Senior Manager, Safety & Compliance - Large Capital

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk ; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™ , a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com .

job purpose : The Senior Manager, Safety and Compliance, Capital Projects will be a key part of the fairlife Corporate EHS Team working directly within our Capital Projects team. The primary objective of this role is to protect the health and well-being of all personnel on our project jobsites by ensuring strict compliance with EHS regulations. They will act as a vital bridge between project management and field crews to foster a culture of accountability and proactive risk prevention, fostering a culture of caring where safety, health and environment are ingrained as a core value, achieving world-class performance in support of highly efficient, low-cost operations via a Zero incident mindset. In addition, they’ll act as a Safety SME, they will provide deep, specialized knowledge to guide strategy, influence policy, and solve complex hazard challenges for our organization in alignment with our corporate policies and common practices.

responsibilities:

Develop and implement site-specific safety plans, emergency protocols, and hazard mitigation strategies before and during all project phases. Review the plan regularly with the General Contractors (GCs) and Project team for any necessary updates

Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local EHS laws and regulations, including Coca-Cola KORE requirements and all applicable reporting submissions. Maintain up ‑ to ‑ date knowledge of regulatory changes and communicate impacts to project leadership

Provide safety ‑ by ‑ design guidance during engineering and pre ‑ construction phases, advising leadership and design teams on risk ‑ reduction strategies, code requirements, and safe constructability considerations

Partner with GCs to develop effective contractor safety orientations, recurring "toolbox talks," and specialized training on equipment operation and personal protective equipment (PPE). Revise processes and procedures as necessary to improve program effectiveness and support a zero-incident objective

Lead investigations of injuries, environmental events, property damage, and near ‑ miss incidents using structured root ‑ cause analysis. Develop and track corrective actions to prevent recurrence and share lessons learned across teams

In partnership with FCs, maintain a strong field presence by conducting site walk ‑ throughs to monitor work practices, housekeeping, and evolving hazards. Provide coaching, mentoring, and real ‑ time feedback to reinforce safe behaviors and support a proactive safety culture

Partner with project managers and subcontractors to align safety goals with production schedules and budgets, ensuring safety considerations are embedded in operational decisions

Lead internal and external audits for inspections of tools, machinery, and working conditions to identify and address deficiencies and ensure adherence to federal, state and local standards

Act as the "go-to" person for interpreting complex regulations (e.g., OSHA, NFPA, ISO 45001) and resolving technical safety issues by providing technical guidance and support across the enterprise

Lead advanced risk assessments, hazard analyses, and root cause investigations for high-consequence incidents (e.g. FMEA, PHA, HAZOP, Fault Tree Analysis) throughout all phases of a project, ensuring implementation of mitigation measures

Develop, write, review, and approve technical safety procedures such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety, confined space entry, hot work, and process hazard controls, ensuring procedures and protocols are tailored to specific conditions through the project/site

skills/qualifications required:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Construction Management, Engineering, related field or at least 7 - 10 years of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified for a Construction Safety professional/ Safety SME in an industrial/manufacturing setting

Professional certifications in EHS-related fields are considered beneficial and may include Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), OSHA 30-Hr Construction Safety Certification, NFPA 70E Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP), National Ex…