Safety Manager

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Safety Manager to join the Electrical Infrastructure division in West Hartford, CT. The Safety Manager will provide leadership and strategic direction for all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) activities at the facility while fostering a culture where safety and environmental stewardship are core business values. This position is responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations, reducing workplace risk, supporting operational excellence, and driving continuous improvement in EHS performance.

The Safety Manager serves as the site's subject matter expert for occupational safety, environmental compliance, industrial hygiene, emergency preparedness, and regulatory reporting. This role partners closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, HR, and plant leadership to establish a proactive, injury-free workplace culture while maintaining compliance with OSHA, EPA, CT DEEP, DOT, and other applicable regulatory requirements. This position is fully onsite and requires a strong presence throughout the manufacturing operation.

What Will You Do?

• Lead and continuously improve the site's Environmental, Health, and Safety programs to achieve world-class safety and environmental performance.
• Ensure compliance with Legrand Safety and Environmental Must Haves and Drive safety regulation efforts across the facility to meet Legrand Corporate Social Responsibility targets.
• Develop, implement, and maintain site-specific EHS policies, procedures, standards, and management systems.
• Conduct routine safety inspections, environmental audits, risk assessments, hazard evaluations, and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
• Lead investigations of injuries, illnesses, environmental incidents, property damage events, near misses, and unsafe conditions; determine root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Establish and monitor key EHS performance metrics and communicate trends, risks, and opportunities to plant leadership.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs for employees, supervisors, managers, contractors, and new hires.
• Oversee environmental compliance programs including hazardous waste management, air emissions, stormwater management, wastewater discharge compliance, spill prevention, and permit management.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of required environmental and safety reports, permits, logs, and regulatory filings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies, inspections, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Lead emergency preparedness planning, evacuation procedures, incident response activities, and emergency drills.
• Facilitate employee engagement through safety committees, behavioral safety initiatives, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with corporate EHS leadership to implement company initiatives, share best practices, and support divisional EHS objectives.
• Lead in Management of Change (MOC) reviews, capital projects, equipment installations, and process modifications to ensure EHS risks are properly evaluated and controlled.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and manufacturing safety practices.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, risk assessments, and workplace hazard analyses.
• Experience developing and delivering employee safety training programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage employees at all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications such as CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ASP (Associate Safety Professional), CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist), CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager), or equivalent.
• Experience managing environmental compliance programs including:
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
• Air Emissions Compliance
• Stormwater and Wastewater Permitting
• SPCC (Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure) Programs
• Environmental Reporting and Regulatory Submissions
• Experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 management systems.
• Experience leading multi-shift safety programs within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Behavioral-Based Safety programs and safety culture improvement initiatives.
• Experience with industrial hygiene monitoring, machine safety, ergonomics, hazardous materials management, and emergency response planning.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience managing regulatory inspections, compliance audits, and agency interactions.
• Strong project management, organizational, and change management skills.
• Demonstrated success reducing incident rates and improving environmental and safety performance metrics.