Senior Safety Manager

Job Description

What we need

Exol is building a scalable, next-generation fulfillment network where safety, automation, and operational performance must scale together. As the Sr. Safety Manager, you will lead the development, governance, and execution of Exol’s enterprise-wide Safety Program across all sites.

This role is responsible for establishing safety standards, ensuring regulatory compliance, integrating safety into operations and maintenance workflows, and building a culture of accountability that protects employees, assets, and business continuity.

What we do

Exol is pioneering fulfillment-as-a-service, offering outsourced warehousing operations and specializing in automated warehousing solutions. Our focus is on the efficient movement of goods in cases and pallets across sectors including CPG, food and beverage, wholesale, and retail.

Exol is an independently managed joint venture between Symbotic and Softbank.

What you'll do

• Own and lead Exol’s enterprise Safety Program across all operating sites

• Establish and standardize safety policies, procedures, and governance frameworks

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, federal, state, and local safety regulations

• Develop and implement machine safety, LOTO, electrical safety, and automation risk standards

• Lead incident investigations and drive permanent corrective actions

• Design and deploy enterprise safety training and certification programs

• Conduct site audits and close compliance gaps before they create operational exposure

• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, HR, and Automation teams to embed safety into daily execution

• Oversee contractor and vendor safety compliance standards

• Develop and report safety KPIs and leading indicators to executive leadership

What you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, engineering, industrial management, or related field

• Minimum 8 years of progressive safety leadership experience in industrial, logistics, manufacturing, or automated environments, including 3 years leading teams

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) and NFPA 70E competency required.

• Electrical safety specialization (CESCP) for automation heavy operations strongly preferred

• Demonstrated experience building and scaling enterprise safety programs across multiple sites

• Deep understanding of OSHA regulations, machine guarding, LOTO, and industrial risk management

• Experience leading incident investigations and root cause analysis

• Strong executive communication skills with ability to influence senior leaders

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive accountability

• Experience supporting high-automation or robotics environments strongly preferred

Our Environment

• Travel could be up to 50% of the time. Employee must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations

• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.

• Ability to walk/stand for extended periods, climb stairs/ladders, and tolerate warehouse environmental conditions (temperature variations, noise, etc).