Health & Safety Specialist

Urschel Laboratories, Inc.•Chesterton, IN

62d•Onsite

About The Position

Urschel, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a Health & Safety Specialist to join our Environmental, Health & Safety team. In this role, you'll help foster a culture where safety is a shared responsibility and every employee-owner goes home safely each day. Working alongside employees, supervisors, Engineering, Maintenance, and leadership teams, you'll serve as a trusted resource for machine safety, high-risk work activities, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement efforts. This position is onsite at our corporate headquarters in Chesterton, Indiana. Urschel employee-owners design and manufacture industrial cutting equipment for food processing and allied industries around the world from our global headquarters located in Chesterton, Indiana, U.S.A. Consumers purchase goods manufactured on Urschel cutting equipment on a daily basis. Advanced manufacturing technologies are utilized at our climate controlled, clean, and environmentally conscious facility.

Requirements

Three or more years of experience supporting health and safety programs in a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of occupational health and safety regulations and their practical application in the workplace.
Experience with machine safety, equipment safety, and high-risk activities such as Lockout/Tagout, electrical safety, fall protection, or confined space programs.
Proactive problem solver who can balance attention to detail with big-picture thinking.
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
Ability to build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
Strong communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

Partnering with teams across the organization to identify risks, develop practical solutions, and strengthen our safety culture.
Leading and supporting safety programs related to machine guarding, Lockout/Tagout, electrical safety, fall protection, confined spaces, powered industrial trucks, and other high-risk activities.
Conducting audits, inspections, and hazard assessments.
Investigating incidents and helping ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
Playing an important role in employee training, emergency preparedness initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts that make our workplace safer every day.