Safety Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in industrial safety or a related field is preferred; a high school diploma or GED is required. AA/AS is also listed.
• 3–7 years of EHS or job-related experience in the manufacturing or automotive industry.
• Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to lead personnel with varied backgrounds, skill sets, and abilities, including handling high-stress situations calmly and professionally.
• CPR and First Aid instructor capability, with advanced first-aid and trauma training.
• Knowledge and understanding of workers' compensation.
• Ability to motivate employees, build relationships, and drive initiatives throughout the facility.
• Strong written, oral, listening, and presentation/facilitation communication skills for small and large groups.
• Knowledge of ISO certifications.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire. Visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA certification, CSP, ASP, or GSP; these are not required but preferred.
• First Aid/CPR certification preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in industrial safety or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze PPE needs, recommend appropriate PPE, and order PPE and safety supplies.
• Track and review injuries and recommend safety improvements; assist with injury-reduction efforts.
• Maintain knowledge of current federal, state, and company EHS regulations and policies.
• Perform job hazard analyses, system audits, and ergonomic task analyses.
• Track and report operational safety and environmental performance.
• Conduct safety training programs for all levels of operations, including initial safety orientations.
• Participate in special taskforce assignments and projects.
• Recommend improvements to EHS policies and programs.
• Track and analyze safety information, including PPE, inventory, injuries, first-aid cases, and inspections, to identify improvement opportunities and report trends.
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly audits and inspections, and submit documentation to management on time as directed.
• Maintain paper and digital records of inspections, audits, accidents, near misses, incidents, and illness reports according to EHS operating procedures.
• Lead and train new Safety Committee members and respond to committee concerns and findings.
• Lead site-level Safety Team and Waste Minimization Team programs to improve HSE performance.
• Prepare, submit, and document EPA and OSHA requirements, including OSHA 300 logs, CAA, CWA, RCRA, stormwater and wastewater, Title V, PSM/RMP, SARA 311, 312, and 313, Form R, hazardous-waste manifests, and annual air-emissions inventory reports.
• Develop and implement site-level training to ensure personnel understand and comply with HSE/EHS programs and environmental permit conditions.
• Manage SDS data.
• Recommend and implement sustainability processes in coordination with regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Ensure plant chemicals and hazardous waste are properly identified, handled, labeled, stored, and disposed of.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.