Senior Safety Specialist

Power Solutions International Inc•Darien, WI

6d•$90,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Safety Specialist promotes a company culture focused on safety awareness to protect employees and prevent accidents through communication, programs, training, policy development, and enforcement. The role oversees safety programs and processes in a manufacturing environment, supports compliance with OSHA and other applicable requirements, and works with employees and leaders to identify and address hazards. It also manages workers’ compensation cases and reports safety data and findings to senior leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or environmental engineering preferred; direct applicable work experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis if it has built relevant competencies and subject-matter expertise.
Knowledge of federal and state occupational health and safety regulations, especially OSHA standards.
Demonstrated success implementing, improving, and managing health and safety programs, communication, training, and reporting in a manufacturing environment.
Technology skills, including proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification or ability to obtain one within one year: GSP (Graduate Safety Professional), ASP (Associate Safety Professional), or CSP (Certified Safety Professional).
Project management skills.
Effective communication at all levels of the organization.
Bilingual Spanish/English skills.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, monitor, and assess safety programs, processes, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA and other applicable requirements and reduce or eliminate occupational injury and illness.
Develop or revise safety policies and processes to minimize or eliminate risk.
Conduct or oversee audits, inspections, and investigations of facilities, procedures, and equipment; identify unsafe conditions and coordinate resolution of issues, violations, and hazards.
Develop and deliver safety training to increase employee awareness of safety requirements.
Assist department heads and administrators with enforcing safety regulations and codes.
Manage workers’ compensation cases, including claims and return-to-work accommodations.
Review and analyze safety data and reports of recordable accidents or events, and report findings and metrics to senior leadership.
Define and support activities related to fire prevention, hazardous waste management, resource conservation, and other safety concerns.
Follow safety procedures, use personal protective equipment, and navigate the plant attentively.
Perform duties in accordance with safety standards and keep work areas clean and free of hazards.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.