Safety Specialist

Ascentec Engineering•Tualatin, OR

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 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 Safety Specialist oversees safety programs and risk reduction, investigates incidents and near misses, coordinates emergency response, maintains safety equipment and records, and delivers or coordinates training. The position also manages workers’ compensation claims and modified-duty assignments, maintains OSHA injury and illness records, prepares reports and safety documentation, and supports compliance with applicable safety requirements and company processes.

Responsibilities

Build collaborative relationships across both facilities to strengthen safety and reduce workplace risks and injuries.
Facilitate Safety Committee recruiting, meetings, minutes, communications, and follow-up actions for the Tualatin and Dallas facilities.
Administer the company drug-testing policy with People & Culture when related to on-the-job reasonable suspicion.
Establish and maintain safety requirements for work areas, machines, and job tasks, including procedures, controls, signage, and protective equipment.
Maintain inventories and inspection records for safety equipment, PPE, and first aid supplies.
Conduct documented safety walks and workplace audits at both facilities at least twice weekly and coordinate corrective action.
Conduct safety orientation for newly hired and transferred manufacturing employees.
Serve as the primary contact for company safety questions and represent the company in safety communications with employees, insurers, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
Support safety-related elements of AS9100 audits and associated workflows; serve as the primary safety representative during audits and regulatory inspections.
Lead and coordinate on-site response to workplace accidents, incidents, and other safety events, including first aid or emergency services, notifications, investigations, and near-miss follow-up.
Inspect manufacturing and office areas, including signage, egress routes, emergency action plans, and building-safety needs.
Maintain a documented coverage plan for essential Safety Specialist duties during absences.
Develop and implement strategies for measurable safety outcomes through education, training, hazard control, and accountability.
Develop, deliver, or coordinate safety courses and certifications, including First Aid, CPR, AED, equipment-specific training, and other needed programs.
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 and procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of Oregon OSHA and federal OSHA requirements, workers’ compensation coordination, manufacturing safety practices, and safety-related AS9100 requirements.
Establish and implement standards for safety huddles, job hazard and pre-task planning, equipment procedures, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and 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.
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 job descriptions, written offers, assignment monitoring, and revisions 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 OSHA 300 Logs for covered establishments; prepare OSHA 300A annual summaries; 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 and reconcile records with People & Culture and Payroll as needed.
Prepare scheduled or required safety reports for leadership.
Develop and maintain safety-related portions of the company Team Handbook with People & Culture.
Maintain current safety data sheets and ensure they are readily available 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 procedures.
Track safety expenditures and prepare an annual safety budget proposal for financial team review.
Coordinate with Purchasing to obtain required safety equipment, following approval and purchasing processes.
Maintain accurate safety records in designated HRIS, LMS, or safety management systems, including incidents, injuries, near misses, training, inspections, corrective actions, claims, and disciplinary documentation.
Demonstrate commitment to the company’s mission, brand, and values; contribute strengths and experience to company development through dialogue and planning; support the team and learn from others; communicate effectively to support collaboration; and treat colleagues, supervisors, customers, vendors, and others with respect.