Job Title: Lead Site Safety Manager
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Start Date: Mid November - Early December
Duration: 3-4 months
Type: 1099 Contractor
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Compensation
Rate: $54-$60/hr
Per Diem: None Available
Pay Frequency: Weekly
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Schedule
Hours: 50-60 hours per week
Schedule: Project-based schedule
Shift: Day Shift
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Project Scope
This Lead Site Safety Manager will provide onsite safety leadership for contractor activities within a large, fully operational commercial food production and packaging facility in Indianapolis, IN. The facility produces bakery products, including frozen pies, and operates under strict USDA, FDA, and GMP quality, sanitation, and production requirements.
The role requires a strong, visible safety presence in an active production environment. The Lead Site Safety Manager will coordinate closely with contractors, plant HSE, production, and engineering personnel to plan work, identify potential hazards, manage permits, and ensure contractor activities are completed safely without compromising plant operations or food production requirements.
Primary safety oversight will include contractor work planning, PPE, rigging, hot work, overhead work, lift operations, material and equipment movement, and compliance with gowning and cleaning requirements in GMP-controlled production areas.
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Qualifications
OSHA 510
Previous Lead Safety experience
Experience working as an Owner's Representative
Experience serving as Lead Safety for a General Contractor
Experience providing hands-on safety oversight of contractor activities
Ability to effectively coordinate with plant HSE, production, engineering, and contractor personnel
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Additional Requirements
Comfortable working in an active food production and processing environment
Ability to enforce GMP-related gowning, cleaning, and site safety procedures
Strong communication and contractor coordination skills
Ability to maintain a consistent field presence and address unsafe conditions or practices
Ability to work approximately 50-60 hours per week
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Key Responsibilities
• Lead daily morning safety meetings and coordinate daily safety work plans
• Identify, coordinate, and monitor required daily work permits
• Coordinate contractor activities with production and plant personnel
• Maintain a consistent field presence and provide oversight of contractor work
• Conduct and enforce required inspections and safety checklists
• Monitor PPE, rigging, hot work, overhead work, lift operations, and other higher-risk activities
• Ensure contractor compliance with gowning and cleaning procedures within GMP food production areas
• Collaborate with contractors to address hazards and maintain safe work practices
• Coordinate safe routes for contractor personnel, materials, tools, and equipment through the operating facility
• Participate in daily and weekly coordination meetings with plant HSE, production, and engineering teams
• Support safe execution of work while minimizing disruption to active production operations
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Skills
Contractor Safety Management
Site Safety Leadership
Hazard Recognition and Mitigation
Permit Coordination
Hot Work Safety
Rigging and Lift Safety
PPE Compliance
GMP Environment Safety
Safety Inspections and Checklists
Production and Contractor Coordination
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Knowledge Base
Strong working knowledge of construction and contractor safety management within an active operating facility, including OSHA requirements, hazard recognition, work permits, PPE, rigging, lifting operations, hot work, overhead work, contractor coordination, and field-level safety inspections. The position also requires the ability to operate effectively within a regulated food production environment where GMP, sanitation, gowning, and production requirements must be incorporated into daily safety planning.
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Equal Opportunity
Sheakley Risk & Safety Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and contractors.
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