Safety Technician 2

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

2d•$58,000 - $74,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Technician 2 implements and monitors industrial safety programs to help protect personnel and facilities. The position monitors compliance with OSHA and state safety requirements, evaluates equipment and materials, monitors exposure to chemicals and other toxic substances, conducts safety surveys and inspections, tests and services safety equipment, and reports hazards or non-compliance with recommended corrective action. The role may also maintain storage areas, consumable inventories, and personal protective equipment, and respond to hazardous-material, radiation, fire, and smoke emergencies. The position provides direct, field-based fire prevention oversight of shipboard operations and nearby industrial facilities, with a consistent presence aboard vessels undergoing construction, maintenance, repair, or overhaul. It monitors hot work, housekeeping, combustible-material management, fire-watch practices, and other fire-prevention requirements. The technician documents unsafe conditions and procedural noncompliance, coordinates correction of deficiencies, and supports safe and efficient shipboard work. The technician develops working knowledge of applicable occupational health and safety requirements, company procedures, and OSHA standards; engages with shipboard personnel, production supervision, and safety representatives to reinforce safe practices; and provides technical guidance. The role supports workforce training and safety briefings, gathers and documents facts following fire-related events, prepares preliminary incident reports, participates in incident learning and corrective-action follow-up, and may take part in an on-call rotation. Accurate and timely records of observations, deficiencies, corrective actions, and surveillance activities are maintained.

Requirements

Associate's degree and 1 year of relevant experience.
One of the following may substitute for the associate's degree: NNS Apprentice School graduate; Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate; high school diploma or GED and 2 years of related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or high school diploma or GED and 4 years of non-related manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing hot work, fire-watch duties, fire-prevention activities, or other shipboard industrial operations.
Experience working aboard naval or commercial vessels, particularly in shipbuilding, ship repair, maintenance, or overhaul environments.
Familiarity with shipboard arrangements, industrial work environments, and hazards associated with vessel construction and repair.
Experience conducting workplace safety inspections, field observations, compliance surveillance, or hazard identification.
Working knowledge of OSHA standards, particularly 29 CFR 1915 (Shipyard Employment), and applicable occupational safety requirements.
OSHA 10-Hour, OSHA 30-Hour, OSHA Maritime, or comparable occupational safety training.
Familiarity with hot-work precautions, fire-watch requirements, combustible-material control, housekeeping, and industrial fire-prevention practices.
Experience developing or delivering safety training, toolbox talks, workforce briefings, or other instructional materials.
Experience responding to workplace incidents, documenting unsafe conditions, or supporting incident investigations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and other tools used to document observations, maintain records, and prepare basic reports.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to engage production personnel and supervision to address unsafe conditions.
Ability to independently navigate shipboard and industrial environments, recognize hazards, and effectively communicate required corrective actions.

Responsibilities

Implement and monitor industrial safety programs to ensure personnel and facility safety.
Monitor organizational safety standards for compliance with OSHA and state codes and regulations.
Evaluate new equipment and materials for safety and monitor employee exposure to chemicals and other toxic substances.
Conduct surveys and inspections to assess compliance with safety policies, procedures, regulations, and standards.
Test and service safety equipment and systems; report non-compliance and hazardous conditions and suggest remedial action.
Respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials, radiation, fire, or smoke.
Provide field-based fire-prevention oversight of shipboard operations and surrounding industrial facilities, including vessels under construction, maintenance, repair, or overhaul.
Conduct surveillance of hot work, housekeeping, combustible-material management, fire-watch practices, and other fire-prevention requirements.
Identify and document unsafe conditions and procedural noncompliance, and coordinate with responsible personnel to correct deficiencies.
Engage with shipboard personnel, production supervision, and safety representatives to reinforce safe work practices, provide technical guidance, and promote compliance.
Support development and delivery of workforce training, safety briefings, and educational initiatives on hot work, housekeeping, fire prevention, and lessons learned.
Support responses to fires and fire-related events through on-scene fact gathering, condition documentation, and preliminary incident reporting.
Participate in incident learning, corrective-action follow-up, and an on-call rotation as assigned.
Maintain accurate and timely records of field observations, deficiencies, corrective actions, and surveillance activities.
May maintain storage areas, consumable supply inventories, and personal protective equipment.