Industrial Safety Specialist (BT-26002)

Bastion Technologies • Huntsville, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Industrial Safety Specialist will support the space program located at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama . The selected candidate will be responsible for performing and reviewing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety compliance inspections. This position has been posted at multiple levels (must meet minimum level indicated). Depending on the candidate's experience, requirements, and business needs, we reserve the right to consider candidates at any level for which this position has been advertised.

Requirements

• This position requires US Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information.
• Must have a bachelor's degree in the field of safety, health or industrial hygiene , or a related field such as engineering or science
• Must have 5+ years of recent and related work experience.
• In lieu of degree: Candidates with 9+ years of recent and related work experience will be considered.
• Experience in safety promotion and safety culture.
• Safety Training Experience (i.e. OSHA 10/OSHA 30, or other equivalent compliance training).
• Must possess demonstrable experience in the performance of safety inspections and documenting results (e.g., development of mishap reports, Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), and construction or operational inspection reports).
• Able to work with minimum to no supervision.
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS.
• All of Bastion's employees must be team players with strong work ethics and must be culture oriented.
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers.
• Able to follow company programs, processes, procedures, practices, requirements, goals, and objectives.
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements.
• Regular attendance in accordance with an established work schedule is critical.
• All Bastion employees must be able to pass a national agency check and some positions require clearance and will require an extensive background verification/check process.
• All Bastion employees must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and are required to participate in periodic random drug and alcohol screenings.

Nice To Haves

• Skilled in working with both contractors and NASA system owners and Building Managers in a professional manner and able to communicate complex safety issues in an understandable and diplomatic manner.
• Prior experience with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) processes and procedures is highly desired.
• Experience in assessing hazardous operations, feasibility studies, building/equipment specifications.
• Familiarity with documenting evaluations, inspections, and non-compliances in systems like Safe Suite or other government-designated databases.

Responsibilities

• Perform OSHA safety compliance inspections in accordance with 29 CFR 1960.25, Qualification of Safety and Health and Agency Inspectors, and 29 CFR 1960.26, Conduct of Inspections, and NPR 8715.1, NASA Occupational Safety and Health Programs, of all MSFC owned or occupied facilities as well as all ongoing construction projects
• Issue safety permits for hazardous operations (e.g. Hot Work Permit, Lockout/Tag outs).
• Perform safety evaluations to ensure compliance with industry consensus codes and Government safety program requirements for preliminary engineering studies, feasibility studies, building, facility and equipment drawings and specifications.
• Actively participate in trade studies for design, development, and facility operations projects to ensure safety requirements are met, risks are identified/characterized, and appropriate mitigations are implemented.
• Perform investigations for mishaps, close calls, and OSHA recordables per MWI 8621.1
• Operating procedures for compliance with approved safety controls and verification requirements.
• Present safety status during weekly meetings, and other program reviews; provide required SMASS contract deliverables (bi-weekly/monthly activity reports).
• Perform additional safety specialist tasks assigned in support of the Industrial Safety Branch and overall program safety posture.

Benefits

• Bastion offers a wide range of benefits for their full-time employees; medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, disability benefits, life insurance, retirement 401k, vacation, sick pay, holidays, flexible work schedules (when available), along with many other options.
• We also support career advancement through professional training and development
• Bastion offers career opportunities with competitive benefits, exciting possibilities for advancement, and an exceptional work environment; the well-being of our employees is a priority, and our flexibility allows our employees a great work life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees