Safety Engineer I

First Quality • Lewistown, PA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

First Quality is a family-owned company founded over 35 years ago, with a significant presence in the personal care and household products industry. The company operates multiple manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada and is committed to innovation, continuous learning, and professional development. This specific role is for a Safety Engineer at the First Quality Retail Services facility in Lewistown, PA. The position is designed to provide technical expertise in the development, operation, and support of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies and programs. The goal is to foster an incident-free work environment and ensure full compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related technical, scientific, or engineering discipline preferred and / or equivalent experience.
• 0-3 year experience in Environmental, Health and/or Safety field in Engineer/Specialist/Generalist role preferred.
• Basic experience with developing and implementing Safety Management Systems (BSI 18001 / ISO 45001) preferred.
• Knowledge in Worker’s Comp and Return-to-Work practices.
• Knowledge in ADA and HIPAA legal compliance.
• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Promote an action-oriented approach, instilling and exemplifying a strong EHS mindset for all team members resulting in the elements required to achieve and maintain a world class EHS culture.
• Active facilitation or participation in EHS related meetings and training sessions.
• Develops, manages, and implements Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and procedures in compliance with company, local, State, and Federal rules and regulations.
• Serve as an innovative, flexible EHS resource supporting the company/site/location.
• Participating in decisions on technical, regulatory, and cultural issues related to Environmental, Health, and Safety.
• Participate in continuous improvement in EHS policies, programs, and procedures.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with all team members, vendors and customers.
• Participate in and/or lead incident investigations to effectively identify root cause/contributing factors, and ensure proper implementation of all corrective actions.
• Ensure required EHS training is complete for all employees, newly hired and/or existing, and maintain training records.
• Provide technical support in the design and owner acceptance approval processes of controls for hazardous working conditions and unsafe activities, ensuring compliance with applicable EHS requirements.
• Be present and engaged with the workforce in their activities to establish and strengthen two-way communication, trust and confidence in your ability to lead them.
• Facilitate communication of company EHS policies, procedures and standards with all visitors, including contractors and vendors.
• Basic level of experience with planning, performing and/or coordinating industrial hygiene sampling, analysis and interpretation of results in compliance with all applicable requirements for the exposure(s) identified.
• Maintaining professional knowledge up-to-date with existing and proposed changes in applicable federal, state and local EHS regulations and standards.
• Participate in the development, implementation, and maintaining of the Safety Management System.
• Assist in Worker’s Compensation claims administration and coordination of the Return-to-Work program for injured team members.
• Accurate interpretation and application of Environmental, Health, and Safety codes, standards and related professional references (e.g., OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI, ADA, CCOHS, DOT/IATA, etc.).
• Carry out all administrative responsibilities associated with EHS compliance and program administration.
• Conduct regular walk through EHS inspections to identify hazards, document findings, recommend corrective actions that work within given constraints and verification of completed corrective actions and their effectiveness.
• Understand and administer reasonable suspicion and impairment programs used to conduct drug and alcohol testing, and other applicable standards as they may apply.
• Assist in establishing risk management processes aimed at hazard condition control and injury prevention through studying incidents, observed and potential hazard conditions in various completed and planned work environments.
• Display consistent measure of integrity and company culture in all business-related activities.
• Track and trend incident data in Safety Management System.
• Responsible for the use and maintenance of all applicable company related data systems, software, peripherals, etc. to complete tasks as assigned.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Maintain safety data sheets in MSDS Online and physical binders and keep GHS label stations stocked.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums

What This Job Offers

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