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Premier Fence LLC

Safety Manager – Field Operations & Manufacturing

Middleborough, Massachusetts•Full-time
$95,000 - $115,000 annually
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About the Job
Position Summary:
Premier Fence is seeking a hands-on, field-focused Safety Manager to own and lead the Company's safety function across construction, fence installation, manufacturing, yard, fleet, equipment, and facility operations. This role is responsible for strengthening Premier and its Affiliate's safety culture through a practical, prevention-focused approach. The Safety Manager will maintain a strong presence in the field, identify and correct hazards, oversee OSHA compliance and safety administration, lead incident investigations, manage corrective actions, develop and report safety performance metrics, and partner closely with Operations and Training & Development to reduce risk and continuously improve safety performance. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable working with field crews, foremen, manufacturing employees, project managers, operational leaders, and senior management. This is not a desk-based safety position. We are looking for someone who is visible, approachable, credible in active work environments, administratively disciplined, and capable of holding employees and leaders accountable while building strong working relationships throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities:
Field Safety & Hazard Prevention:
  • Maintain a strong, consistent presence across jobsites, manufacturing operations, yards, loading areas, facilities, and other active work environments.
  • Conduct routine and targeted safety inspections of:
    • Construction and installation jobsites.
    • Manufacturing operations.
    • Yard and material-loading activities.
    • Vehicles and trailers.
    • Tools, machinery, and equipment.
    • Employee work practices.
  • Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and gaps in existing processes and work with Operations to implement practical and timely corrective actions.
  • Evaluate hazards associated with excavation, material handling, fall protection, PPE, traffic and work zones, equipment movement, line-of-fire exposures, power tools, and other construction and manufacturing activities.
  • Support and continuously improve Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), pre-task planning, and other hazard-assessment processes.
  • Verify employees are using required PPE and following established safe-work procedures.
  • Monitor the safe operation of forklifts, vehicles, trailers, manufacturing machinery, power tools, and construction equipment.
  • Conduct follow-up inspections to verify that corrective actions have been completed and are effective.
  • Exercise the authority and responsibility to stop work when an imminent or serious safety hazard exists.

Safety Compliance & Administration:
  • Own and lead the Company's safety function and maintain compliance with applicable OSHA construction and general-industry requirements.
  • Maintain, administer, continuously improve, and enforce Company safety policies, procedures, and programs.
  • Manage OSHA recordkeeping and required safety documentation, including OSHA 300, 301, and 300A records as applicable.
  • Maintain accurate inspection records, incident documentation, corrective-action records, training documentation, and other required safety records.
  • Monitor compliance with Company safety requirements and applicable OSHA standards.
  • Stay current on relevant regulatory requirements and identify changes that may affect Premier's operations.
  • Identify opportunities to improve safety policies, procedures, controls, and work practices across field operations, manufacturing, fleet, yards, and facilities.

Safety Reporting & Performance Management:
  • Develop, monitor, and report meaningful leading and lagging safety performance indicators.
  • Track metrics including, as applicable:
    • TRIR and DART.
    • Lost-time and recordable incidents.
    • First-aid and near-miss trends.
    • Vehicle, trailer, and equipment incidents.
    • Inspection findings.
    • Recurring hazards and unsafe-condition trends.
    • Corrective-action closure rates.
    • Safety training and certification compliance.
  • Analyze safety data to identify trends, emerging risks, and recurring issues before they result in more serious incidents.
  • Provide recurring safety reporting to the CEO, CFO, VP of Operations, and other members of leadership.
  • Present significant findings, trends, corrective-action status, and recommended priorities to management.
  • Develop practical recommendations to improve safety performance based on field observations, incident data, and operational trends.

Incident Investigation & Corrective Action:
  • Lead investigations involving workplace injuries, near misses, vehicle incidents, equipment incidents, and property damage.
  • Conduct root-cause and contributing-factor analysis to determine why incidents occurred and how recurrence can be prevented.
  • Look beyond immediate employee actions to evaluate underlying factors such as training, supervision, equipment, planning, procedures, and work processes.
  • Develop practical corrective and preventive actions in partnership with Operations and management.
  • Assign and track corrective actions through completion.
  • Verify that corrective actions are effective and have addressed the underlying hazard or root cause.
  • Use incident trends and observations to proactively identify areas of elevated risk and opportunities for improvement.
  • Escalate significant, recurring, or unresolved safety issues directly to the CEO and CFO when appropriate.

Training & Development Partnership:
The Safety Manager will work closely with the Company's Training & Development Manager when inspections, incidents, trends, regulatory requirements, or field observations identify a training opportunity or employee competency gap. The Safety Manager will serve as the Company's safety subject-matter expert by identifying the hazard, applicable standard, required behavior, and competency that needs to be developed or reinforced. Training & Development will partner with Safety to determine the most effective training approach and develop or improve the applicable training materials, programs, and delivery methods.

Additional responsibilities include:
  • Identify safety training and competency needs based on inspections, incidents, near misses, regulatory requirements, and operational trends.
  • Partner with Training & Development to develop or improve safety-related training programs and materials.
  • Provide technical safety expertise to ensure training content accurately reflects regulatory requirements, Company standards, equipment requirements, and field conditions.
  • Participate in and provide technical leadership for employee safety orientations, toolbox talks, supervisor training, and other required safety programs.
  • Coordinate required safety certifications and competency evaluations, including forklift and equipment-related training.
  • Work with Training & Development and Operations to address recurring behaviors or competency gaps identified through inspections or incident investigations.
  • Verify that required safety training and certifications remain current.

Safety and Training & Development are expected to operate as partner functions. The Safety Manager will not establish a separate or duplicative training organization.

Qualifications:
Required:
  • 5+ years of meaningful occupational safety experience in construction, specialty contracting, industrial operations, manufacturing, or a related environment.
  • OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification.
  • Strong working knowledge of OSHA 1926 construction standards and relevant OSHA 1910 general-industry standards.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting field safety inspections and identifying workplace hazards.
  • Strong incident investigation and root-cause analysis skills.
  • Experience developing, implementing, and tracking corrective actions.
  • Strong written communication, documentation, organizational, and recordkeeping skills.
  • Ability to analyze safety information and communicate trends and recommendations to management.
  • Ability to recommend practical safety solutions that protect employees while recognizing operational requirements.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and credibly with tradespeople, field crews, foremen, supervisors, project managers, manufacturing employees, operational leaders, and senior management.
  • Comfortable working in manufacturing facilities, yards, outdoor construction sites, roadside/work-zone environments, and active installation operations.
  • Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and electronic recordkeeping systems; Infor CloudSuite experience is a plus.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to regularly travel to Company jobsites and facilities.

A bachelor's degree in occupational safety, construction management, industrial safety, or a related field is preferred but not required for candidates with strong applicable experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
The following certifications and experience are considered valuable but are not required depending on the candidate's overall experience:
  • CHST – Construction Health and Safety Technician.
  • ASP or CSP certification.
  • OSHA 500 or OSHA 510.
  • First Aid/CPR/AED certification or instructor credentials.
  • Forklift trainer certification or experience.
  • Specialty construction or contractor safety experience.
  • Manufacturing or industrial safety experience.
  • Fleet, vehicle, and trailer safety experience.
  • Heavy equipment and material-handling safety experience.
  • Work-zone, traffic-control, or roadside safety experience.
  • Experience supporting multiple jobsites or operating locations.

What We're Looking For:
We are looking for a safety professional who is hands-on, practical, prevention-focused, administratively disciplined, and highly visible in the field. The successful candidate will know how to recognize hazards, communicate expectations clearly, investigate problems thoroughly, and work collaboratively with employees and management to solve issues before they result in injuries or incidents. The ideal candidate combines:
  • Strong field credibility.
  • Technical safety knowledge.
  • Sound judgment.
  • Strong administrative and reporting discipline.
  • Consistent follow-through.
  • The ability to influence employees and managers at all levels.

We are looking for someone who understands that an effective safety program requires more than policies and paperwork. Strong safety performance comes from good planning, employee engagement, management accountability, training, communication, and disciplined operational execution. This position is particularly well suited for a safety professional who enjoys a varied work environment involving construction, fence installation, manufacturing, material handling, fleet operations, equipment, yards, facilities, and active field operations. Premier Fence is a leading New England provider of commercial and municipal fencing, gates/access control, guardrail, and related specialty contracting services. The Company is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy through both organic expansion and acquisitions, creating significant opportunities for professional growth and broader responsibility as the organization continues to scale.

Compensation & Benefits:
  • Base salary of $95,000–$115,000, based on experience, qualifications, and demonstrated capability.
  • Company vehicle provided.
  • Medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and other Company benefits.
  • Company-supported professional development and applicable safety certifications.

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