DFW Movers & Erectors is looking for a Safety Manager to lead and strengthen our safety culture across our operations and project sites throughout Texas. If you're passionate about protecting people, building safer workplaces, and making a real impact in a hands-on industry, we'd love to hear from you. As the Safety Manager, you will take the lead in developing, implementing, and managing safety programs that protect our people and keep our operations moving safely. You'll work closely with company leadership, field crews, project managers, and customers to ensure our teams have the training, resources, and guidance they need to do their jobs safely and effectively. Your day-to-day work will include conducting jobsite inspections, leading safety training, evaluating risks, investigating incidents, and ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other applicable safety requirements. You'll also oversee workers' compensation claims, injury management, and return-to-work programs, working proactively to reduce workplace injuries, control claim costs, and improve our overall safety performance. This role is about more than policies, paperwork, and checking boxes — it's about building relationships, earning the trust of our leaders and field teams, and creating an environment where everyone understands that safety is everyone's responsibility. You'll need to be comfortable moving between the office and the field, speaking to everyone from craft employees to company executives, and having the tough conversations when necessary. If you have a strong background in industrial, construction, or heavy equipment safety, a working knowledge of OSHA regulations, and the leadership skills to turn safety standards into everyday practices, you'll find this to be an opportunity to make a meaningful difference. We're looking for a self-starter who leads by example, communicates with confidence, and understands that at the end of every job, getting everyone home safely is what matters most. Position Responsibilities - Advise the company’s leadership team on safety issues and compliance in specific projects and operations
- Inspect and verify company compliance with relevant safety regulations
- Analyze incident reports, metrics and injury case studies in order to institute changes that lead to a safer environment
- Conduct internal compliance audits and risk assessments to ensure effective and consistent implementation of regulatory and internal requirements at all locations
- Provide awareness of pending and upcoming changes to OSHA regulations to ensure the Company is prepared for future compliance requirements
- Manage and supervise all OSHA safety operations within the Company including, but not limited to, safety training programs
- Oversee operations to ensure that quality and customer expectations are met, maintained, and conducted within the safety guidelines of the Company and its customers
- Supervise reports and assist in safety operation functions including, but not limited to, decisions regarding hiring, training, placement, discipline, and termination of Company employees
- Create and implement a safety program for the field environment which ensures compliance with all local, state and federal requirements
- Create and implement a comprehensive field safety education and training program designed to protect the safety of personnel in various working environments
- Maintain safety reporting systems, and ensure compliance with the latest client, governmental, and industry safety reporting initiatives
- Investigate all safety-related mishaps in a timely manner and appropriately report in compliance with all Corporate, client, local, state and federal requirements; handle worker’s compensation claims
- Proactively manage workers compensation claims and work with insurance carriers, medical providers, and employees to control claim costs, reduce lost-time incidents, minimize workers’ compensation expenses, and positively impact the company’s Experience Modification Rate (EMR).
- Manage and carry out the company’s work injury and return-to-work programs including injury reporting, medical treatment, post incident drug testing, and transitional or modified-duty assignments.
- Conduct client field surveillance visits, audits, creating documentation/reports, and publish findings and recommendations in a timely manner
- Responsible for coordinating Field Safety representative requirements, scheduling client-specific training requirements, drafting and coordinating site-specific field safety plans, and reporting client/contractual safety statistics
- Maintain and promote professional business relationships with all DFW Movers’ clients.
- Ensure compliance with the safety aspect of Owner Controlled Insurance Program enrollments and related incident reporting if applicable.
- Conducts safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments.
- Plans, implements, and conducts preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs.
- Plans, implements, manages, and maintains comprehensive environmental safety & health programs on premises or at project site locations.
- Provides management team with guidance on health and safety and confirms site work fulfills industry, local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.
- Collaborates with management to develop an Emergency Action Plan and serve as a contact for project site injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management. Maintains a written log of safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.
- Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved manuals, internal policies and procedures, contract documents, and good engineering practices.
- Provides technical support to sales and operations personnel.
- Participates in team meetings and provides regular on-site project presence.
- Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines
- Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety
- Evaluate practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law
- Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention
- Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations
- Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions
- Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures
- Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics
- Manage third-party safety reporting
- Maintain certification records and ensure valid certifications are maintained at all times
Critical Competencies - Fluent in English and Spanish
- Reasoning abilities and analytical thinking
- Strong problem-solving and investigative skills
- Strong technical writing skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills. Must be able to comfortably speak in front of large and small audiences during safety education and field surveillance visits.
- Self-Starter, ability to function independently without close management
- Strong presentation skills, ability to summarize data into easy-to-interpret format from which conclusions and decisions can be made
- Well-organized relative to time management and associated administrative functions
- Strong interpersonal relationship skills with ability to build and maintain professional relationships even when delivering difficult information
- Ability to prioritize and work the necessary hours to effectively execute job responsibilities
- Proficient in computer related skills, intermediate Excel skills strongly preferred
- Tolerant of high demands and work well with others
Qualifications - A bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or a related field or comparable experience in the role of safety manager in an industrial/manufacturing environment
- 5-10 years’ experience in safety management field required
- Valid qualification in occupational health and safety, current OSHA 500 certification preferred
- Possesses the following credentials: CSAM (Certified Safety & Health Manager), CSP (Certified Safety Professional), CHST (Construction Health & Safety Technician) and CSHO (Certified Safety & Health Official)
- Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications strongly preferred
- Demonstrated safety industry leadership
- In-depth knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards; legal health and safety guidelines
- Strong interpersonal and people skills
- Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to explain technical concepts in simple terms
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of OSHA
- Effective communication skills with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret regulations and other documents
- Ability to work in both office and field environment, traveling required to offices throughout Texas
- Demonstrated experience in data analysis and risk assessment
- Conflict management and problem-solving skills
- Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies
- Excellent organizational and motivational skills
- Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability
- Commercial Driver’s License (Class A) preferred
- Skilled in identifying, approaching, presenting and building relationships with stakeholders. Must be comfortable with all levels from field craft to executives
- Possess personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to corporate mission
- Flexible and able to multitask; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment
- Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities
- Demonstrated proficiency in project management
- Proficient knowledge of computers and typical production software (MS Office, Word, Excel, etc.)
Physical Requirements - Ability to lift and carry up to 75 lbs.
- Ability to climb steps and ladders
- Ability to work while standing or lying on the ground for up to 10 hours a day
- Ability to operate various sized forklifts and aerial lifts
- Ability to work as part of a team to accomplish job duties
- Coordinate eye-hand movements
- Use hands and fingers fully; reach for, manipulate, and feel objects; stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- Climb and maintain body balance on ladders, scaffolding, or high structures; and see and hear well (either naturally or with correction)
- Stoop, lay, bend or squat for long periods of time
DFW Movers & Erectors, Inc. is an industrial moving company specialized in rigging, crating, moving, erecting, painting, and warehousing of heavy machinery throughout Texas since 1980. We proudly service the state of Texas from our locations in Fort Worth, Garland, and San Antonio. Our Core Values define who we are and DRIVE everything we do. We strive to: Deliver — We do what we say we will do
Respect — We treat people with dignity and respect
Integrity — We do the right thing even when no one is looking
Vigilance — We watch out for the company, each other, and our customers
Excellence — We do it right the first time
We are committed to providing a safe work environment with the help of every employee. We continue to elevate the standard for quality work empowered by good safety sense in all areas of the workplace.
Benefits: - Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company-paid Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability
- 401k w/ company match
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
DFW Movers & Erectors, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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