Safety Engineer

First Quality•Defiance, OH

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About The Position

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions. Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®. We are seeking an experienced Safety Engineer for our First Quality Tissue, MW location in Defiance, OH. The Safety Engineer is a member of the site Health and Safety (H&S) Team, and as part of the team, this member would partner with manufacturing operations and maintenance in the pursuit of Operational Excellence in Safety, as well as develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive H&S management system to ensure compliance and manage risk.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Focus on EH&S, engineering, science, or chemical background, preferred.
5+ years of experience in safety within a manufacturing environment, strongly preferred.
Broad-based knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety regulations applicable to the location.
Successful creation, implementation, administration, and auditing of health and safety programs and management systems (e.g., OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001).
Data collection, compilation and statistical analysis related to incident occurrences, industrial hygiene data, and cultural surveys.
Creating health and safety programs and related training materials; communication of these materials through oral and written communications using various delivery methods to successfully communicate information.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Construction experience a plus.
BCSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and/or ACGIH certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as an innovative, H&S subject matter expert by partnering in decisions on technical, regulatory, and cultural safety issues related to: Driving an action-oriented safety culture which embraces safety as a core value.
Safety review and approval of new and/or modified equipment and facilities.
Deployment of safety management systems, including programs, procedures, behavior-based safety and related training.
Lead/participate in proactive risk assessments and additional controls development and implementation.
Lead and champion continuous improvement in health and safety.
Engage with and support the workforce to strengthen two-way communication, trust and confidence.
Assists in the development and performs instructor-led training sessions and shop floor support of safety training on assigned safety management system programs and company risk control processes.
Effectively transfer knowledge and ensure skills are developed through effective and efficient communication, training and awareness.
Monitor and evaluate effectiveness and compliance with requirements.
Assist with and/or oversee incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action plan development and implementation.
Manage administrative responsibilities related to health and safety compliance and program administration.
Assist and/or lead Workers’ Compensation claims administration and coordination of the Return-to-Work program.

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 (years’ 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
...and more!