Health & Safety Leader

Pivotal Talent Search; Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Pivotal Talent Search is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist in Sterling, Illinois, to enhance safety culture and drive health initiatives. You will collaborate with management to identify, assess, and address potential safety risks while maintaining compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s Degree in environmental health, has 3+ years of safety experience, and demonstrates strong leadership and analytical skills. Join us in promoting a safe work environment!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in health & safety.
• 1–2 years experience with sustainability and environmental protocols.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Consults management and employees on occupational hygiene and safety programs.
• Coordinating safety related upgrades with the Manufacturing Engineering group.
• Investigating accidents, incidents, and near-misses.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership skills

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Initiative in identifying safety risks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in an occupational or environmental health science

Master’s Degree or CSP designation

Job description

A leading manufacturer based in the United States, specializing in customizing and producing advanced transformer solutions, is committed to providing cutting‑edge transformers that play a crucial role in changing electrical power, making them usable in control circuits within power panels that control equipment and machinery in the areas of industrial manufacturing, food services, retail, entertainment, HVACO, oil and gas and elevators/escalators. Our expertise in designing dry‑type transformers and related technologies has positioned us as an industry leader for over a century. We are seeking a Health and Safety Specialist to join our team and contribute to our continued growth. Come grow with us!

The Health and Safety Specialist reports directly to and assists the Director of People and Cultural‑USA. The Health and Safety Specialist will drive initiatives in the Sterling facility through a culture of safety, health and sustainability metrics and proactive solutions. Working with key stakeholders within the organization to identify and assess conditions that could produce accidents or incidents and then collaboratively prepare and recommend corrective actions with business leaders. The Health and Safety Specialist will be the overall champion of the Sterling facility health, environmental and safety program.

Key Responsibilities

• Consults and advises management and employees and safety committees on occupational hygiene and safety programs, relevant policies and legislation
• Coordination and delivery of training to hourly employees
• Coordinating safety related upgrades/changes with the Manufacturing Engineering group
• Organizing wellness programs such as annual flu clinics, lunch & learns, smoking cessation programs, etc.
• Identification and analysis of trends and development of action plans to reduce frequency and severity
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near‑misses, and recommend corrective actions
• Implements and maintains all health & safety / environmental policies and procedures as per OSHA and other federal/state regulations or internal requirements
• Manage and develop job functional analysis descriptions and perform ergonomic analysis in conjunction with Manufacturing Engineer team
• Coordinate, conduct safety audits and create action plans to address audit findings
• Coordinate all environmental tracking and partner with all agencies to complete the required reporting

Claims Management

• Management of workers compensation claims and management of cases
• Management of return to work programs and offers of modified work
• Educating supervisors on safe return options for modified work

Safety Committee

• Act as Management Certified Member, Co‑Chair, and take minutes
• Work with members to build a strong committee and create an overall culture of working safely with every employee
• Schedule training/retraining for committee members
• Participate in safety committees outside the company

Legal Requirements

• Ensuring facility meets the legal requirements under the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Reg.851, Fire Code, Building Code, CSA Standards, etc.
• Working with and supporting production supervisors to ensure compliance
• Accompanying government inspectors (OSHA, Fire, etc.) during unplanned audits and addressing orders/issues raised by them, if any
• On call 24/7 for emergencies and plays a key role in an emergency (serious injury or death and in a disaster such as a fire, tornado or other natural disaster)
• Work with maintenance (and other employees that hire contractors) to ensure any contractors working on company property work safely and in accordance with their respective legal obligations

Reporting

• Statistical record‑keeping and reporting
• Implements and maintains all health & safety / environmental policies and procedures as per OSHA and other federal/state regulations or internal requirements
• Initiating safety talk sessions for monthly team meetings
• Attending weekly supervisor meetings to discuss safety topics and campaigns
• Creation and promotion of safety campaigns on relevant topics
• Includes ensuring PDA’s are up to date
• Coordination and completion of ergonomic assessments as required
• Ensure all environmental testing (air quality, noise levels) is performed as required and the results are presented as required by law
• Develop a sustainability plan in conjunction with Manufacturing Engineers and Maintenance and support the Ecovardis reporting
• Collaborate with the other health & safety specialists in other locations on how to address safety issues and share best practices
• Gather health & safety statistics from each location to combine into corporate report for senior management and board of directors

Do You Qualify? We Are Seeking

• Bachelor’s Degree in an occupational or environmental health science degree or field. Master’s Degree or CSP designation preferred
• 3+ years of experience working in health & safety
• 1–2 years’ experience with sustainability and environmental protocols
• Previous experience in a manufacturing facility
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to facilitate and lead group of employees
• Strong analytical abilities
• Strong problem‑solving abilities
• Demonstrated initiative in proactively identifying future potential safety risks and suggesting or implementing appropriate solutions
• Ability to motivate and inspire others in working towards a common goal
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with multiple areas of the organization