Safety and Environmental Technician

Waco Composites leads the industry in ballistic panel design and fiberglass product development. Our team’s experience includes design and development of ballistic resistant panels for a wide range of applications: This includes commercial, governmental, educational and military. Our emphasis is in research and development and a rigorous quality assurance program with continuous testing of our products to ensure the highest degree of product integrity. We currently have a Senior Safety and Environmental Technician position available.

Responsibilities:

The position of Safety and Environmental Technician for Specialty Composites reports directly to the General Manager of V and L Management Company. The primary responsibility of the Safety and Environmental Technician is to ensure a safe and injury free work environment for all company employees. To meet this goal,, this position will monitor workplace activities to ensure that workers comply with company policies and government safety and environmental regulations, develop and implement policies and procedures, perform frequent workplace inspections looking for work hazards, conduct accident investigations to find root cause, provide frequent safety training to employees, ensure regulatory compliance, reporting and safe work practices. The person in this position must realize that good safety and quality programs improve the overall health of a business and impacts the bottom line in a positive way. From time to time this position will be required to “fill in” for the safety position at Waco Boom when the Safety Tech is out of the office. Work hours are 8-5 Monday through Friday with 1 hour unpaid lunch. This position requires close collaboration with General Manager and Plant Manager.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Safety Responsibilities –

Monthly Safety training to all employees

Weekly Safety posting for all employees

2x Monthly Safety inspections in production locations using OSHA standards with a written report to PM’s and GM

Quarterly Fire Safety inspections in production locations with written reports to PM’s and GM

Keep log books up to date on all Safety Training and all Safety postings given to all employees

Create and write new training programs where needed

Holding and overseeing Monthly Safety Team Meetings.

Keep meeting minutes, write reports on those minutes for posting and PM’s

Keeping OSHA log on injuries

Investigating and write reports on all injuries for root cause

Interview injured employees and witnesses and write reports-retrain

File claims for injured with Workers Comp and follow employee through care

Keep log for all First Aid Kits and product used from them

Keep near miss log and add safety procedures where needed

Check and write a number of job safety procedures each month

Review and update all company Policy’s yearly

Keep a running log on decibel noise levels

Arrange annual OSHCON visits

Arrange annual fire extinguisher training and first aid CPR training

Upkeep of robust JHAW file and individual JHAW training

Annual LOTO Training for affected and non-affected persons

Hearing Conservation Program Administration

Voluntary Respirator Program

Forklift Training Program

Upkeep of SDS file and training

Right to Know Training

Individual SDS training

Quarterly fire audits

CPR/FIRST AID/Bloodborne Pathogen Training

Annual Welding Training

New Hire Safety Orientation and Training

Audit of Maintenance Safety Program to ensure compliance

Assist in all other areas as Management needs

Coordinate and oversee training with sister manufacturing facility to remain in concert

Environmental Responsibilities-

Environmental training to all employees and managers (as required)

In-house Environmental inspections and audits with a written report to the GM

Bi-Weekly reporting to the GM and COO

Audit Log Books ensure they are up to date

Create and write new training or procedure programs where needed

Investigating and write reports on all environmental spills and root cause

Audit and report Hazardous waste

Work with plant personnel on proper handling of waste streams and reclamation activities

Audit resin usage at both plants

Keep environmental books updated at both plants

Coordinate and spearhead any TCEQ audits or investigations

Work with outside environmental consultant on record-keeping and reporting requirements

Oversee all current permitting and any future permitting required by TCEQ, StormWater or EPA

*Note this is not an exhaustive list*

Preferred Skills:

* Bilingual

* General safety and environmental knowledge/experience in a manufacturing environment

* Excellent communication skills

* Results oriented

* Must be able to interact with coworkers in a positive manner

Basic Qualifications:

* Associates degree in a related field

* Working knowledge of Microsoft office and other basic computer skills

* 5 years experience executing a safety and environmental program in a manufacturing environment

Requirements

Applicant must have strong reading and writing skills. Must be able to present training material in front of big and small groups. Position requires, walking, stooping, some lifting. Must be able to stand on feet for 2 hour periods at a time. Must be able to work well with others in a concerted team effort. Must have good phone skills. Attendance at all monthly luncheons is required. Must be able to document and maintain files and filing system. Ability to work in extreme weather conditions.

Benefits:

Benefits include health, dental, vision, life, STD and LTD insurance and 401k. The job is located in Waco, Texas. No relocation is provided for this position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00 - $63,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person

Salary : $58,000 - $63,000