Safety Specialist

Ascentec Engineering LLC•Tualatin, OR

7d•$75,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Safety Specialist leads workplace safety across Ascentec Engineering’s Tualatin and Dallas, Oregon facilities. The role manages occupational injury and illness prevention, incident response, employer-side workers’ compensation administration, return-to-work and light-duty processes, regulatory recordkeeping, safety performance reporting, training, and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively with employees and leaders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Sustainable Engineering, and People & Culture, the Safety Specialist establishes measurable safety objectives and promotes consistent accountability. The role is the company’s primary safety representative during internal and third-party audits, including AS9100 audits, and regulatory inspections conducted by Oregon OSHA, federal OSHA, or other authorities. The position oversees safety programs and practices, conducts inspections and audits, coordinates incident response and investigations, and provides or arranges training. It manages workers’ compensation claims and modified-duty assignments, maintains required OSHA logs and supporting records, prepares safety reports, and maintains safety documentation and metrics. The role also supports a collaborative, respectful workplace culture and represents the company in safety communications with employees, insurers, auditors, and regulatory authorities.

Responsibilities

Build collaborative relationships with Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and other internal partners to strengthen safety and reduce risks and injuries at both facilities, with a goal of zero injuries.
Facilitate Safety Committee recruiting, meetings, and administration for the Tualatin and Dallas facilities; maintain meeting minutes and communicate recommendations, decisions, and follow-up actions.
Administer the company’s drug-testing policy with People & Culture when related to on-the-job reasonable suspicion.
Establish and maintain baseline safety requirements for work areas, machines, and job tasks, including procedures, controls, signage, and protective equipment.
Maintain inventory of safety equipment, PPE, and first aid supplies, tracking purchase dates, service life, inspections, expiration dates, wear, and damage.
Conduct documented safety walks and workplace audits at both facilities at least twice weekly and coordinate timely corrective actions.
Conduct safety orientation for newly hired and transferred manufacturing employees.
Serve as the primary point of contact for company safety questions and represent the company in safety communications with employees, insurers, auditors, and regulatory authorities; support safety elements of AS9100 audits and workflows.
Provide on-site safety leadership after workplace accidents, incidents, or other safety events; coordinate response, first aid or emergency services, notifications, and investigations of incidents and near misses.
Assess safety conditions through regular inspections of manufacturing and office areas, including signage, egress routes, emergency action plans, and building-safety needs.
Maintain a documented coverage plan for essential Safety Specialist responsibilities during absences.
Establish and implement a strategy for measurable safety outcomes through education, training, hazard control, and accountability.
Develop, deliver, or coordinate required safety courses and certifications, including First Aid, CPR, AED, equipment-specific training, and other programs identified through regulatory or operational needs, coordinating with the Learning and Development Specialist.
Manage employee safety-training and certification records in HRIS and/or LMS.
Maintain a professional network with safety practitioners, industry groups, and strategic contacts.
Implement an accountability strategy that reinforces safe behavior and addresses noncompliance under company standards, policies, and procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of Oregon OSHA and federal OSHA requirements, workers’ compensation coordination practices, manufacturing safety practices, and safety-related intersections with AS9100; serve as the company’s occupational safety and health subject-matter expert.
Establish and implement standards for routine shop-floor safety activities, including safety huddles, job hazard and pre-task planning, equipment-specific procedures, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and documented corrective-action follow-up; assess adherence and address gaps.
Manage the employer-side workers’ compensation program with People & Culture, including injury reporting, claim intake and documentation, status tracking, return-to-work coordination, and follow-up with employees and supervisors.
Serve as the primary operational liaison with SAIF Corporation or the company’s workers’ compensation insurer, including claims adjusters, return-to-work consultants, loss-control staff, and other authorized parties.
Coordinate temporary modified-duty and light-duty assignments, including preparing job descriptions and written offers, monitoring assignments, and revising duties when restrictions change.
Protect the confidentiality of medical and workers’ compensation information.
Maintain and report TRIR, DART, recordable case counts, lost-time and restricted-duty days, and other leading and lagging safety indicators.
Maintain a separate OSHA 300 Log for each covered establishment; prepare the OSHA 300A annual summary for certification and posting; complete or coordinate DCBS Form 801 or OSHA 301-equivalent records; and coordinate required electronic submissions.
Evaluate injury and illness recordability and classification under applicable Oregon OSHA requirements, consulting People & Culture or qualified external resources when needed.
Coordinate required reporting to Oregon OSHA of fatalities, catastrophes, inpatient hospitalizations, amputations or avulsions, and losses of an eye within applicable reporting periods.
Maintain source documentation for OSHA recordkeeping and safety metrics, including hours worked, case classifications, days away, restricted-duty days, job-transfer days, and case-status changes; reconcile records with People & Culture and Payroll as needed.
Prepare safety reports for leadership as scheduled or required.
Develop and maintain safety-related portions of the Team Handbook with People & Culture.
Maintain current safety data sheets and make them available to employees, emergency responders, and regulatory authorities as required, coordinating with Quality Control’s QMS document-control processes.
Create and maintain safety documentation and risk-reduction materials, including job hazard analyses, pre-task plans, equipment training cards, and related procedures.
Track safety expenditures and prepare an annual safety budget proposal for review by the financial team.
Coordinate with Purchasing to obtain required safety equipment; purchases require approval and due process.
Maintain accurate records and data for incidents, injuries, near misses, training certifications, attendance, inspections, corrective actions, workers’ compensation claim status, and disciplinary documentation in designated HRIS, LMS, or safety management systems.
Demonstrate commitment to the company’s mission, brand, and values; contribute strengths and experience through dialogue and planning; support the team and learn from others; communicate effectively to remove barriers to collaboration; and show respect for colleagues, supervisors, customers, vendors, and others.