Safety Specialist

About the Role

The Safety Coordinator is responsible for delivering professional safety and health support across the division, aligning with safety, quality, cost, productivity and profitability goals. Key duties include compliance with state and federal regulations, maintaining the safety management system, developing safe job analyses and procedures, identifying training needs, conducting training, auditing safety efforts, leading focus teams, coordinating industrial hygiene monitoring, and participating in Voluntary Protection Programs. The role also serves as a Radiation Safety Officer and must foster a culture that places safety above all.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸regulatory compliance
• ▸safety management
• ▸job analysis
• ▸safety training
• ▸industrial hygiene
• ▸radiation safety

What You Bring

Successful candidates demonstrate strong teamwork, independent work habits, and leadership presence with the courage to address critical issues. They are skilled at organizing, planning and prioritizing work, communicating effectively, and being dependable and accountable. Proactive initiative and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential. Employment requires a pre‑employment drug screening, including urine and hair follicle tests. Nucor is an equal‑opportunity employer and maintains a drug‑free workplace. • Experience with safety management systems and standards in steel manufacturing • Degree in occupational health and safety or related field • Radiation Safety Officer certification • OSHA 30-hour training • Certification to conduct OSHA trainings

Requirements

• ▸safety systems
• ▸ohs degree
• ▸rso cert
• ▸osha 30
• ▸osha trainer
• ▸teamwork

Benefits

Western Metals Recycling LLC, a division of Nucor, is located in Englewood, CO. Nucor is North America’s largest steel and steel products manufacturer and the continent’s largest recycler. The company’s culture emphasizes personal connections, teamwork, safety, efficiency and innovation, offering stability and career growth. Employees enjoy a supportive environment that benefits teammates and the communities they serve. Nucor provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k) and Roth accounts, profit sharing, performance bonuses, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, stock programs and scholarships. • Paid weekly with bonus and profit sharing • Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities • Paid training • Company-provided uniforms and PPE • Paid vacation – 3 weeks after 1 year • Paid holidays – 10 per year and 1 personal day • Parental leave • Tuition reimbursement – $5,250 per year for teammates, $2,625 for spouses • Scholarship program – $4,000 per year for each child of a Nucor teammate • Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days • Company-paid life and disability insurance • Company matching 401(k) plan • Employee stock purchase plan – match 10% of purchase

Work Environment

Onsite