Senior Safety Specialist

Description

• Review and analyze all safety data and reports of all safety recordable accidents or events, and report findings and metrics to senior leadership
• Develop and deliver safety training to increase employee awareness of safety requirements and assist department heads and administrators in enforcing safety regulations and codes
• Plan, implement, monitor, and assess safety programs, processes, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA and other applicable requirements and effectively reduce or eliminate occupational injury and illness
• Adhere to all safety procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment and navigating the plant with alert behavior
• Perform all duties in accordance with safety standards and ensure work areas are kept clean and free of hazards
• Manage workers’ compensation cases, including claims and return to work accommodations
• Define and support activities related to fire prevention, hazardous waste management, resource conservation, or other safety concerns
• Design or change Safety policy and processes to minimize or eliminate risk by overseeing results of, or conducting, audits, inspections, and investigations of facilities, procedures, and equipment to identify unsafe conditions and coordinate resolution of issues, violations, and hazards

Requirements

• GSP - Graduate Safety Professional
• Knowledge of federal and state occupational, health, and safety regulations, especially OSHA standards
• Tech-savvy with MS Office (especially Excel)
• Demonstrated success in implementing, improving, and managing programs, communication, training, and reporting related to health and safety in a manufacturing environment
• CSP – Certified Safety Professional
• Requires Professional Certification or ability to obtain one within one year:
• Bilingual Spanish/English a plus
• Project management skills
• Effective communication at all levels of organization
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety or environmental engineering preferred; may substitute with direct applicable work experience on a year-for-year basis, which built competencies and subject matter expertise

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance