Summary/Objective 

The Safety Specialist will be responsible for establishing safety initiatives focused on driving safety culture. The Safety Specialist is also responsible for ensuring practices and policies are compliant with legal and internal safety and environmental regulations. The Safety Specialist will spearhead the safety culture at the plant by pushing through safety projects, developing safety policies and procedures, and ensuring continuous improvement of the site safety programs. Assist in the implementation of a TPM program. Work with maintenance and operators to establish, train and follow up on the TPM program. 

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for management and administration of site Environmental Health & Safety initiatives
• Responsible for implementation and administration of TPM program 
• Must have flexibility to support a workforce that operates two shifts
• Lead, implement, and maintain safety and health processes that proactively target injury/illness/incident prevention. 
• Oversee safety team initiatives and encourage employee participation as part of a strong safety culture. 
• Ensure compliance to state, local, and federal environment management/compliance requirements. 
• Conduct and/or coordinate regular OHSE training for co-workers, including new employees and continual education of existing employees.
• Coordinate Environmental Health & Safety Management system.
• Compile and maintain applicable recordkeeping and issue monthly and annual reports. 
• Oversee site Emergency Response team and facilitate annual training and certifications. 
• Lead internal and external safety/environmental audits. 
• Ensure proper and timely investigation of all near misses, injuries and other safety-related incidents that have occurred, including root cause analysis and company response.
• Manage the full life-cycle of an injury until employee is back to full duty, including close collaboration with management, HR and the impacted employee.
• Act as site Safety Champion and implement safety initiatives.
• Work with maintenance to establish preventative measures for all machines. 
• Champion the TPM program and maintain all records to follow up on issues or concerns.
• Work with maintenance and operators to turn problems into opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives. 

Major challenges & complexities:

• Establishing a leadership presence without having direct reports.
• Driving behavior change through education, communication, and motivation. 
• Dealing with multiple stakeholders with competing priorities for their time.

Relationships:
Internal:

• All site co-workers (at various levels of the organization) 

External:

• Safety and Environmental agencies and auditors 
• Training Vendors 
• OHSE vendors and/or consultants 

Competencies

• Humility: Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance; putting the needs of another person before your own and thinking of others before yourself
• Results Orientation (Get It Done): Having a work ethic and a way of overcoming challenges and getting things done without making excuses; delivering on results and does what he/she says they will do
• Customer Focus: Meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers to achieve positive outcomes. Ability to work effectively in a team environment, willingness to take on additional responsibility to support the team as necessary. 
• Analytical Skills: Recognizing patterns in data, information, or events, drawing logical conclusions, and making recommendations for action
• Planning and Organization: Anticipating and drawing inferences about the future and structuring resources and actions in a logical manner. Strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and proven follow-through. Excellent time management abilities. 
• Attention to Detail: Monitoring adherence to standards and actively checking for accuracy of data received or generated before passing it on
• Flexibility: Performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities and assignments
• Communication: Listening effectively, transmitting information accurately and understandably, and actively seeking feedback non-defensively
• Professionalism: Dealing directly and forthrightly with people and problems, persisting to get the job done, and managing personal responses and stress. Strong business acumen, with general understanding of manufacturing processes and relationship to the overall business goals and objectives. 
• Dependability/Reliability: Following through on commitments, producing timely work to required – or higher - standards, and pitching in to get the job done.
• Technical Expertise: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Proficient in the use of office equipment, including printer, scanner and conference call services

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday.

Travel

This position requires limited travel (less than 10% of the time).

Required Education and Experience

• 2 years of experience in OHSE leadership in a manufacturing environment 
• Bachelor’s in Engineering or OHSE or equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• Knowledge of federal, state and local safety regulations, protocols and/or procedures us required. 
• OSHA and/or other regulatory certification(s) are preferred. 
• Broad knowledge of all OHSE procedures, principles, and regulations 
• Experience agency auditing protocols. 

AAP/EEO Statement 

Olympia Chimney Supply Holdings, LLC., and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.