Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

MEI Rigging & Crating LLC•Jackson, MS

About The Position

The Safety Specialist II supports, implements, and sustains environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies and programs to maintain a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant workplace within the Rigging & Crating field. The role serves as an EHS resource across multiple sites, partnering with leadership, field personnel, and external regulatory agencies to promote a proactive safety culture. The position identifies, assesses, and mitigates workplace hazards through audits, inspections, job hazard analyses, and incident investigations. It provides technical and administrative support for EHS programs and helps ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations, customer requirements, and internal safety standards. Through training, coaching, and field engagement, the Safety Specialist II works to improve safety performance, reduce incidents and losses, and integrate safety into daily operations. The role has no direct supervisory authority but serves as a coach, mentor, and subject matter expert for site leadership and project safety personnel. It also supports incident management, regulatory reporting, and collaboration with occupational health providers and insurance partners to promote injury prevention and effective case management.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in occupational safety, industrial relations, construction management, or a related field.
Three years of verifiable EHS experience or experience in a role with progressive responsibilities.
Ability to work in a clean room environment.
Detailed understanding of applicable laws and regulations, including OSHA and workers’ compensation, and site-specific customer or MEI safety guidelines and Best Known Methods; ability to advise others on applicable regulations.
Excellent oral and written interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to disseminate information across all staff levels.
Self-directed, with good time-management skills and ability to perform safety-related tasks with appropriate urgency.
Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; proficiency with Excel or similar software and ability to learn new software quickly.
Ability to perform frequent physical, hands-on work, including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, handling materials up to 50 pounds, and working at varying heights.
Ability to work around moving machinery or parts, in non-temperature-controlled environments or outdoors in all weather, and over uneven ground or terrain.
Ability to work in a climate-controlled office environment, including frequent seated work at a computer; manual dexterity and use of sight, touch, and hearing are necessary.
Ability to work effectively in a high-functioning team environment and demonstrate honesty, integrity, professionalism, open communication, and commitment to quality service.

Nice To Haves

Safety-related professional certification.
Experience with a multi-site and multi-state organization.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.

Responsibilities

Execute and maintain MEI EHS policies, guidelines, procedures, and programs in support of the company’s safety culture, regulatory changes, and business growth.
Support sites with customer- and OSHA-required training, including site-specific, protocol, OSHA, and forklift training.
Provide technical and administrative support for design-in-safety, risk assessment, job safety analysis, investigations and resolutions, EHS systems, and integration of EHS practices into operations.
Work with the Incident Review Board and site management to manage incidents and accident cases through investigation and root cause analysis, including coordination with occupational health clinics and insurance carriers.
Conduct routine site audits of equipment, materials, work practices, and procedures.
Develop safety work instructions, procedures, and job hazard analyses as needed.
Conduct daily audits and approve pre-task plans and job hazard analyses.
Inspect work areas and evaluate environments, equipment, and processes for compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards.
Prepare and maintain EHS administrative records, including meeting records, reports, OSHA logs, Incident Review Board reports, and audit records.
Address and document safety violations by MEI personnel immediately.
Provide ongoing safety and health training and required certifications for existing employees and new hires.
Work to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and financial losses.
Identify and assess conditions that could cause accidents or financial losses and evaluate the potential extent of resulting injuries.
Educate team members on accident-prevention and loss-control systems and programs for incorporation into organizational operating policies.
Develop and maintain relationships with outside firms and organizations, including vendors and OSHA and fire and police departments.
Coach and mentor other positions in the department despite having no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Observe, coach, and help train project safety managers as directed.