Job Description

Job Title: Manager, H&S

Job Summary

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading safety, compliance, and risk-reduction efforts across an assigned region. This field-based role partners with Operations, Human Resources, and regional leadership to reduce employee injuries and motor vehicle crashes, strengthen regulatory compliance, and improve overall safety performance.

The position serves as a subject matter expert in workplace and transportation safety, providing guidance on OSHA, DOT/FMCSA compliance, incident investigation, training, auditing, and corrective action.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops and executes regional safety and compliance strategies focused on reducing injuries, motor vehicle crashes, and operational risk.
• Partners with regional, district, and service center leadership to drive safety performance and accountability.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on applicable OSHA, DOT, and FMCSA requirements.
• Conducts field safety and compliance audits and works with Operations to correct identified deficiencies.
• Conducts and supports investigations involving injuries, motor vehicle crashes, serious incidents, and regulatory concerns.
• Leads root-cause analysis and assists management in developing and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Analyzes injury, crash, audit, compliance, training, and safety performance data to identify trends and areas requiring intervention.
• Provides leadership with clear reporting on safety performance, emerging risks, and progress on corrective actions.
• Develops and facilitates safety and regulatory training for managers, supervisors, drivers, dock employees, and other employee groups.
• Coaches operational leadership on hazard recognition, incident prevention, employee coaching, and regulatory compliance.
• Supports regulatory inquiries and interactions with applicable federal and state agencies.
• Shares best practices and lessons learned while supporting regional and enterprise safety initiatives.

Job Requirements

• U.S. citizen or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must reside within the assigned geographic area or be willing to relocate.
• Frequent travel is required, averaging up to 50% based on business needs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Transportation, Business, Operations, Risk Management, or a related field OR a minimum of five (5) years of experience in transportation safety, regulatory compliance, or a closely related field.
• Working knowledge of DOT/FMCSA and OSHA regulations.
• Experience with safety audits, incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective action.
• Strong analytical, written, presentation, training, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple locations and priorities, and effectively influence operational leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in LTL, trucking, transportation, logistics, distribution, or a similar operational environment.
• Previous Operations or Health & Safety experience.
• Experience with commercial motor vehicle safety and crash-prevention programs.