Senior Safety Manufacturing Manager

Senior Safety Manufacturing Leader

About M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Senior Safety Manufacturing Leader to lead Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) initiatives across our manufacturing operations. This role is responsible for driving culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing robust safety and ergonomic programs. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in manufacturing environments and a proven ability to lead cross-functional safety projects that improve operational performance and employee well-being.

Culture

• Champion and drive a safety culture for 700+ manufacturing employees
• Identify safety and environmental hazards inherent in our operations and establish guidelines and assist manufacturing leadership with implementing procedures to protect associates
• Build partnerships across all levels of the manufacturing plant to foster culture improvement.
• Engage employees through learning teams, communications, and recognition programs.
• Enhance plant safety culture through initiatives to increase engagement and ownership on the line.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and mentor a team of 3–5 health & safety professionals.
• Mentor operational leadership in manufacturing safety best practices and technical solutions

Cross-Functional & Leadership Engagement

• Coach and influence plant leadership and employees on safe work practices and risk management.
• Manage cross-functional EHS projects with defined goals, budgets, and timelines.
• Partner with manufacturing leadership to drive continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles.

Regulatory and Technical

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable regulations.
• Conduct audits and inspections to evaluate EHS program effectiveness.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis with actionable follow-ups.
• Identify training needs and ensure compliance through effective delivery and tracking.
• Analyze safety data to identify trends and drive proactive risk mitigation.
• Implement predictive safety analytics to forecast and prevent high-risk activity incidents.
• Drive improvements and workstation redesigns to eliminate hazards.

• Machine safeguarding:
  Install or upgrade physical barriers, light curtains, and interlocks on manufacturing equipment to prevent employee contact with moving parts.
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program enhancement:
  Develop and implement updated LOTO procedures for new or modified machinery and equipment, including training and audits.
• Ergonomic assessment and workstation redesign:
  Implement ergonomic improvements to reduce musculoskeletal disorder risks.
• Fall protection program development:
  Engineer and install fall protection systems and provide training on proper equipment usage.
• Forklift and pedestrian safety:
  Improve traffic flow and visibility with barriers and alert systems.
• Incident investigation and corrective action:
  Lead projects to reduce specific incident types through root-cause analysis and targeted control measures.

• Collaborate with operations to minimize hazardous waste and improve recycling processes.
• Implement engineering controls to reduce emissions and control of the…