xPL Manufacturing Safety Specialist - 2nd Shift - copy

Turner Construction•Decatur, AL

12d•$78,000 - $107,000

About The Position

The Manufacturing Safety Specialist provides training to the manufacturing xPL project team on safe work practices and promotes adherence to Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) programs, policies, and procedures. The role identifies, eliminates, and controls hazardous conditions that could result in injury or property damage. It supports safety across the production team, subcontractors, and trades at an offsite manufacturing project in Decatur, Alabama. This position is a regular, salaried-exempt role classified as experienced. The stated annual salary range is $78,000–$107,000. The work includes regular activity at construction or manufacturing sites, with occasional office or remote work and limited travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in Occupational Safety & Health, Engineering, or a related field, and at least 3 years of related construction safety experience; an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is also accepted.
Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification required, or must be obtained within two years of appointment.
Completed OSHA 30-hour training.
Maintain current First Aid, CPR, BBP, and AED certifications.
Knowledge of safety and environmental principles and techniques.
Knowledge of Federal, State, and local EH&S regulations.
Knowledge of general construction and manufacturing operations.
Ability to identify safety-related exposures and propose corrective actions.
Leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills to build professional relationships.
Professional verbal and written communication skills, including effective presentation delivery.
Ability to take direction and follow through on commitments.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Analytical thinking, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a non-structured environment and reprioritize responsibilities as directed by management.
Proficient computer and data-entry skills, including Microsoft Office applications and collaboration tools.
Able to meet the physical demands of the role, including climbing stairs and ladders, negotiating construction work areas, and regularly lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
Able to work at construction or manufacturing sites and comply with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Nice To Haves

Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) certification.

Responsibilities

Educate production project team members, including trade employees, about EH&S programs, policies, and procedures, and provide safe-work-practice training.
Promote safe work practices and conditions consistent with company and EH&S policies, applicable regulations, and project-owner contractual requirements.
Build working relationships with the production team and subcontractor Safety representatives.
Contribute to development of the overall xPL project safety program.
Enforce safety programs, policies, and procedures, and implement immediate corrective actions in accordance with company, regulatory, and owner requirements.
Ensure subcontractor and trade activities and tasks are properly pre-planned.
Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with applicable policies, regulations, and owner requirements.
Attend Pre-Task Planning meetings with the xPL Production team to review the safety program, job hazard analyses, and risk mitigation plans.
Hold pre-construction planning meetings with subcontractors to review the safety program, job hazard analyses, and risk mitigation plans.
Create project safety reports, analyze metrics, and recommend improvements over baseline.
Conduct safety meetings and prepare meeting minutes as directed by the supervisor.
Maintain a log of subcontractor toolbox safety meetings and provide safety reports to the supervisor as required.
Conduct safety audits, recommend corrective actions, and work with the supervisor to report violations or unsafe practices for immediate resolution.
Evaluate project safety training needs and make recommendations.
Help reduce project incident rates by meeting or exceeding established goals and manage regulatory exposures to avoid citations.
Administer drug screening programs, including pre-employment, post-accident, random, and cause-based screening, consistent with company and owner requirements.
Perform other assigned activities, duties, and responsibilities.