Purchasing Manager

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 operationsMonitor compliance with OSHA, EPA, state environmental regulations and internal company standardsConduct routine safety inspections, environmental audits, hazard assessments and quality process reviews throughout the foundryInvestigate workplace incidents, near misses, environmental events, customer complaints and internal quality issues, and assist with corrective and preventive actionsTrack and report key metrics related to injury prevention, scrap reduction, defect trends, emissions, waste handling and compliance performanceAssist in developing and updating procedures for lockout/tagout, confined space, PPE, hot work, hazard communication, industrial hygiene and emergency responseSupport environmental compliance activities related to air emissions, stormwater, wastewater, hazardous waste, recycling and chemical managementParticipate in root cause analysis for casting defects, process deviations, safety incidents and nonconformancesHelp maintain quality systems, inspection records, audit documentation, training logs, permits and regulatory reportsDeliver or coordinate employee training on safety practices, environmental responsibilities and quality standardsCollaborate with supervisors and operators to identify process improvement opportunities that enhance safety, reduce defects and minimize environmental impactSupport customer, regulatory and third-party audits as neededPromote a strong culture of accountability, hazard awareness, housekeeping and continuous improvement in a heavy industrial setting