Safety Associate - OCU - Technical - 1st Shift

Cummins•Columbus, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Develops, implements, and leads health, safety, environmental, and emergency preparedness programs for a facility. This role involves understanding and implementing relevant legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements, co-chairing safety committees, serving as the facility Emergency Coordinator, and conducting audits. The associate will also develop and conduct training programs, interact effectively with employees at all levels, and exercise independent decision-making and initiative. Adaptability, responsiveness to changing work needs, and a commitment to continuous learning are essential. The position requires travel as needed and performing other miscellaneous duties to ensure the job gets done.

Requirements

Understands and implements relevant legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements as defined by agencies (such as, OSHA, EPA, state regulations, corporate requirements, DOC, Department of Homeland Security).
Knows and complies with all safety policies and procedures.
Demonstrates confidentiality as required.
Manages own work and maintain a flexible schedule in order to meet the demands of priority work.
Plans and engages in continuous learning in order to be prepared for changing work demands.
Travels as required by the position.

Nice To Haves

Co-chairs facility Safety, Health and Wellness Committees.
Serves as a primary contact for facility health and wellness issues.
Serves as facility Emergency Coordinator.
Leads facility emergency preparedness for Emergency Response Medical Teams.
Represents facility on corporate occupational, health, safety, and environmental committees, as supervisor warrants time.
Conducts occupational, safety and environmental audits with facility Health, Safety and Environmental Management departments.
Provides counseling, mentoring, and coaching.
Serves as company representatives in various capacities to customers, suppliers, and outside agencies.
Exercises independent decision-making and initiative in determining what needs to be done and planning and implementing the needed activities.
Performs problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, budget management, and hands on applications.
Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking.
Demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks as they become evident.
Initiates, develops, leads, and participates in improvement projects.
Shares work with exempt and other OCU employees as required.
Participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements pertinent training.
Develops, implements, and leads health, safety, environmental, and emergency preparedness programs.
Maintains health, safety, environmental, and emergency preparedness programs.
Understands and implements relevant legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements as defined by agencies (such as, OSHA, EPA, state regulations, corporate requirements, DOC, Department of Homeland Security).
Co-chairs facility Safety, Health and Wellness Committees.
Serves as a primary contact for facility health and wellness issues.
Communicates health and wellness information with facility site management.
Serves as facility Emergency Coordinator.
Leads facility emergency preparedness for Emergency Response Medical Teams.
Represents facility on corporate occupational, health, safety, and environmental committees, as supervisor warrants time.
Conducts occupational, safety and environmental audits with facility Health, Safety and Environmental Management departments.
Understands and applies appropriate Company and department rules and guidelines to work and to systems.
Participates in the maintenance of quality procedures.
Develops and conducts training programs.
Provides counseling, mentoring, and coaching.
Serves as company representatives in various capacities to customers, suppliers, and outside agencies.
Interacts effectively with all levels of employees throughout the company.
Exercises independent decision-making and initiative in determining what needs to be done and planning and implementing the needed activities.
Performs problem solving, creative technical and analytical work, budget management, and hands on applications.
Coordinates programs including planning, scheduling, ordering, and tracking.
Demonstrates adaptability and responsiveness to changing work needs and willingness to undertake new tasks as they become evident.
Initiates, develops, leads, and participates in improvement projects.
Knows and complies with all safety policies and procedures.
Demonstrates confidentiality as required.
Shares work with exempt and other OCU employees as required.
Manages own work and maintain a flexible schedule in order to meet the demands of priority work.
Participates in self- and team-audits and associated corrective action.
Plans and engages in continuous learning in order to be prepared for changing work demands.
Travels as required by the position.
Performs other miscellaneous duties, as required, to get the job done.