Purchasing Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Safety, Quality and Environmental Specialist is responsible for supporting and improving environmental, health, safety and quality programs within a steel foundry environment. This role helps ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, foundry operating standards and internal policies while promoting a culture of safety, product quality, environmental stewardship and continuous improvement. The specialist works closely with production, maintenance, engineering and leadership teams to reduce risk, improve processes and support safe, efficient and high-quality foundry operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation and maintenance of safety, quality and environmental programs across melting, molding, pouring, finishing and material handling operations
• Monitor compliance with OSHA, EPA, state environmental regulations and internal company standards
• Conduct routine safety inspections, environmental audits, hazard assessments and quality process reviews throughout the foundry
• Investigate workplace incidents, near misses, environmental events, customer complaints and internal quality issues, and assist with corrective and preventive actions
• Track and report key metrics related to injury prevention, scrap reduction, defect trends, emissions, waste handling and compliance performance
• Assist in developing and updating procedures for lockout/tagout, confined space, PPE, hot work, hazard communication, industrial hygiene and emergency response
• Support environmental compliance activities related to air emissions, stormwater, wastewater, hazardous waste, recycling and chemical management
• Participate in root cause analysis for casting defects, process deviations, safety incidents and nonconformances
• Help maintain quality systems, inspection records, audit documentation, training logs, permits and regulatory reports
• Deliver or coordinate employee training on safety practices, environmental responsibilities and quality standards
• Collaborate with supervisors and operators to identify process improvement opportunities that enhance safety, reduce defects and minimize environmental impact
• Support customer, regulatory and third-party audits as needed
• Promote a strong culture of accountability, hazard awareness, housekeeping and continuous improvement in a heavy industrial setting

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety, quality, engineering, industrial technology or a related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in safety, quality, environmental compliance or a related role in manufacturing or heavy industry
• Experience in steel foundry, metal casting, metals manufacturing or similar industrial operations preferred
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA and environmental compliance requirements in a manufacturing setting
• Familiarity with quality systems, inspection methods, root cause analysis and corrective action processes
• Strong observation, analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work on the production floor and interact with employees across shifts and departments
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with EHS or quality management systems preferred