Lantech

Position: Product Safety & Compliance Manager Location: Louisville, KY

Job Id: 305

of Openings: 1

Product Safety & Compliance Manager In office - Monday-Friday 8 hour days Who We Are At Lantech, we are proud to be the original inventors of the rotary stretch wrapper and a global leader in stretch wrapping technology. Since 1972, we have continued to innovate, developing reliable packaging equipment used by businesses around the world. As a family-owned company, we are committed to quality, continuous improvement, and helping our associates grow their careers. Why You Matter As the Product Safety & Compliance Manager, you will lead product safety and compliance initiatives to ensure Lantech equipment meets applicable safety standards and regulatory requirements. You'll partner with Engineering and cross-functional teams to identify risks, establish safety requirements, and verify corrective actions. This role will also expand to include Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) leadership for our manufacturing facility, providing an opportunity to influence both product safety and workplace safety across the organization. What You'll Do Product Safety & Compliance

• Establish and maintain machinery safety standards and engineering design guidelines.

• Interpret applicable machinery, electrical, functional safety, and market requirements, including ANSI, ISO, NFPA, IEC, UL, CSA, and European standards.

• Lead product risk assessments and coordinate corrective actions to address identified hazards.

• Review machine guarding, interlocks, emergency stops, and safety-related controls with Engineering.

• Participate in new product design reviews and engineering change processes to ensure safety requirements are addressed.

• Coordinate product testing, third-party certifications, agency inspections, and resolution of compliance findings.

• Maintain risk assessments, technical files, certifications, declarations, and other compliance documentation.

• Support field safety investigations, customer safety questions, and product safety improvements.

• Monitor changes in safety standards and regulations and communicate requirements to affected teams.

• Escalate significant unresolved safety concerns and verify corrective actions before authorizing the release of applicable safety holds.

Environmental, Health & Safety

• Develop and maintain plant safety policies, procedures, training programs, and compliance records.

• Coordinate OSHA and other applicable regulatory compliance activities, including injury and workers' compensation reporting.

• Conduct workplace inspections, job hazard analyses, and machinery risk assessments.

• Manage the hazardous energy control and lockout/tagout program.

• Oversee applicable safety programs, including PPE, Hazard Communication, powered industrial trucks, electrical safety, and other required occupational safety programs.

• Lead incident and near-miss investigations and track corrective actions.

• Coordinate safety training, emergency preparedness, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Safety Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Service, and other teams to identify risks and implement practical safety solutions.

• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Communicate safety performance, compliance concerns, and improvement priorities to leadership.

• Develop training and resources to strengthen safety awareness across the organization.

What We're Looking For

• Strong knowledge of industrial machinery safety, risk assessment, and machine safeguarding.

• Ability to interpret technical safety standards and translate requirements into practical solutions.

• Working knowledge of electrical machine safety and safety-related control systems.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk-management skills.

• Ability to lead cross-functional projects and drive corrective actions to completion.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical teams and leadership.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in technical documentation.

• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and travel occasionally for field evaluations, testing, or training.

Desired Experience

• Experience with packaging machinery, automated industrial equipment, or machinery engineering.

• Experience with new product introduction (NPI), engineering design reviews, and change control.

• Familiarity with UL, CSA, European conformity assessment, or third-party certification.

• Advanced functional safety experience or relevant machinery safety certification.

• Experience with OSHA compliance, plant safety audits, lockout/tagout, incident investigations, or safety training.

• Previous responsibility for plant-wide EHS programs preferred, but not required.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Typically five or more years of experience in machinery engineering, product safety, or product compliance, including substantial experience with machinery safety assessments and compliance requirements.

Why You'll Love Working at Lantech #LT

• Growth and Career Opportunities: Expand your expertise across product safety, engineering compliance, and plant EHS leadership.

• Competitive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, paid vacation, PTO, and eight paid holidays per year.

• Quarterly Profitability Bonuses: Share in company success through quarterly bonus opportunities.

• Great Culture: Join a family-owned company that values safety, quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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