xPL Manufacturing Safety Specialist - 2nd Shift - copy

Turner Construction Company•Decatur, AL

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Safety Specialist provides training to the manufacturing project team on safe work practices and helps educate and enforce 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. The position is based at the xPL Offsite Manufacturing Facility project in Decatur, Alabama, and involves regular work at construction or manufacturing sites, with occasional office or remote work and limited travel. The specialist supports development and implementation of the project safety program, coordinates with production teams and subcontractors, reviews safety plans and job hazard analyses, and monitors workplace safety through meetings, audits, reporting, and corrective actions. The position also administers drug screening in accordance with company and owner requirements. The estimated annual salary range is $78,000–$107,000. Turner Construction offers medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan; health and flexible spending accounts; wellness benefits; voluntary legal and identity theft plans; life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; paid vacation, wellness/sick time, and holidays; paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement; employee referral bonuses; and end-of-year appreciation pay.

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 acceptable.
Construction Health Safety Technician (CHST) certification, or obtain it 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 with management direction.
Proficient computer and data-entry skills, including Microsoft Office applications and collaboration tools.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including navigating construction areas and lifting up to 25 pounds occasionally.
Limited travel.

Nice To Haves

Associate Safety Professional (ASP) certification.
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 in accordance with company policies, EH&S requirements, applicable laws and 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 the safety program and related policies and procedures, and implement immediate corrective actions as required.
Ensure subcontractors and trades properly pre-plan activities and tasks.
Review subcontractor safety programs for completeness and compliance with applicable policies, regulations, and owner requirements.
Attend Pre-Task Planning meetings with the production team to review the site safety program, job hazard analyses, and risk mitigation plans.
Hold pre-construction planning meetings with subcontractors to review the site safety program, job hazard analyses, and risk mitigation plans.
Create project safety reports, analyze metrics, and recommend improvements over baseline.
Conduct safety meetings and issue 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 action, and work with the supervisor to report violations or unsafe practices for immediate resolution.
Evaluate project safety training needs and make recommendations.
Work to reduce project incident rates by meeting or exceeding established goals and manage regulatory exposure to zero citations.
Administer pre-employment, post-accident, random, and cause-based drug screening in accordance with company and owner requirements.
Perform other activities and duties as assigned.