Safety Engineer

Hexcel•Kent, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Hexcel is seeking a Safety Engineer at their Kent, WA, USA location. This role is responsible for developing and implementing health and safety programs to ensure a safe work environment. The Safety Engineer will assist the EHS department in managing health and safety standards, fostering a safety culture, and preventing injuries and property damage. The position involves supporting EHS site improvement plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and corporate management systems, and acting as an internal resource for safety matters. The role also includes compiling and analyzing incident data, assisting with incident investigations, and establishing methods for communicating safety information and promoting employee involvement. Additionally, the Safety Engineer will support the safety training program, employ the hierarchy of controls, and participate in reviews of new and modified equipment and processes. Responsibilities also extend to assisting with workers' compensation claims, industrial hygiene sampling, and ergonomic assessments.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. S.), preferably Safety/Environmental Engineering or related technical field, from four-year college or university. Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2+ years of related experience as a safety coordinator or engineer in industrial manufacturing facility.
Must possess strong technical and oral/written communication skills.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook or related software.
Eligible candidates must be a: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, person admitted in refugee status, or person granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Current holder of a professional credential such as CSP, ASP, GSP, or CIH from the BCSP, or CHMM, ST/CHMM, or CHMP form the IHMM, preferred.
Ergonomics experience preferred.
Hearing conservation experience preferred.
Aerospace manufacturing experience preferred.
Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and/or 45001 preferred.
Working knowledge of worker's compensation requirements and best practices for self-insured companies preferred.

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of the EHS site improvement plan.
Develop, implement, and audit programs and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable safety and health regulations, and corporate health and safety management systems (HSMS).
Assist the EHS Manager as an internal resource by conducting periodic reviews of the plant’s Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and OSHA compliance.
Support the maintenance of ISO 45001 management systems.
Support growing and maintaining a positive safety culture and working relationships with employees and management by providing support and reliable guidance regarding safety issues, ideas, or concerns.
Assist facilitators in the development and maintenance of accurate job hazard analyses (JHA) for all processes.
Compile, review, analyze and interpret incident data.
Assist facilitators and management in the investigation of incidents to determine root causes and corrective actions and work to close corrective actions.
Assist facilitators, as needed, with corrective actions.
Establish and support methods of communicating safety information to employees and promoting involvement in prevention activities.
Support the management of the safety training program by updating the course content as required, establishing effective delivery and testing methods for determining effectiveness.
Actively support monthly plant authorized safety training.
Employ the hierarchy of controls to reduce risk of unwanted events.
Make recommendations for hazard controls based on comprehensive analysis.
Participate in the design and pre-start-up review of new and modified equipment and processes, prior to release to operations.
Assist the EHS Manager with managing workers compensation claims, performing industrial hygiene related sampling, and ergonomic assessment, among others.