Safety Specialist

Responsibilities

Field Leadership

• Assist in the development and implementation of the site's safety program in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.
• Drive critical OH&S programs such as incident reporting and investigation, control of hazardous energy, PPE, hot work, fire prevention, etc. to reduce risks and company costs.
• Own the weekly tailgate program. Set the rhythm with applicable content and build supervisors' ability to run it independently
• Build and run the safety observation and suggestion program - the channel that turns floor-level instinct into trend data leadership acts on.
• Lead self-assessments and safety checks across the floor, including the paperwork behind them, evaluating risk and trends to address gaps and establish best in class safety performance.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering and operations teams regarding safety requirements, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Perform monthly checks of equipment including but not limited to emergency exit signs, fire extinguisher and eyewash inspections, and ladder inspections.
• Monitor safety equipment inventories to ensure supplies such as PPE are readily available for employees.
• Provide supplemental environmental compliance support as required by the Environmental department including but not limited to hazardous waste audits and shipping.

Program, Policy & Performance

Own the KPIs that prove safety is working - tailgate completion, observation closure, self-assessment trends, corrective action aging - and use them to drive where attention goes next.

• Watch how new processes and equipment shift the risk picture, and keep documentation audit-ready as a matter of course.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Facilitate root cause analysis on safety incidents and higher potential near-misses and bring that same rigor to RCAs led by others.
• Partner with R&D and process engineering during scale-up so safety gets designed in before new work ever reaches the floor.
• Lead by influence - build the kind of trust with supervisors and area owners that makes them want to own tailgates, self-assessments, and corrective actions themselves.

Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 4+ years of job specific experience.
• Working knowledge of OSHA standards, JHAs, and incident investigation methodology.
• Comfort operating with real authority and autonomy.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust and credibility.
• Completed OSHA 30-hour training

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual
• First aid/CPR/AED certified

Physical and Environmental Requirements

• Must be able to perform activities including climbing ladders and scaffolds, lifting (up to 35 lbs), walking, balancing, and stooping.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.