Safety Specialist

The Safety Specialist will assist the company's EHS manager with any tasks related to safety while being willing and able to learn and adapt to the safety needs of the business. The Safety Specialist will also help coordinate safety programs and events when needed.

Essential Accountabilities

• Identify and anticipate safety, health concerns, and hazards by surveying environmental, operational and occupational conditions; rendering opinions on procedures, investigating incidents and violations; recommending preventive actions.
• Assist with promoting safe work performance by developing safety systems, policies and procedures, safety campaigns, communications, and recognize and support team members positively.
• Help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety and health regulations by performing continuous observations and having safety awareness at all times.
• Maintain safety and environmental information database by developing information requirements; designing and maintaining information systems.
• Assist in driving and improving the safety culture by promoting the Good Catch safety program and focus. Lead by example.
• Assist in handling worker's compensation claims.
• Assist in maintaining OSHA logs.
• Track all incidents on the safety log.
• Assist in the coordination and delivery of safety trainings for all locations.
• Conduct safety observations and make improvement recommendations when needed.
• Be an active member of the safety committees.
• Be a visual presence on the plant floor.
• Be a safety resource for employees.
• Serve as the point of contact for the day-to-day needs of the plant.
• Assist with administering the audio metric testing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety related field.
• 2 or more years of practical experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.

Desired Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence others by researching, gathering data, and presenting facts and concepts in a concise manner.

Position Requirements

Work Environment Conditions:

Inside: Office and Manufacturing Environment

Equipment/Tools Used:

Personal computer, fax, phone, copy machine, safety equipment

Physical Requirements: Light work (lift 10 lbs): Occasional – office supplies

Medium Work (lift 11-30 lbs.) Occasional – safety equipment and supplies Heavy Work (lift 31-50 lbs.) Rarely Other Physical Requirements: Ability to move freely through all areas of the plant and facilities. May include rooftops, silos, catwalks, etc. Mental Requirements Reading, writing, calculating, interpersonal skills, reasoning/analysis, work with minimal supervision, time management skills

Travel Frequency (in addition to seminars or related training):

This position will travel domestically 10-20%.

This job description reflects the current assignment of essential accountabilities and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Duties and responsibilities may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time and may be modified to reasonably accommodate an individual with a disability or for other reasons.

Placon employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug test, basic physical, background check, educational verification, and reference checks (as applicable).

Placon requires that employees have and maintain authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In general, Placon does not sponsor candidates for non-immigrant visas or permanent residency unless based on business need.

Placon is committed to equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristics.