Safety Department Manager

Safety Department Manager

Role Overview

Crowe Custom Countertops is seeking an experienced, hands-on Safety Department Manager based at our headquarters in Acworth, GA. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive safety program that protects our employees across our main stone fabrication facility, slab yard, and regional installation sites.

As a proud employee-owned company, we look for leaders who take true ownership of their work and care deeply about protecting our fellow employee-owners. This position requires regular travel to inspect safety protocols at our affiliated regional showrooms, slab yards, and active job sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership: Lead safety training, toolbox talks, new hire onboarding, and ongoing safety education for employees across all departments.
• Multi-Site Oversight: Travel to and inspect safety standards across regional showrooms, slab yards, fabrication facilities, and residential/commercial installation sites.
• Lead Strategy: Develop and implement safety initiatives tailored to stone fabrication, bridge saws, CNC machinery, heavy slab handling, and installation operations.
• Ensure Compliance: Maintain strict compliance with OSHA standards, with a strong focus on respirable crystalline silica exposure, dust mitigation, and workplace safety regulations.
• Risk Assessment: Conduct routine safety audits of industrial equipment, overhead cranes, forklifts, slab storage systems, and fabrication processes.
• PPE & Fleet Oversight: Enforce PPE compliance and ensure safety standards are maintained for company vehicles, delivery operations, and field installation crews.
• Incident Investigation: Lead root-cause investigations for workplace incidents, document findings, implement corrective actions, and manage workers' compensation tracking.
• Safety Communication: Develop clear safety procedures, policies, and training materials that support an inclusive and safety-focused workplace.

Required Qualifications

• Mobility: Willingness and ability to travel locally and regionally to monitor company facilities and active field installation sites.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field.
• Experience: Five (5) or more years of safety management experience in stone fabrication, heavy manufacturing, construction, or a similar industrial environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of OSHA regulations, heavy material handling, crane and forklift operations, industrial ventilation systems, and workplace hazard mitigation.
• Certifications: CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or equivalent safety certification preferred.
• Language Skills: Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is a plus.

What We Offer

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): True ownership in the company and a direct stake in our shared success.
• Competitive salary based on experience, plus travel expense reimbursement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company matching.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities.