Safety & Health Technician

Nucor•Fontana, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety & Health Technician provides professional safety, health, and security support to teammates, contractors, visitors, and the property of Nucor California Steel Industries (NCSI). The role helps improve and sustain a workplace culture that values safety above all else. Duties include plant security patrols, emergency response, first aid and CPR, hazardous-materials response, equipment maintenance, teammate health monitoring, and safety training. Teammates must work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and must uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED equivalent.
Valid California Driver’s License.
Experience as a Security Officer with a good performance record, or six months in a related field; the posting also specifies at least six months of Security Officer experience.
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification.
California State E.M.T. certification.
California State Fire Marshal Fire Extinguisher Servicing License certification.
California State BSIS Guard Card certification.
24-hour HAZWOPER certification.
Hazardous Materials First Responder (FRO) certificate.
Firefighter 1 Academy training certificate.
Ability to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to work as part of a team, encourage mutual trust, and support alignment on safety processes and initiatives.
Ability to work efficiently with minimal oversight.
Ability to organize, plan, prioritize, and manage time for individual and team work.
Strong listening and communication skills, including communicating information clearly, frequently, and consistently.
Dependability, reliability, responsibility, and commitment to fulfilling obligations and supporting the team.
Ability to react and think quickly in emergencies, follow moderately complex instructions, and determine a course or sequence of action when needed.
Continuous visual and mental attention while performing assigned duties.
Initiative in identifying needed work and improvement opportunities and taking on responsibilities and challenges.
Accountability in work habits and ability to hold others accountable for desired results.

Responsibilities

Patrol the plant for suspicious or unusual activity and perform security tours using GuardTek.
Maintain site security and enforce traffic rules, including issuing citations to violators.
Escort unruly visitors or suspended teammates from the plant.
Know door locations and how to contact Mill Planners, Supervisors, and Managers.
Respond to medical calls and administer first aid and/or CPR when needed.
Respond to incidents and assist with completing incident reports.
Respond to hazardous-materials spills as the HAZMAT FRO first responder.
Use various respirators and maintain personal grooming in accordance with CAL-OSHA respirator standards.
Use fire suppression, HAZMAT, security, and medical equipment.
Maintain the appearance and condition of Plant Protection equipment and facilities.
Inspect, service, and repair fire extinguishers throughout the plant and prepare extinguishers for vendor servicing when necessary.
Assist with inspection of fire extinguisher systems.
Assist with confined-space rescues.
Lead contractor safety briefings.
Assist with teammate health monitoring activities, including hearing and drug testing.
Maintain routine activity reports, logs, and records.
Lead CPR/First Aid training.
Perform other duties as required by department supervision.
Initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards.