Safety Technician – Austin Industrial (Phoenix, AZ)

Austin Careers•Phoenix, AZ

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. The Safety Technician is responsible for developing and implementing safety policies, conducting training, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations to create a safe workplace environment. This role involves rigorous safety oversight in high-risk environments such as construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, transportation, and utilities.

Requirements

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
A good safety manager must be someone who pays attention to the smallest of details so as to prevent accidents and/or injuries
Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
Must be able to work as a team member or even a team leader when needed
Must possess and display a high level of organizational and coordinating abilities at all times
Must have good leadership skills and also exhibit an exceptional level of motivational abilities
Must be someone that is able to prioritize tasks (especially in the case of putting safety first at all times)
Must be proactive at all times.
Must be willing and able to tackle issues head-on.
Must possess the power of persuasion.
BS or BA in safety management or in any other related field of study, while an MS will be an added advantage
A certified safety professional status is required
Recognized certification(s) in risk management and safety/health management
A bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or a related field.
In-depth knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
8+ years of Safety and Supervisory experience preferred.
A valid Driver’s License
NCCER and the Construction Site Safety Orientation (CSSO)Construction Site Safety Supervisor (CSSS) Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST).
Certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Safety Management Professional (SMP) are highly valued
OSHA 30-hour training.

Nice To Haves

An MS degree will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

Select and assign staff to different roles, ensuring equal opportunities in hiring and in promotion
Prepare and maintain records, reports, and formulate correspondence relative to the job
Monitor and organize special studies and/or analysis of safety programs and policies/procedures
Organize and also take part in assessing already existing safety programs and policies; assessing accident/injury reports, and arranging accident/injury-related statistics
Establish procedures and recommend changes in policies if the need arises
Recommend solutions to issues, prevention measures, and other avenues for improvement
Identify the training and development needs of company staff, and also ensure that the needs are met
Coordinate various activities like scheduling of work assignments, monitoring the work of junior employees, and setting of clear priorities
Inspect machinery used in the workplace in a bid to find out possible unsafe conditions
Work hand-in-hand with company medical services unit to provide and organize emergency services for injured and/or sick staff
Establish target areas and long-term accident prevention and cost control goals
Be regularly aware of new developments in safety laws that are bound to have effect on the organization
Act as a representative of the company when it comes to society or industry safety programs
Regularly provide training and coaching across all staff levels as required by the government’s safety rules and regulations
Make sure that new employees are well-informed as regards safety instructions before they start work, and also emphasize and explain any form of possible environmental hazard, including applicable precautions
Provide leadership during safety threatening crisis situation at workplace that ensures calmness
Other duties as assigned