Safety Technician

JCB•Pooler, GA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Safety Technician supports Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and daily operations at JCB North America’s headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Pooler, Georgia. Working with the EHS Director, EHS Manager, EHS Specialist, operational leadership, and employees, the role helps maintain a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace. It provides hands-on support for occupational safety, industrial hygiene, emergency preparedness, environmental compliance, incident prevention, and employee training. The technician maintains a visible facility presence, identifies and communicates hazards, assists with incident investigations, and helps ensure corrective actions are completed and sustained. The role requires a proactive, detail-oriented, approachable professional who can build trusted relationships across the organization while applying consistent safety standards in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The position supports general-industry safety programs, environmental compliance and ISO 14001 management-system activities; conducts and documents inspections; assists with incident response, investigations, recordkeeping, audits, corrective actions, training, emergency drills, and EHS reporting. It also supports employee engagement, contractor safety, waste reduction, recycling, resource conservation, and continuous improvement. This is a full-time, non-exempt, onsite role at 2000 Bamford Blvd, Pooler, Georgia 31322. The schedule must be flexible and may include Friday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The work takes place in a manufacturing/factory environment subject to noise, temperature changes, and dust. Physical duties include lifting and moving items, repetitive activities, grasping, reaching, pushing and pulling, and bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, and standing for extended periods.

Requirements

OSHA 10-Hour or OSHA 30-Hour General Industry training.
An Associate Safety Professional, Graduate Safety Practitioner, Occupational Health and Safety Technologist, Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer, or similar certification.
Powered industrial truck trainer or evaluator experience.
First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.
Hazardous-waste management or RCRA training.
HAZWOPER or emergency spill-response training.
Experience supporting environmental compliance programs in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with ISO 14001 or environmental management systems.
Experience assisting with internal audits, regulatory inspections, or incident investigations.
Basic understanding of fire-protection systems, emergency-response equipment, and life-safety requirements.
Familiarity with EHS management software, learning-management systems, or electronic corrective-action tracking tools.
Must pass applicable drug screens, background checks, and pre-employment tests conducted in accordance with applicable law.
Working knowledge of general-industry safety principles and ability to expand regulatory knowledge through ongoing training.
Basic understanding of environmental compliance requirements associated with manufacturing operations.
Ability to recognize workplace hazards, recommend practical corrective actions, conduct thorough inspections, and document findings accurately.
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain complete, organized records.
Ability to investigate incidents objectively and gather accurate information.
Strong verbal, written, presentation, and active-listening skills; ability to communicate expectations clearly, respectfully, and consistently.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to build credibility, coach employees, handle difficult conversations professionally, and remain composed during urgent situations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, inspections, training requirements, and corrective actions.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; ability to work independently and collaboratively across functions.
Sound judgment, including knowing when an issue requires immediate escalation.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other business applications; ability to learn EHS databases, reporting platforms, and document-management systems.
Integrity and ability to protect confidential and sensitive information.
Commitment to workplace safety, environmental responsibility, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including Friday through Sunday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform continuous, repetitive physical activities, including fine movements and larger motions; grasp or pinch small items; reach out and up; and turn the wrist.
Ability to keep pace with current production speed and push or pull with reasonable force.
Ability to bend, stoop, climb, kneel, and stand for extended periods; work in multiple climates, including hot and cold temperatures, and in dusty environments.

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day occupational safety and health programs for a general-industry manufacturing environment, including developing, implementing, reviewing, and improving EHS policies, procedures, programs, and work instructions.
Maintain a regular presence on the manufacturing floor; identify hazards, observe work practices, provide guidance, and communicate safety concerns to employees, supervisors, managers, and EHS leaders.
Support hazard communication, PPE, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, powered industrial trucks, walking-working surfaces, electrical safety, ergonomics, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and emergency-response programs.
Assist departments with job hazard analyses, risk assessments, pre-task planning, PPE selection and use, and other hazard-identification activities.
Respond to incidents, near misses, injuries, illnesses, environmental events, and property damage; support or lead investigations, gather evidence, identify causes, and communicate lessons learned while preserving confidentiality.
Develop, document, assign, track, and verify corrective and preventive actions; review incident and near-miss trends and support return-to-work, injury-management, and restricted-duty processes as assigned.
Maintain occupational safety records and support OSHA 300 recordkeeping, regulatory inspections, internal reviews, customer audits, third-party assessments, EHS files, deadlines, postings, signage, permits, and reporting.
Support environmental compliance programs for stormwater, wastewater, spill prevention, hazardous and universal waste, air emissions, chemical management, and related requirements; assist with inspections, sampling coordination, records, reports, and corrective actions.
Support documentation and activities associated with NPDES, SPCC, RCRA, Tier II, Toxic Release Inventory, discharge monitoring reports, hazardous-waste manifests, and other applicable environmental requirements.
Inspect waste and chemical storage areas, stormwater controls, spill-response equipment, and other environmental compliance areas; support waste handling, spill prevention and response, waste reduction, recycling, resource conservation, and sustainability initiatives.
Support development, implementation, documentation, auditing, and continuous improvement of the environmental management system, including ISO 14001 activities, objectives, performance indicators, management reviews, and assessments.
Conduct safety and environmental inspections across manufacturing, warehouse, maintenance, office, laboratory, and exterior areas; document and track findings, communicate urgent hazards, and verify corrective-action effectiveness.
Participate in formal EHS audits and department-level safety reviews; assist with contractor safety reviews and monitor contractor compliance on site.
Inspect and support maintenance of emergency equipment, including eyewash stations, safety showers, fire extinguishers, first-aid supplies, spill kits, and other safety-related equipment.
Assist with developing, coordinating, and delivering EHS training; conduct powered industrial truck and forklift training, evaluations, and certification activities; maintain training records and support new-hire orientation, safety talks, and refresher training.
Coach employees on safe practices, provide respectful feedback, and encourage participation in safety committees, hazard reporting, and EHS improvement activities.
Support emergency plans, drills, training, and documentation; assist with evacuation maps and procedures, inspect response supplies, coordinate with internal teams, and track drill improvements.
Collect, organize, and review EHS data; prepare performance reports; track indicators, training, findings, incidents, and corrective actions; maintain tracking tools and communicate overdue actions.
Maintain current knowledge of EHS policies, manufacturing processes, equipment, and workplace hazards; participate in meetings and cross-functional projects; protect confidential information; perform other duties as assigned by the EHS Director or EHS Manager.