Safety Specialist

The Timken Company•North Canton, OH

About The Position

What Timken makes possible begins with you. Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion. Purpose and Scope This position is responsible for collaborating with the Corporate EHS team and global facilities to establish and enforce company-wide EHS systems and standards with a focus on safety. This includes: developing standards, processes, tools and training modules to help minimize health and safety risks, educate and engage associates providing technical direction to mitigate health and safety risks, and support compliance with global health and safety laws, regulations, company policies and standards supporting goals and targets relating to safety management; improving accountability and visibility assessing the safety performance of global facilities analyzing safety data to identify data-driven solutions engaging in injury investigations, problem solving and improvement plans

Requirements

7+ years of experience in safety management for a manufacturing company
Ability to interpret safety regulations and develop tools/programs to ensure compliance
Experience leading safety compliance audits
Effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
Experience with d e livering training to large groups
Detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Willing to travel 10%-20% of their time
Bachelors Degree in Environmental, Health or Safety, Industrial or Chemical Engineering, equivalent discipline with 7+ years of relative experience

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional
industrial hygiene experience
ISO 45001 experience/auditing

Responsibilities

Provide guidance to facilities on compliance requirements and company standards
Support industrial hygiene strategies that will minimize work-related illness by assessing work environments and providing recommendations for controlling associate exposure to air contaminants, noise and radiation
Develop and implement standards and processes to manage chemicals and minimize exposure
Develop and communicate standards for managing safety risks
Support strategies to improve safety visibility, engagement of management, and active associate participation
Work with facilities to implement and improve EHS management systems using the ISO 45001 Standard as guidance
Develop and deliver training programs to educate associates on their responsibilities in safety management
Conduct EHS assessments at global facilities to ensure conformance with regulatory requirements and company standards.
Prepare assessment reports listing systemic gaps and recommendations for improvement; and communicate results to facility management teams.
Assist plant teams with root cause problem solving to address systemic gaps.
Monitor the completion of action plans.
Promote the sharing of best practices among global facilities
Assist with the integration of new facilities/acquisitions and onboarding new EHS coordinators