Health and Safety Engineer

American Society of Safety Professionals; Fort Lupton (CO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k company match

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Health Savings Account with company‑em

Tuition reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Job summary

Golden Aluminum in Fort Lupton, CO, is hiring an Health and Safety Engineer to train employees on EHS policies, perform regular inspections and prepare safety reports. The role requires coordinating across levels to achieve EHS goals and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include hazard identification, risk assessments, and developing intervention strategies while maintaining 24/7 plant operations and strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, industrial engineering, safety management or similar program.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as an EHS professional in a manufacturing environment, preferably metals manufacturing.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ANSI, and Colorado Department of Health and Environment regulations.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to reach a common goal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Velocity/Intellaquest experience beneficial.
• Strong leadership and training abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interact with multiple levels of employees to define and execute EHS goals and objectives.
• Train employees in formal and informal settings on EHS policies and best practices.
• Conduct inspections, risk assessments, and identify hazards and abnormal conditions.
• Provide solutions and intervention strategies for potential EHS hazards.
• Monitor operational processes and employee engagement activities.
• Generate assessment documentation; incident, accident and environmental reporting; safety manuals.
• Report findings to management and applicable regulatory agencies.
• Stay updated on latest EHS trends, policies, regulations and best practices to improve metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Communication

Microsoft Office

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, industrial engineering, safety management or similar program

Tools

Velocity

IntellaQuest

Microsoft Office

Job description

The future. It’s on you. You & Golden Aluminum. We are a continuous casting aluminum rolling mill who established operations in 1984 and is located in Fort Lupton Colorado, 35 miles north of downtown Denver. We care about our environment, our people, and our community. We’re honored to be selected by the Department of Energy to receive up to $22.3 million in investment supporting our Nexcast Mini Mill and other breakthrough projects which will steer the aluminum industry toward a greener, decarbonized future.

Job Summary:

As Health and Safety Engineer, you will train employees on EHS policies and practices, conduct regular inspections, generate health and safety assessment reports and ensure that all guidelines and regulations are followed.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Interacting with multiple levels of employees to define and execute EHS goals and objectives.
• Training employees in both formal and informal settings on EHS policies and best practices.
• Conducting inspections, risk assessments, and identifying hazards and abnormal conditions.
• Providing solutions and intervention strategies for potential EHS hazards.
• Monitoring operational processes and employee engagement activities.
• Generating assessment documentation; incident, accident and environmental reporting; and safety manuals.
• Reporting findings, updates and other communications to management as well as applicable regulatory agencies.
• Ongoing personal enrichment to stay abreast of the latest EHS trends, policies, regulations and best practices and using gained knowledge to continue to improve EHS metrics.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering, industrial engineering, safety management or similar program.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as an EHS professional in a manufacturing environment preferably in metals manufacturing
• Detailed knowledge of relevant regulations such as OSHA, EPA, ANSI, and Colorado Department of Health and Environment.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams to reach a common goal.
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs including Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Previous experience with Velocity, Intellaquest or other similar programs highly beneficial.
• Strong leadership and training abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency when responding to situations.
• Demonstrated ability to readily adapt to a changing environment
• Capable of working the days/hours necessary to support a facility that operates 24/7.
• Ability to spend 75% of time on the plant floor including walking, standing in varying temperatures as well as climbing, bending and stooping.

Benefits:

• Competitive Wage and Profit-sharing plan
• 401k company match
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Health Savings Account with company contributions
• Tuition and gym membership reimbursement
• Much more!

Compensation:

$85,000+

Because Golden Aluminum thrives on the power of diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect, and contribution, we are committed to giving every qualified applicant and employee an equal opportunity.