Safety Engineer Principal

Who We Are

Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

What Drives Success

The Principal Safety Engineer is a senior individual contributor within Lennox’s Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHSS) organization, operating at a level equivalent to a Senior Manager. This role serves as an enterprise technical leader responsible for designing, scaling, and advancing safety programs across Lennox’s global operations. 

Reporting to the Director of Corporate EHSS, this role requires significant influence across multi-site operations, engineering, and leadership teams. The Principal Safety Engineer translates complex risk into scalable, data-driven solutions that improve safety performance, strengthen compliance, and enable operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities: 

Enterprise Program Design & Scaling

• Lead development and deployment of enterprise-wide safety programs across multiple sites 
• Translate risk insights into standardized and scalable processes 
• Drive adoption and sustainment of programs across the organization 

Technical Leadership & Influence 

• Serve as a senior technical authority for safety programs and risk reduction 
• Influence cross-functional teams to drive alignment and execution 
• Mentor EHSS and operations leaders to build capability 

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence 

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to drive year-over-year safety performance 
• Standardize best practices and reduce variability across sites 
• Apply Lean and structured problem-solving methodologies 

Advanced Risk Assessment & Engineering Solutions 

• Conduct complex safety and ergonomic risk assessments 
• Provide expertise in LOTO, machine safeguarding, PIT, and pedestrian safety 
• Partner with engineering to implement effective controls 

Data Analytics & Insight Generation 

• Analyze safety data to identify trends and prioritize risk reduction 
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools for leadership 
• Ensure data integrity and effective system utilization 

Audits, Compliance & Governance 

• Lead EHSS audits and drive corrective actions 
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations 
• Support the development of policies and standards 

Problem Solving & Incident Prevention 

• Lead incident investigations using RCA, FMEA, and 8D methodologies 
• Identify systemic issues and implement preventive solutions 

What We Are Looking For

Education 

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field 

Experience 

• 10+ years of progressive multi-site EHSS experience 
• Experience designing and scaling enterprise-wide safety programs 

Functional Skills 

• Deep knowledge of safety programs, risk assessment, and regulatory requirements 
• Expertise in industrial safety and high-risk operations 

Leadership / Influence 

• Proven ability to influence without authority across multi-site environments 
• Strong mentoring and capability-building skills 

Tools / Systems 

• Experience with EHSS systems and data analytics platforms 
• Advanced Excel and reporting capabilities 

Travel 

• Ability to travel up to 40%, including international 

What We Offer

Compensation: This is a salaried exempt role. The starting salary range for this role and market is between $131,000 to $172,000 annually. Factors that may affect starting salary include geography/market and the skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Employees in this role are also eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the terms of the Company’s applicable plan. Employees in this role are not eligible for overtime.

 

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