Safety/Health Engineer II/III

Bath Iron Works • Bath, ME

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Bath Iron Works is seeking a Safety Engineer to join our Safety & Health department. In this role you will be responsible for assisting with the administration and management of occupational health and safety programs within the Safety Engineering discipline in a very dynamic, fast paced shipyard industry. Key Responsibilities Safety Leadership: Identifying workplace hazards and feasible means of abatement. Participating in regular scheduled workplace inspections. Developing fall protection plans. Project Execution: Assisting with establishing and maintaining safety and health programs and management systems. Training and Development: Provide training as necessary to ensure total safety culture is attainable. Team Collaboration and Communication: Assisting management and supervision with the recognition and abatement of hazards. Providing direction and technical support on compliance with OSHA standards and company procedures. Continuous Improvement: Conduct root cause accident and incident investigations as well as developing subsequent corrective action(s). Reviewing the effectiveness of compliance programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in environmental, safety, and health science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Specific demonstrated experience in work place health and safety programs/oversight may be substituted for educational requirements.
• 1+ years of experience in health and safety oversight/programs for a level II, 5+ years for a level III.
• Must be physically able to lift, crawl, climb, and work in confined spaces and at heights (required).
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with Access required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Ability to successfully multi-task and to plan and coordinate time dependent activities required
• Good organizational skills, strong interpersonal, team building, and decision-making abilities required
• Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities required
• Ability to establish effective relationships with personnel in all areas and levels of the company required.
• Demonstrated training skills required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a heavy industrial environment or shipyard preferred
• Specific experience in lifting and handling, rigging, fall protection, confined space entry, industrial hygiene and / or ergonomics preferred
• Technical writing skills and knowledge of OSHA and/or industry standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identifying workplace hazards and feasible means of abatement.
• Participating in regular scheduled workplace inspections.
• Developing fall protection plans.
• Assisting with establishing and maintaining safety and health programs and management systems.
• Provide training as necessary to ensure total safety culture is attainable.
• Assisting management and supervision with the recognition and abatement of hazards.
• Providing direction and technical support on compliance with OSHA standards and company procedures.
• Conduct root cause accident and incident investigations as well as developing subsequent corrective action(s).
• Reviewing the effectiveness of compliance programs.

What This Job Offers

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