Safety Technician - Second Shift

Southwest Shipyard Lp•Channelview, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is primarily responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing the company's employee safety at work. The Safety Technician will provide support to the Safety Manager to ensure safety policies and company rules are enforced. This role requires ensuring employees perform their duties with minimum risk of personal injury and damage to company and customer equipment, and that employees understand and comply with all federal, state, local, and company safety rules and regulations. The position also involves ensuring employees are knowledgeable and trained in emergency situations, such as evacuations and safety procedures. A key responsibility is to complete Competent Person training within 90 days of hire.

Requirements

Must have or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card.
Effective understanding of 'Stop Work Authority' and work conditions when considering the stoppage of any job in progress.
Ability to 'Walk-the-yard’ at various times through the day to ensure all work is being performed in a safe manner, and to assist supervisors/foremen with any safety issues.
Assist supervisors / foremen to ensure employees comply with OSHA rules and regulations.
Report & assist in the investigation of all incidents, accidents, & injuries.
Participate or assist in employee training programs to update personnel and equipment safety rules and regulations.
Disseminate company safety policies to employees and yard management.
Provide the Manager with a daily report of yard activities requiring attention.
Assist in supporting the confined space program (i.e., inspect vessels with meter, documentation).
Administer first aid for minor injuries.
Must have good judgment skills and work initiative, taking good directions from Supervisor/Manager.
Understanding of company Quality, Environmental & Safety manual and procedures described therein.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Must have good communication skills and leadership ability, English & Spanish (Bi-lingual required).
Mandatory drug testing prior to employment, and will be subject to random, unannounced drug and/or alcohol tests during employment.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable workplace accommodation.
Must be able to wear and properly utilize appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to work or visit within areas where it is required. This includes hard hat, safety glasses, life vest, respirators, ear plugs, steel toed shoes, personal flotation devices (PFD’s), or other protective equipment as required by the work performed and location the work is being done.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10 Preferred, not required.

Responsibilities

Provide support to the Safety Manager to ensure safety policies and company rules are enforced.
Ensure employees perform their duties with minimum risk of personal injury and damage to company and customer equipment.
Ensure employees understand & comply with all federal, state, local and company safety rules & regulations.
Ensure employees are knowledgeable and trained in emergency situations (i.e., evacuations, Safety procedures).
Complete Competent Person training within 90 days of hire.