Safety Engineer

Lockheed Martin•Silverdale, WA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Fleet Ballistic Missile program at Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific (SWFPAC) in Silverdale, Washington is seeking a Lead Safety Engineer to support local field site operations. The focus of this role is to Lead a team of Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) professionals whose goal it is to recognize, evaluate and eliminate/control occupational health hazards or environmental stressors and to ensure applicable safety standards are adhered to in areas including (but not limited to) HAZMAT, ordnance handling, injury reporting, fall protection, lock-out tag-out, ergonomics, and electrical/mechanical safety. You will report directly to the Senior Manager of Base Management, and provide daily oversight and direction to the Safety Team. You will be a primary source of work prioritization for your team and act as liaison between government partners, upper management, and HR, translating strategic priorities into actionable Team goals. You will assist the team in daily tasks for which you are the subject matter expert, while also advising Management on opportunities to direct action and optimize Safety at the facility. Successful candidate must be flexible to accept some variation in work scope and shifts based on Production needs. You may be asked to be on-call for safety investigation purposes and at times may need to extend work schedule to manage related unplanned events. Travel for this position is minimal, 10% or less.

Requirements

Minimum of 3-years’ experience facilitating ESH-related projects in a production environment
Experience evaluating workplace practices against local and/or federal safety standards and taking action when discrepancies are identified.
Physical ability to lift up to 50lbs, kneel, crouch, and execute both indoors and outdoors in an industrial environment of varying temperatures and conditions.
Demonstrated strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Office
US Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain and maintain Secret Clearance. Interim Secret clearance is required prior to start.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience leading teams, directly or in a project management capacity
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) accreditation
Field experience or education directly related to industrial hygiene processes or application
Take initiative and follow through on assignments
Ability to manage priorities and be flexible
Ability to collect, analyze, and trend data
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively within a diverse population of peers and leadership
Knowledge of applicable environmental compliance laws of the EPA, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies
Prior experience with ESH environments involving ordnance and/or hazardous waste

Responsibilities

Managing goals of the team and driving completion of tasks/milestones.
Research industry standards such as OSHA, NIOSH, ANSI, or locally implemented documentation to prepare rules, standards, and procedures as necessary to promote healthful work practices.
Review proposed surveys for new installations or changes to work instructions and escalate incompatibilities with maintaining a safe work environment.
Maintain partnerships across the customer site and internal/external LM organizations.
Audit programs and conditions at this and potentially other facilities; providing written reports of findings with recommendations for improvement (where needed) and follow up on implementation.
Develop new and creative methods to increase employee awareness of, and engagement in, ESH compliance programs/initiatives promoting a strong ESH culture across SWFPAC.
Maintain training plan for Safety Team and update as necessary to reflect changes in industry and customer requirements.
Assist with performance documentation and management of the team.