Safety Trainer

Harder Mechanical Contractors • Phoenix, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Harder Mechanical is seeking a Safety Trainer to join their corporate safety team in Phoenix, AZ. This role will focus on facilitating training and providing administrative support for corporate new hire safety training and site safety training programs. The ideal candidate is a field-focused safety professional with strong communication skills, a passion for training, and a commitment to safety culture. While not all safety certifications are required, candidates willing to learn are encouraged to apply. Harder Mechanical is a leading mechanical contractor known for its commitment to safety, quality, and timely project delivery.

Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build positive working relationships with craft employees and supervision and coach others without creating unnecessary conflict
• Good judgment and the ability to recognize when to ask questions or escalate concerns
• Practical understanding of construction work and the risks associated with field activities
• Commitment to learning, improving, and supporting a strong safety culture
• Working knowledge of construction safety practices and OSHA requirements
• Ability to identify hazards and communicate corrective actions in a professional manner
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Possess professional qualifications and knowledge of fall protections systems, electrical safety, permit-required confined spaces, excavation trenching and shoring, scaffolding, hazard communication, accident investigation and reporting
• Comfortable working in an active construction environment
• Ability to support early start times, occasional weekends, and additional shift coverage when needed
• Applicant must be able to meet the essential functions and physical requirements, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• 3-5 years of experience in safety
• OSHA 30-hour certification
• OSHA 10-hour certification
• OSHA 510 certification
• First Aid / CPR / AED (must be current)
• Extensive knowledge of the State/Local, OSHA laws and regulations

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience as a safety instructor preferred
• Additional safety certifications such as CSP, CHST, or OHST are encouraged
• Experience in the semi-conductor or high tech industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversee new hire safety training program
• Provide support in incident prevention, including inspecting job site, equipment, onsite training, investigating, and authoring incident reports, and providing information on safety standards and work techniques
• Serve as the on-site Competent Person who performs frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment
• Oversee additional safety professionals assigned to the project
• Survey jobsites as applicable and provides advice and guidance to site superintendents and site employees engaged in a full range of construction activities including but not limited to confined space, hazardous energy control, fall protection and scaffolding
• Investigate all incidents to determine origin, root cause, and contributing factors and assists in the preparation of written evaluation reports concerning findings
• Carry out safety education activities, promoting safety awareness, conducting daily and weekly Toolbox Talks; providing site specific training courses
• Consult with technical specialists and program managers about changes in work processes and proposed methods to eliminate unnecessary risks and control hazardous conditions
• Provide employees and managers the training necessary to recognize hazards and perform their jobs safely and effectively
• Develop Activity (Job) Hazard Analysis’s for all new major work processes or those processes that have the highest injury/illness rates
• Conduct Personal Protective Equipment assessments as needed
• Recommend appropriate measures and methods to correct safety deficiencies noted; Investigate hazardous conditions, practices, equipment, etc., to identify and analyze the nature and severity of hazards and the possible remedial actions (elimination, correction, or protection)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits – 100% of employee premiums are paid by the company
• Generous retirement package includes: 10% retirement contribution made by the company and a company match up to 2% of your annual salary
• Profit sharing
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Harder University training and development, as well as other paid professional development opportunities
• Team environment that promotes individual growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed