Company: Orion Talent
Job Ref: # 8083185
Date Posted: 6/30/2026 12:00:00 AM
City, State: Bardstown, KY
Category: Construction
Salary: $130,000 - $140,000
Job Description
We are seeking a Safety Manager to lead environmental, health, and safety (EHS) initiatives across a large manufacturing operation consisting of production, packaging, and distribution facilities.
This is a high-impact leadership position responsible for driving a proactive safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, leading incident investigations, and partnering with operations leadership to continuously improve workplace safety across a multi-site operation supporting approximately 600 employees
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and continuously improve site-wide safety and environmental programs across multiple facilities
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and company safety standards
- Conduct incident investigations, perform root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
- Develop and deliver engaging safety training programs for employees and leadership
- Partner with operations leaders on safety initiatives, emergency response planning, and regulatory reporting
- Lead contractor safety, workers' compensation programs, and key EHS improvement projects
- Supervise and develop a small safety team while fostering a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement
Preferred Backgrounds
We're particularly interested in candidates with experience from:
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing
- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
- Chemical Processing
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Automotive Manufacturing
- Heavy Industrial Manufacturing
- Packaging Operations
- Regulated Manufacturing Environments
- Military Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or Environmental Programs
- Veterans with manufacturing leadership or EHS experience
Qualifications
Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) or a related field
- 5+ years of EHS experience within a manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance
- Experience leading incident investigations and implementing corrective actions
- Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills
- Ability to influence employees and leaders at all levels of the organization
Nice-to-Have Skills, Experience, and Education:
- 10+ years of manufacturing EHS experience
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience
- CSP, CIH, or other professional safety certifications
- Experience leading site-wide safety programs
- Background in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, or other regulated manufacturing industries
Why This Opportunity?
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of safety strategy across a large, complex manufacturing operation where you'll have the ability to make a measurable impact every day. The organization offers long-term career growth, strong leadership visibility, and the opportunity to build and strengthen a best-in-class safety culture within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
