Safety/Training Specialist

Johnson Outdoors•Old Town, ME

About The Position

Join our Team! At Johnson Outdoors, home to some of the world's most innovative and best-known outdoor recreation brands, we create amazing outdoor experiences- for adventurers, by adventurers. Old Town Watercraft brings over 100 years of passion and authentic understanding in kayaks, canoes and the new EPDL-power assist pedal kayaks to drive the next generation innovation on the water.

Requirements

Education: Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health, training or equivalent.
Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in safety program management, adult learning principles, and training development.
Knowledge and understanding of OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory compliance standards, with the ability to interpret and apply requirements.
Ability to guide cross-functional project teams, and drive engagement in safety initiatives.
Exposure to instructional design principles, learning theories, and blended learning strategies.
Knowledge of environmental health and safety (EHS) frameworks, including ISO 14001 and ergonomic assessment tools (REBA, RULA).
Knowledge of incident investigation methodologies and root cause analysis techniques.
Analytical and problem-solving skills to assess safety issues.
Understanding of data analytics for training effectiveness and safety performance metrics.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to and participate in project teams to improve safety initiatives.
Good written and verbal communication/interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and software platforms.

Responsibilities

Safety Program Development & Regulatory Compliance Implements and maintains safety programs, policies, and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Conducts audits, inspections, and risk assessments using recognized methodologies.
Identifies hazards and drives corrective and preventive actions.
Promotes a proactive safety culture through employee engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.
Training & Workforce Development: Delivers competency-based safety training programs using blended learning methods, and adult learning principles.
Creates instructional content, job aids, and microlearning modules in collaboration with technical experts and leadership.
Evaluates training effectiveness using data analytics and KPI’s.
Incident Management: Investigates incidents, near misses, and environmental events using root cause analysis, Supports the development and implementation of preventive strategies, and communicates lessons learned.
Environmental Oversight Monitors environmental compliance including waste management, air/water permits, and sustainability initiatives aligned with ISO 14001 standards.
Supports environmental risk mitigation and continuous improvement opportunities.
Ergonomics Conducts ergonomic assessments of workstations and production lines to identify risks.
Recommends engineering and administrative controls to reduce strain and injury.
Partners with engineering teams to integrate ergonomic principles into equipment and process design.
Manufacturing Engineering Support Collaborates with manufacturing engineering to analyze workflows and processes, identify safety and efficiency opportunities, and implement safety-integrated process improvements.
Influences line balancing and labor standards development to optimize productivity without compromising safety compliance.
Continuous Improvement Use safety and productivity/performance metrics and trend analysis to identify systemic risks, and opportunities for improvement.
Documentation & Reporting Maintains OSHA logs, environmental records, and regulatory documentation with precision and timeliness.
Prepares and presents detailed performance reports for leadership, highlighting compliance status and improvement opportunities.
Supports HR and Risk Management with workers’ compensation and insurance reporting requirements.
Other Participates in safety committees and coordinates cross-functional teams for audits and corrective actions.
Represents the safety function in enterprise-wide projects and regulatory audits.
Performs other related responsibilities as assigned.