What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist position at Emerald Transformer?
Department: Administration
Location: McKinney, Texas
Compensation: $55,000 - $65,000 / year
Safety Specialist
Pay: $55,000- $65,000/Yearly
Workplace Type: Hybrid Travel
Who We Are
With over fifty years of experience in the transformer services industry, Emerald Transformer is the premier solution for electrical equipment. Emerald provides a wide range of transformer services including remanufactured transformer stock, repairs, decommission, field technical services, parts, PCB disposal and recycling. Our national network of factories and service centers are strategically located to serve our broad and diverse customer base.
Emerald is committed to extending the life cycle of our customers’ equipment and protecting their capital investment. We partner with our customers to exceed their expectations by delivering valuable solutions. Emerald strives to have the lowest repair failure rate in the industry. We ensure the proper handling of any type of hazardous material in compliance with all federal and state environmental regulations.
Why work at Emerald?
When Emerald Transformer hires someone, we aren’t just bringing a new employee on board: we’re adding a member to our family. This means we take our time to make sure we’re surrounding ourselves with those who share our core values and our devotion to quality, dependability, and environmental consciousness. We wouldn’t be where we are today without our Emerald family, and we’re thankful for each person who’s chosen to be a part of our journey as a company.
At Emerald Transformer, our employees are our lifeblood. They are the foundation of our business, so we provide employee benefits they can count on.
- Benefits: Your choice of three different medical insurance programs in addition to, life, vision, and dental insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, and a competitive 401K match incentive and vesting timeline. Our a-la-carte structure allows you to pick the best package for your needs.
- A 2nd Chance: Here at Emerald, we believe in second chances. That is why we accept and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with federal and local laws. We are committed to 2nd chance hiring! Only by working together can we create a better future.
- Supplemental Insurance: In addition to our standard plans, we offer tele-medicine, long-term and short-term disability coverage as well as legal services.
- Paid Weekly: All hourly team members are paid weekly!
- Paid Time Off: Emerald Transformer employees receive vacation and sick pay annually.
- Career Pathing: We are growing and promote from within.
Key Responsibilities
The Safety Specialist position requires a highly organized and dedicated safety specialist to support our growing safety team. This role will play a key part in streamlining day-to-day operations, managing safety data through online safety platforms, and ensuring accurate documentation across field activities. The ideal candidate will be a proactive communicator, comfortable working with cross-functional teams, and interested in growing their career in safety or operational support.
- Provide day-to-day support to the Safety team.
- Maintain records in the safety platform and serve as the safety system lead.
- Generate and manage reports related to safety metrics, observations, audits, and field activities.
- Act as a liaison between the Safety and Claims/Workers’ Comp teams, ensuring clear documentation and timely communication.
- Work closely with the Human Resources to ensure onboarding processes align with safety policies and procedures and federal and state OSHA regulations.
- Track safety certifications, compliance training, and incident logs.
- Create engaging safety training and engagement materials.
- Assist with scheduling safety meetings, training, and follow-up items.
- Support communication efforts by preparing professional emails, summaries, and presentations for leadership.
- Must understand and able to apply industry-standard safety concepts.
- Exposure to safety-related processes or documentation a must.
The ideal candidate will embody the following characteristics and possess the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:
- Honest, trustworthy and reliable.
- Education: High School Diploma or GED is required.
- Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field is preferred.
- OHST, GSP, STS or ASP certification is not required but will be taken into consideration.
- Must have a general knowledge of state and federal OSHA regulations.
- Safety or HR experience in a field-based or utility/construction environment preferred but not required.
- Bilingual in Spanish is preferred but not required.
- Travel up to 20% required.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Be willing to participate in training/certification programs for safety as directed.
Emerald Transformer is an equal opportunity employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability (including pregnancy), uniform service, veteran status, marital status, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000