The Role
The Safety Manager leads environmental health and safety programs across office, manufacturing, production, and warehousing environments. Responsibilities include regulatory compliance, safety training, hazard assessments, incident investigations, OSHA recordkeeping, workers’ compensation claims, return-to-work programs, industrial hygiene support, budgeting, and safety planning. The role requires daily travel within the Illinois Quad Cities and occasional travel to locations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Summary Generated by Built In
Group O is looking for a Safety Manager who enjoys variety, complexity, and meaningful work. At Group O, safety is not a checklist. It is part of how we take care of people and support our customers. This role supports safety across multiple environments, including office, production, manufacturing, and warehousing settings. It requires someone who can combine strong technical knowledge with practical, people-centered leadership.
We are looking for someone with broad Environmental Health and Safety experience who can adapt their approach to different environments, employee groups, and operational needs while helping to make safety understandable, practical, and sustainable. This is an exciting opportunity for a safety professional who enjoys building strong relationships, helping employees and leaders understand the “why” behind safety practices, and creating programs that are practical, compliant, and sustainable. The person who thrives here will enjoy being both a technical resource and a trusted partner. They will be confident working with regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, employees, and leaders at all levels.
We are looking for someone with broad Environmental Health and Safety experience who can adapt their approach to different environments, employee groups, and operational needs while helping to make safety understandable, practical, and sustainable. This is an exciting opportunity for a safety professional who enjoys building strong relationships, helping employees and leaders understand the “why” behind safety practices, and creating programs that are practical, compliant, and sustainable. The person who thrives here will enjoy being both a technical resource and a trusted partner. They will be confident working with regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, employees, and leaders at all levels.
Key Responsibilities
What You’ll Do:
As Safety Manager, you will help lead and strengthen Group O’s safety culture by:
- Developing, coordinating, and overseeing safety training and awareness programs that support a safe, healthy, and environmentally conscious workplace.
- Providing safety training and education, including proper use of safety equipment
- Monitoring current and changing safety and health regulations to ensure compliance with applicable Federal and State requirements.
- Supporting compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, Department of Labor, and workers’ compensation requirements.
- Identifying, reducing, and helping eliminate workplace hazards, unsafe conditions, and unsafe behaviors.
- Investigating injuries and near misses, identifying root causes, and recommending steps to prevent recurrence.
- Coordinating Right-To-Know programs related to hazardous chemicals and other substances.
- Maintaining required safety and health records, including OSHA 300 Logs.
- Preparing reports, charts, and analysis to support risk assessment and safety planning.
- Developing strategic safety plans to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses.
- Managing workers’ compensation claims communication with employees, managers, insurance carriers, medical personnel, and legal partners.
- Developing and managing early Return to Work programs.
- Supporting hygiene programs such as noise surveys, personal exposure monitoring, and ventilation surveys.
- Responding to customer surveys and questionnaires related to quality certifications.
- Managing the annual safety budget.
- Daily travel to various work settings inside the IL Quad Cities in addition to occasional travel to our locations in IN, PA, and TX.
Who You Are:
We are looking for someone who brings:
- Strong technical knowledge of safety regulations, including OSHA standards.
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
- Experience developing safety and health programs, policies, and prevention strategies.
- Experience analyzing accident types, frequency, and severity to help develop prevention programs.
- Strong risk assessment, problem-solving, communication, and time management skills.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives at the same time.
- Strong people skills, including the ability to motivate others and work effectively in teams.
- Adaptability, ethical conduct, and the ability to lead safety initiatives across changing environments.
Job Qualifications
What You Need:
Required or strongly preferred qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a related science degree, or equivalent work experience.
- Five or more years’ experience as a Safety Manager, or related role.
- Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.
- Experience maintaining OSHA 300 Log records.
- Environmental Health and Safety program development and implementation.
- Forklift certification.
- Experience managing workman compensation claims.
- Experience in a manufacturing or warehousing environment.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Basic First Aid and CPR training.
- OSHA 10-Hour training.
- Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and HRMS.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
Physical Requirements
This role may require:
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to climb ladders.
- Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time.
Why Join Group O
At Group O, you will have the opportunity to influence safety across a business that is dynamic, people-focused, and operationally diverse. This role is ideal for someone who wants to do more than maintain programs. It is for someone who wants to build trust, solve problems, educate others, and help create work environments where employees can do their best work safely.
If you are a hands-on, thoughtful, and technically strong safety professional who enjoys variety and wants to make a visible impact, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us continue building a safer, stronger Group O.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
- 401(k) Plan with Company Match
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 10.5 Paid Holidays
- Career Development Opportunities
About
At Group O, it’s our employees who we value most. That’s why we provide a supportive environment where employees are given every opportunity to excel. Group O offers a wide variety of careers with room for professional growth and advancement, and we are always looking for motivated individuals to join our team. At Group O, our employees’ health and well-being is equally as important as the work they perform. We back up that philosophy by providing a competitive benefits package that supports now and for their future.In 1974, Bob Ontiveros saw an opportunity to live the American dream and build a company for himself and his family. 50 years later, the packaging company he originally founded out of the back of his station wagon - Group O is ranked by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as one of the top five Latino-owned businesses in the country. Group O has gained prestige for helping Fortune 500 companies like Samsung, Michelin, Caterpillar, and PepsiCo turn their most complex business challenges into centers of profitability and efficiency. Headquartered in Milan, IL, Group O employs over 1,200 employees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a related science field, or equivalent work experience
- Five or more years of experience as a Safety Manager or in a related role
- Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations
- Experience maintaining OSHA 300 Log records
- Experience developing and implementing Environmental Health and Safety programs
- Forklift certification
- Experience managing workers’ compensation claims
- Experience in a manufacturing or warehousing environment
- Basic First Aid and CPR training
- OSHA 10-Hour training
- Intermediate computer skills with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and HRMS
- Bilingual English and Spanish communication skills
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to climb ladders
- Ability to sit and stand for long periods
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The Company
What We Do
Group O is an end-to-end business process outsourcing provider specializing in innovative, technologically driven marketing, supply chain, and packaging solutions. The Marketing Division specializes in loyalty and reward program management utilizing O-vations™ Loyalty and Reward platform, Omni-channel customer care and sales centers, as well as program analytics and supportive creative services. The Supply Chain division is committed to giving clients a competitive edge through comprehensive solutions. Services include kitting and sub-assembly, forward and reverse logistics, device management, spend management and order and inventory management solutions. The Packaging Division is dedicated to keeping client packaging operations running efficiently by procuring and distributing packaging materials, maintaining equipment, and optimizing packaging materials utilizing Smart Audit™ Analysis. Headquartered in Milan, IL, Group O is one of the largest Hispanic-owned companies in the United States with more than 1,200 employees. To learn more, visit www.GroupO.com.
