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Director of Health and Safety
Intrepid PotashUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Feb 2026
💰 $205,000/yr($180,000/yr – $205,000/yr)
About the role
The Director of Health & Safety provides enterprise leadership for Intrepid’s Health & Safety function and is accountable for developing, standardizing, and executing safety programs across all operating sites. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, this role leads the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety systems that protect employees, support operational excellence, and ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
This position requires a visible, engaged leader with a strong field presence who partners closely with site leadership, corporate teams, and senior management to drive consistent safety expectations, reinforce a proactive safety culture, and manage risk across the organization.
This position requires a visible, engaged leader with a strong field presence who partners closely with site leadership, corporate teams, and senior management to drive consistent safety expectations, reinforce a proactive safety culture, and manage risk across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Standardized Safety Programs & Compliance
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for Health & Safety programs across all operations.
- Design, implement, and monitor standardized safety systems and protocols using data trends to drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and internal safety requirements, including MSHA, OSHA, DOT, and ATF.
- Lead safety system audits and partner with operations to develop sustainable corrective actions.
- Maintain accurate, confidential, and compliant safety records and documentation.
Leadership, Culture & Workforce Engagement
- Promote a proactive, enterprise-wide safety culture through consistent leadership presence and communication.
- Partner with senior leaders, legal, and operational teams to identify and manage safety risks.
- Develop and deliver executive-level safety performance updates.
- Respond to employee safety inquiries and regulatory complaints.
Incident Management & Field Execution
- Lead complex and high-severity incident investigations and root cause analyses.
- Serve as a key advisor during crises and emergency response situations.
- Maintain frequent, hands-on engagement with field leadership and frontline teams to ensure consistent execution of safety programs.
Training & Capability Development
- Oversee standardized safety training programs, including new-hire, task-based, and annual refresher training.
- Ensure required MSHA, OSHA, DOT, and fall protection training is consistently deployed and documented across all sites.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
- 10–15 years of experience in safety, compliance, operations, or audit roles.
- Expert knowledge of federal and state safety regulations.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
- High degree of integrity and ethical leadership.
Work Environment & Travel
Work is typically performed indoors in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Incumbents must be able to perform work that requires typing, reading, communicating, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, and walking. The employee:- Is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel
- Is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms
- Is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance
- May occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 15 pounds
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