Safety Professional

Samsung Electronics•Austin, TX

3d•$65,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Professional is responsible for establishing, implementing, managing and continuously improving multiple safety programs for the facility. The Safety Professional will have a broad knowledge of safety compliance programs and where required, safety specialty areas. This role includes strategic safety planning as well as a tactical role for site wide safety systems, regulations and best practices.

Requirements

>5+ years’ experience in Health and Safety performing similar tasks required.
Familiarity with OSHA Regulations (Construction and General Industry) and reporting guidelines.
Experience in designing programs and procedures that control, eliminate, and prevent injuries/illnesses and environmental incidents.
Extensive working knowledge of state and federal laws/regulations (e.g., OSHA, EPA, DOT).
Familiarity with hazardous materials, related regulations and NIOSH standards.
Working knowledge of OHSAS 45001 and ISO 14001.
Experience dealing with federal, state and local regulatory agencies.
Proficient in Microsoft office applications.

Nice To Haves

Preference for experience in General Industry and Construction at a semiconductor manufacturing (FAB) facility.
Strong preference for experience at a semiconductor manufacturing (FAB) facility.

Responsibilities

Implement an effective contractor safety program that engages employees, contractors and vendors at all levels working toward a Journey to Zero safety culture.
Ability to anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices associated with the contractor safety program.
Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs to supplement safety programs.
Lead and advise employees and contractor related risk assessment reviews and processes.
Measure, audit and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control elements.
Review and audit pre-task plans, site risk analyses and standard operating procedures.
Instruct safety related classes as necessary such as mobile elevated work platforms, LOTO, Fall protection, Electrical Safety, etc.
Time management spent in the field and working closely with contractors, vendors, department sponsors and field safety team personnel.
Effectively communicate changes and/or updates to Fall Protection and other designated programs.
Drive timely completion of investigations and corrective actions associated with incidents, near-miss incidents, and compliance inspections.
Assist with the daily management of the tiered auditing program including closure of facility’s preventative and corrective action plans.
Ensure records are maintained in compliance with internal, local, state, provincial, and federal EHS laws, regulations, permits and program
Develop EHS strategies and improvement plans to drive continuous improvement, including risk reductions and cultural improvements in order to minimize incidents
Partner closely with corporate EHS to ensure strategy alignment and communicate the operations perspective.
Collaboration with field safety team as it related to SSRT observations, trends, scorecards and graded walk participation.