At KENT WORLDWIDE, safety isn’t a box to check, it's a core value and mindset that shapes how we operate and grow. We’re looking for a Director of Safety who will drive enterprise-wide impact - setting strategy, influencing leadership decisions, and building a proactive, high-performing safety culture. You’ll partner closely with senior leaders to elevate standards, guide critical decisions, and ensure accountability across our operations - where your leadership directly impacts how we protect our people and perform as a business.
As a family-owned company with nearly a century of growth behind us, we’ve created something special, and we’re just getting started. Build something that lasts. Grow where you matter. Belong to something bigger!
This position is designed and intended to be performed on-site in Muscatine, IA.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead and develop Safety Coordinators and site safety programs, ensuring alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements. Responsible for hiring, coaching, performance management, and influencing outcomes across teams.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design and lead a world-class, zero-harm safety strategy across multiple operational sites
Drive a proactive safety culture that builds engagement, ownership, and accountability at all levels
Standardize and deliver impactful safety training and awareness programs across facilities
Conduct safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments to identify gaps and strengthen controls
Ensure full safety compliance with OSHA and all federal, state, and local regulations
Partner with operations to proactively identify and mitigate safety hazards and risks
Lead safety incident investigations (accidents, near-misses) and implement corrective actions
Oversee safety programs including emergency response, workers’ compensation, return-to-work, and safety leadership development initiatives
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's degree in safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or related field
10+ years of experience in safety management, with a strong track record of leading safety programs for multiple operational sites
Strong leadership skills with the ability to build positive safety cultures and promoting employee engagement and accountability.
Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of OSHA regulations, workers' compensation, and loss control
Ability to travel and work at multiple operational sites across the United States
Knowledge of workers' compensation, loss control, and risk management.
Proven experience in conducting safety audits, inspections, and investigations.
Proven experience in designing and implementing safety programs.
Ability to travel and work at multiple operational sites across the United States.
TRAVEL EXPECTED:
30-40% - across our manufacturing locations within consumer brands.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Muscatine, Iowa
Website
http://www.kentww.com/careers
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Auditingunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Consumer Brandingunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Emergency Responseunmatched
Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Industrial Engineeringunmatched
Industrial Hygieneunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
OSHAunmatched
Operational Strategyunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety Processunmatched
Safety Trainingunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
Training Programunmatched
Training/Teachingunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
Worker's Compensationunmatched
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