Senior Safety Manufacturing Manager

Overview

Senior Safety Manufacturing Leader

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for 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. We are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

• Champion and drive a safety culture for 700+ manufacturing employees
• Identify safety and environmental hazards inherent in operations and establish guidelines 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

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

• 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

• 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
• 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 hazards related to operations
• Oversee sustainability efforts including waste reduction, air emissions control, and energy efficiency

• ESH software implementation:
  Digitize safety inspections, incident reporting, and compliance tracking
• ORM and OHSMS program enhancement:
  Improve maturity of EHS management system elements such as hazard analysis, risk assessment and employee engagement
• Predictive safety analytics:
  Use data to forecast high-risk areas and implement preventive controls

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• 8+ years of EHS experience in a medium-to-large manufacturing environment
• Recognized certifications in safety and manufacturing…