TRIR DART near-miss rates corrective action closure); present findings and improvement plans to senior leadership.
12. Oversee emergency preparedness for maintenance activities including response plans drills rescue capabilities and coordination with local emergency services.
13. Control budgets for maintenance safety programs PPE tools and training; justify investments in safety improvements and technologies.
14. Lead or support occupational health initiatives related to maintenance exposures (hearing respiratory ergonomics chemical hazards).
15. Mentor coach and develop the maintenance safety team; recruit allocate resources and set priorities.
16. Monitor all LIM Divisions yearly Safety training requirements in KPA.
17. Monitor and report KIM Divisions Good Catch/ Site Safety Audits numbers for week ending.

Qualifications:

1. Education: Bachelors degree in Safety Engineering Industrial Hygiene Environmental Science or related field preferred. Equivalent experience considered.
2. Experience: 8 years of EHS experience in heavy industrial/manufacturing/process environments with at least 35 years leading maintenance safety programs or teams.
3. Certifications: CSP CIH CRSPOHST CHST or relevant safety certifications preferred; specific qualifications (e.g. NFPA 70E Confined Space Rescue OSHA 500/501) desirable.
4. Technical knowledge: Strong understanding of mechanical electrical and process safety principles; LOTO NFPA standards electrical safety confined space pressure systems and welding/hot work controls.
5. Skills: Strong leadership coaching project management investigative (root cause) skills and excellent communication/ presentation abilities. Proficient with incident management and safety management software.
6. Personal attributes: Safety-first mindset decisive collaborative influential able to manage change and drive continuous improvement.
7. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for our company without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. Note: The company does not provide employment visa sponsorship.

Working Conditions:

1. On-site presence in industrial environments with exposure to noise height confined spaces chemicals and heavy equipment. Required use of PPE and occasional shift/after-hours support for emergencies and outages.

Optional/Desirable:

1. Experience with reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) predictive maintenance technologies CMMS and process safety management (PSM/RMP) programs.
2. Familiar with Procore and KPA software platforms
3. Multi-site program management and experience with large-scale turnarounds/shutdowns.

Measure of Success:

1. Reduction in recordable and lost-time incidents for maintenance activities.
2. High completion rate of safety training and corrective actions.
3. Positive audit results regulatory compliance and improved safety culture engagement scores.

Physical Demands

Considerable amounts of travel some weekend work and overtime. Requires excessive walking and ability to climb at job sites to evaluate safety compliance. Must be able to tolerate temperature fluctuations and a dusty/noisy work environment. Must be able to work around high voltage electromagnetic fields. Ability to lift push pull and carry 100 pounds occasionally. All of the physical demands listed are essential functions.

The Company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all functions responsibilities skills and abilities. I have reviewed understand and can perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• HSA with Employer contributions
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Income Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• 401 (k)