Implements corporate EHS policies across regional distribution centers; coaches site leaders, supervisors, and trainers; supports audits, training, standardization, and safety improvement initiatives. Monitors behaviors, trends, and gaps, conducts site visits, shares best practices, develops training plans, coordinates regional training schedules, and maintains attendance and training records.
Regional Safety Specialist | OmniCable
What You'll Do:
The Regional Safety Specialist is a hands-on role that connects corporate Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) strategy with day-to-day distribution operations. Guided by OmniCable's Zero Harm philosophy, this position promotes a proactive, people-first approach to safety-ensuring every employee returns home safely each day. Working within the region, this individual partners with site leadership, the Director of Distribution, and the Corporate EHS Director to turn strategy into action, strengthen collaboration, and embed safety as a shared operational value.
Primary Responsibilities:• Partner with site leaders to turn corporate EHS policies into clear, practical procedures• Serve as a trusted partner to distribution teams by reinforcing a safety-first mindset through coaching and collaboration• Act as a liaison between regional operations and corporate EHS to share challenges, successes, and field feedback• Support site teams with EHS program implementation, training and standardization across OmniCable distribution centers• Monitor safety behaviors, trends, gaps and provide timely feedback to the Director of Distribution and Corporate EHS Director• Conduct site visits with the region to observe practices, engage teams, and gather operational insights• Assist with distribution site audits to identify condition- and behavior-based opportunities that support OmniCable's Zero Harm standard• Champion a learning culture by sharing best practices across sites• Partner with the EHS team and site leaders to develop training plans, content and effective delivery to the teams within the region• Coach frontline supervisors and trainers to incorporate safety principles into daily habits• Coordinate and maintain regional DC training schedules, including topics, presenters, and trainers• Ensure each training session includes signed attendance rosters and maintain records of training content and attendees
Our Opportunity:
OmniCable, LLC (OmniCable) is one of the largest redistributors of wire, cable, fiber, electrical and communications products. The company empowers distributors to be successful by providing a true partnership approach with a focus on product and order accuracy, supply chain management, and unique value-added services. With approximately $400 million dollars in inventory and 18 North American distribution locations, OmniCable is backed by more than 45 years of experience and operational excellence. For more information about OmniCable, please visit www.omnicable.com .
OmniCable is a subsidiary of Dot Family Holdings. Our employees are all working towards the same goal, which is our Mission Statement: To empower shared success by being the best vendor to our customers, the best customer to our vendors, and the best employer to our employees through innovation and collaboration.
We believe in empowering your future!
What You'll Do:
The Regional Safety Specialist is a hands-on role that connects corporate Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) strategy with day-to-day distribution operations. Guided by OmniCable's Zero Harm philosophy, this position promotes a proactive, people-first approach to safety-ensuring every employee returns home safely each day. Working within the region, this individual partners with site leadership, the Director of Distribution, and the Corporate EHS Director to turn strategy into action, strengthen collaboration, and embed safety as a shared operational value.
Primary Responsibilities:• Partner with site leaders to turn corporate EHS policies into clear, practical procedures• Serve as a trusted partner to distribution teams by reinforcing a safety-first mindset through coaching and collaboration• Act as a liaison between regional operations and corporate EHS to share challenges, successes, and field feedback• Support site teams with EHS program implementation, training and standardization across OmniCable distribution centers• Monitor safety behaviors, trends, gaps and provide timely feedback to the Director of Distribution and Corporate EHS Director• Conduct site visits with the region to observe practices, engage teams, and gather operational insights• Assist with distribution site audits to identify condition- and behavior-based opportunities that support OmniCable's Zero Harm standard• Champion a learning culture by sharing best practices across sites• Partner with the EHS team and site leaders to develop training plans, content and effective delivery to the teams within the region• Coach frontline supervisors and trainers to incorporate safety principles into daily habits• Coordinate and maintain regional DC training schedules, including topics, presenters, and trainers• Ensure each training session includes signed attendance rosters and maintain records of training content and attendees
Our Opportunity:
OmniCable, LLC (OmniCable) is one of the largest redistributors of wire, cable, fiber, electrical and communications products. The company empowers distributors to be successful by providing a true partnership approach with a focus on product and order accuracy, supply chain management, and unique value-added services. With approximately $400 million dollars in inventory and 18 North American distribution locations, OmniCable is backed by more than 45 years of experience and operational excellence. For more information about OmniCable, please visit www.omnicable.com .
OmniCable is a subsidiary of Dot Family Holdings. Our employees are all working towards the same goal, which is our Mission Statement: To empower shared success by being the best vendor to our customers, the best customer to our vendors, and the best employer to our employees through innovation and collaboration.
We believe in empowering your future!
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