Director of Safety & Risk Management

Altorfer Cat
Any Location, IA
Job Description
Role Overview

The Director of Safety & Risk Management is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving enterprise safety, operational risk, environmental compliance, loss prevention, and insurable risk programs that protect employees, customers, property, and Altorfer's reputation. This role provides strategic leadership across the organization and partners closely with executive and operational leaders to reduce risk, strengthen accountability, and improve performance.

What You Will Do

The Director of Safety & Risk Management will lead enterprise safety strategy, promote a proactive safety culture, and strengthen leadership accountability. They will also identify and reduce safety, operational, environmental, fleet, property, regulatory, and reputational risk, ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, EPA, MSHA, and applicable state safety and environmental requirements, and manage insurance programs, claims strategy, broker/carrier relationships, litigation trends, and return-to-work efforts.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of OSHA and risk management principles, experience leading multi-site operations, driving safety culture, and influencing leaders and employees across all levels of the organization. They will also have the ability to interpret regulations, prepare clear policies and reports, deliver executive-level presentations, and use data to guide decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Risk Management, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Technology, Business, or related field
  • Minimum seven years of progressive safety, environmental, insurance, claims, or operational risk leadership experience
  • Experience leading multi-site operations, driving safety culture, and influencing leaders and employees across all levels of the organization
  • Strong knowledge of OSHA and risk management principles
  • Experience managing insurance programs, broker/carrier relationships, claims strategy, litigation trends, and return-to-work programs
  • Experience in heavy equipment, construction, industrial, manufacturing, transportation, rental, dealership, or similar field-based operations
  • Professional certification such as CSP, ARM, CPCU, CIH, or CRIS
  • Strong leadership, coaching, communication, analytical, organizational, and change-management skills

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave and Funeral Leave
  • Paid Time Off: Prorated 80 hours of PTO
  • Education Assistance
  • Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Insurance, Accident, Critical and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Assistance and Identity & Fraud Protection
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