Safety Manager

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United StatesBerco of America Inc


Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:Not available
Job field:Customer Services
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2026/08/01
Job number:US_RS_08528
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Your responsibilities

The Safety Manager reports to the VP of Operations and is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for employees, operational compliance with environmental regulations, and fostering a safety culture.

  • Ensures that safety, including both process safety and occupational health and safety, is reinforced as the highest priority in conducting plant operations
  • Keeps up to date on related policies, procedures, and information; conducts necessary audits and reporting
  • Provides required training and acts as a safety coach

Standards of Performance

  • Advise management on safety matters
  • Review plant operation and employee management of safety through physically walking and observing
  • Conduct behavior-based audits, train other auditors and monitor program
  • Annually review and ensure implementation of safety protocols; implement new protocol as necessary
  • Ensure new plant machinery meets applicable requirements; follow up with maintenance regarding safety work orders and PMs affecting safety permits
  • Collaborate with team members to ensure safety requirements are being addressed
  • Conduct trainings on safety policies and procedures; facilitate safety portion of new hire orientation; maintain training matrices
  • Complete incident investigations, including post risk assessment, record keeping and documentation
  • Conduct risk assessments and develop corrective actions, including ergonomic assessment of workplace
  • Oversee fire alarm and fire protection system, and insurance-related risk management
  • Manage purchase requisitions for safety related materials, equipment, and services
  • Manage Industrial Hygiene Program
  • Coordinate HAZCOM Program and SDS
  • Act as Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Action Plan Coordinator
  • Other responsibilities and projects as specified

Your profile

Education/Credentials/Certifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field, will consider equivalent experience and education
    • OSHA 10 certification
    • OSHA 30 card recommended
    • Internal auditor – ISO 14001, ISO 50001 (completion required within 12 months)

Length of Experience

    • Minimum 3 years of experience as a safety professional in heavy industrial and manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

    • Well-versed in applicable standards: OSHA
    • Knowledge of safety regulations and practices
    • Knowledge of environmental regulations and practices
    • Ability to lead through others and build cross-functional teams
    • Understanding of manufacturing facilities and machining processes; familiarity with shop floor
    • Knowledge of industrial and office ergonomics
    • Ability to foster and stress the importance of a safety culture
    • Excellent oral and written language skills
    • Excellent problem solving and reasoning ability
    • Ability to follow step-by-step procedures
    • Excellent interpersonal skills
    • Ability to prioritize and reprioritize based on changing nature of risks
    • Ability to use gauges and other measurement tools
    • Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office

The [above] is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your benefits

Berco currently provides employees the following benefit plans and programs 401(k) Plan, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Medical + Dental + Vision + Pharmacy Insurance, 11 Paid Holidays per Calendar year, Employee Assistance Program, Disability Insurance, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending Account.

Contact

We only accept online applications submitted through the 'Apply Now' button on this job posting. You can find all current job openings on our career site at: https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en Thank you for your interest in joining our team!

Notices:

Job Applicant Notice of Collection

thyssenkrupp Notice of Fraudulent Job Offers

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

Berco of America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For those requiring assistance completing the application or the application process and request information relating to the need for accommodation, please contact reasonableaccommodation@thyssenkrupp.com.

Company

At Berco, we produce mission critical undercarriages for mining, construction, forestry and agriculture machinery. Together with our customers, we create long lasting solutions by combining know-how in design, forging, heat treatment, machining and assembling. We provide undercarriage components to OEMs(Original Equipment Manufacturers) for the first fit of the machines as well as the service parts to OEMs and to the independent Aftermarket.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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