Area Safety Manager

About Us

Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and drive safety strategies, programs, and initiatives across multiple aggregate and rail terminal operations in the North Texas region (NTX, OK and AR).
• Partner with plant leadership to cultivate a proactive safety culture focused on employee engagement, hazard prevention, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations to identify trends and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
• Coach, train, and influence leaders and employees to strengthen safety performance and achieve operational excellence.

What Are We Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience leading safety programs and initiatives within aggregates, mining, construction materials, heavy industrial, or related environments, with mining or aggregates experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety principles and applicable regulations, including MSHA, OSHA, and DOT requirements.
• Demonstrated people-management experience, including leading, coaching, and developing direct reports.
• Skilled in incident investigation, root cause analysis, risk management, corrective action planning, and analyzing safety performance data.
• Effective communication, training, coaching, and presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Professional safety certifications such as CSP, CMSP, ASP, CHST, or equivalent are preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with the ability to travel extensively throughout the North Texas region.
  

Work Environment

• Regular travel throughout the North Texas region to support multiple aggregate operations.
• Work is performed in a combination of office, plant, quarry, mining, processing, and outdoor environments.
• Must be able to walk, stand, climb stairs and ladders, and safely navigate uneven terrain for extended periods.
• Frequent exposure to varying weather conditions, dust, noise, elevated work areas, moving equipment, heavy machinery, and active production environments.
• Must be able to safely enter and work within active mining and processing areas while maintaining awareness of surrounding equipment and operations.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull materials and equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including a hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, high-visibility clothing, respirator, and steel-toed footwear.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.
• Highly competitive benefits programs, including:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits
  • Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance
  • Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled.