Safety Technician (Eastover, SC) - Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial•Eastover, SC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services 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. Our team of employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency. This is a fulltime job working 40 hours a week. No Per Diem and no relocation assistance. Responsibilities include executing the site safety program on an assigned project. Educates and trains Austin project staff in safety requirements, best practices in incident preventions. Ensures compliance with company and customer safety policies. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Must be a journeyman Safety Technician.
3 to 5 years of experience in the industrial maintenance and construction industry.
Current OSHA 30 card/certification.
Must pass medical and background check, as a condition of employment.
Must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.

Responsibilities

Executing the site safety program on an assigned project.
Educating and training Austin project staff in safety requirements and best practices in incident prevention.
Ensuring compliance with company and customer safety policies.
Building working relationships with customer representatives, project staff, and subcontractor safety representatives.
Creating accurate safety reports and accident investigation documents.
Assisting in staff safety training and subcontractor development.
Representing the company in a positive and professional manner with the customer and subcontractors.
Creating and facilitating safety trainings and orientations aligned with project specifics and schedules.
Ensuring compliance with the company’s current safety manual, policies and expectations.
Observing work in the field, coaching, auditing, and engaging craft employee-owners.
Helping project supervision resolve safety problems and issues in the field.
Potentially filling in for the site HSE manager during absences.
Performing work while wearing personnel protective equipment, including but not limited to: rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs and safety glasses.
Performing duties that require full range of mobility in upper and lower body, ability to reach overhead, ability to work in various positions (stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting), use hands to handle objects/tools/controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, work at heights, and balance for extended periods of time.
Other duties as assigned.