Engineer II - Health & Safety

Carpenter Technology; South Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Carpenter Technology Corporation’s Hartsville Operations in McBee, South Carolina, seeks an Engineer II - Health & Safety to identify and control hazards and promote worksite safety. The role involves assisting in designing safety devices, reviewing policies, and contributing to multidisciplinary EHS projects.

Requirements include a four-year degree in safety science or engineering and 2–5 years of manufacturing safety experience, with strong communication skills and knowledge of safety laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety science or engineering.
• 2–5 years of safety-related experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with air sampling and respirator fit testing.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal safety laws.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and control occupational hazards and promote safety.
• Assist in designing protective equipment and safety devices.
• Review safety policies to ensure compliance with laws.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary project teams on EHS projects.
• Investigate accidents to determine root causes and prevention.
• Install safety devices on machinery and review equipment plans.
• Report findings from inspections and environmental testing.

Skills

Air pollutant sampling

Air pump sampling

Dynamometers

Sound measuring apparatus

Respirator fit testing

Engineering knowledge

Local, state and federal laws

Production processes & quality control

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety science or engineering

Job description

The Carpenter Technology Corporation “Hartsville Operations” located in McBee, South Carolina, is a mini mill supplying a variety of sizes and specifications of high-quality round, square and hexagonal stainless steel bars for distribution. Carpenter Technology acquired Talley Metals in 1997 to increase manufacturing capacity within the corporation’s core Specialty Alloys Operations division.TITLE: ENGINEER II - HEALTH & SAFETYPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ENGINEER II - HEALTH & SAFETY* With some direction, identifies, analyzes and controls occupational hazards and promotes worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, psychology, physiology, and industrial health, safety and environmental laws.* Assists in the design of protective equipment or safety devices for machines, and the redesign of machines and plant equipment to eliminate occupational hazards.* Reviews proposed occupational safety policies, guidelines and standards to determine their consistency with accepted engineering principles and practices, and recommends technical changes as needed.* Involved in moderately complex multi-disciplinary project teams to design and implement EHS related projects.* Project management includes technical ability for design.* Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations and industrial processes to determine compliance with standards.* Provide input into the recommendation of process and product safety features that will reduce employees’ exposure to chemical, physical and biological hazards.* Install safety devices on machinery, or direct device installation. Investigate industrial accidents, injuries or occupational diseases to determine root cause and preventative measures.* Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery, equipment and facilities to determine whether all safety requirements have been met.* Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.* Identifies information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities and detecting changes.* Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.REQUIRED FOR THE ENGINEER II - HEALTH & SAFETY* Four-year college degree in related safety science field or engineering.* Two to five years of experience in a safety related discipline, preferably in a manufacturing environment.* Accountable for technical contribution to a project team or sub-team. Works with others to achieve team goals through expanded knowledge and skills within own function. May be accountable for subsets for project deliverables.* Experience with some of the following: Air pollutant sampling, Air pump sampling, Dynamometers Sound measuring apparatus, Respirator fit testing, Knowledge of practical application of engineering science and technology.* Knowledge of applicable local, state and federal laws General knowledge of production processes and quality control for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.* Responds to non-standard requests from customers; investigates with assistance from others as needed.* Systems evaluation – identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance relative to the goals of the* system. Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions in fast paced changing environment. Ability to work under frequently changing priorities.* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, well organized and the ability to prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions.* Willing to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment.Carpenter Technology Company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including life, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 401k with company contributions as well as many other options to employees.