Occup Safety Spec Sr

BAE Systems • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

How does it feel to work on a team driven to make a big impact? Empowering. BAE Systems, one of the world's leading defense contractors, is currently recruiting for a safety professional to join our dedicated Safety, Health and Environmental team. As a Senior Occupational Safety Specialist, you will play a key role in improving our Health and Safety Programs at our Jacksonville, Florida, shipyard site, while reporting to the Site Safety Manager.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related discipline, and four years’ experience applying safety processes in an industrial environment, or the overall equivalent.
• Knowledge of Safety and Health regulations and modern safety management principles.
• Knowledge and ability to apply incident investigation and causal analysis methodology.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and management, especially during high-stress incidents and emergency situations.
• Ability to act independently to quickly recognize when issues need to be elevated and additional support is required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Experience with Process Safety Management
• Management system experience (OSHA, ISO 45001)

Responsibilities

• Partner with management, staff, and employees to promote and support a safety culture that prioritizes the well-being of all employees through our Safety Management System (SMS).
• Develop strategies to remove or mitigate risks related to identified workplace hazards.
• Lead incident investigations, collaborating with stakeholders to identify root causes, contributing factors, and implement preventive measures.
• Complete and submit customer incident reporting forms.
• Coordinate and oversee proper safety incident response including evidence collection, preservation and documentation.
• Communicate findings, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership and subcontractors to ensure that safety concerns are addressed promptly and effectively.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings accounts
• a 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• life and accident insurance
• employee assistance program
• legal plan
• discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• military leave
• bereavement leave
• any applicable federal and state sick leave
• company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior