What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety/Health Engineer II/III position at General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works?
Bath Iron Works is seeking a Safety Engineer to join our Safety & Health department. In this role you will be responsible for assisting with the administration and management of occupational health and safety programs within the Safety Engineering discipline in a very dynamic, fast paced shipyard industry.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Leadership Project Execution Training and Development Team Collaboration and Communication Continuous Improvement
Key Responsibilities
- Identifying workplace hazards and feasible means of abatement.
- Participating in regular scheduled workplace inspections.
- Developing fall protection plans.
- Assisting with establishing and maintaining safety and health programs and management systems.
- Provide training as necessary to ensure total safety culture is attainable.
- Assisting management and supervision with the recognition and abatement of hazards.
- Providing direction and technical support on compliance with OSHA standards and company procedures.
- Conduct root cause accident and incident investigations as well as developing subsequent corrective action(s).
- Reviewing the effectiveness of compliance programs.
- Bachelor's Degree in environmental, safety, and health science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Specific demonstrated experience in work place health and safety programs/oversight may be substituted for educational requirements.
- 1 years of experience in health and safety oversight/programs for a level II, 5 years for a level III.
- Experience in a heavy industrial environment or shipyard preferred
- Specific experience in lifting and handling, rigging, fall protection, confined space entry, industrial hygiene and / or ergonomics preferred
- Technical writing skills and knowledge of OSHA and/or industry standards preferred.
- Must be physically able to lift, crawl, climb, and work in confined spaces and at heights (required).
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with Access required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required
- Ability to successfully multi-task and to plan and coordinate time dependent activities required
- Good organizational skills, strong interpersonal skills, team building, and decision-making abilities required
- Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities required
- Ability to establish effective relationships with personnel in all areas and levels of the company required.
- Demonstrated training skills required.