HSE Specialist

IKO North America; Chester (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k Match

Paid vacation

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

IKO North America is seeking an HSE Specialist to join our team in Chester, South Carolina. This role is pivotal in promoting safety, developing health and safety systems, and ensuring a safe work environment. The ideal candidate will have prior Health, Safety, and Environmental experience, with a minimum of three years in manufacturing preferred. Responsibilities include leading safety initiatives and compliance with various regulations. We offer competitive health benefits and a commitment to diversity and employee development.

Qualifications

• Able to work flexible, rotating production shifts.
• Prior Health, Safety and Environmental experience.
• Minimum three years of manufacturing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to handle complex assignments.
• Ability to develop and manage a budgetary control process.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain IKO safety goals.
• Lead safety and housekeeping efforts within departments.
• Identify health and safety hazards and investigate accidents.
• Manage all activities related to safety and workers’ compensation.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local regulations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

Role: HSE Specialist

Job Summary

Reporting to plant leadership, the successful candidate will be responsible for promoting and maintaining IKO safety goals and ensuring a safe work environment for all employees. This includes leading safety and housekeeping efforts, developing health and safety systems and procedures, identifying hazards, conducting investigations and root cause analysis, managing workers’ compensation activities, completing audits and regulatory reporting, administering behavior-based safety programs, coordinating emergency response procedures, maintaining environmental permits and compliance, and partnering with regulatory agencies and auditors.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (includes teledoc, virtual health, FSA, HCSA & other benefits)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Spending Account
• Employee Support and Mental Wellness
• Short term disability
• 401k Match
• Paid vacation
• Floating days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain IKO safety goals and ensure a safe work environment for all employees
• Lead safety and housekeeping efforts and corrective actions within departments and assigned projects
• Develop goals, objectives, systems, and plant-wide policies and procedures related to health and safety
• Identify health and safety hazards and investigate work-related accidents; conduct thorough root cause analysis
• Manage all activities related to safety and workers’ compensation including first report of injury, OSHA 300 log, audits, physician and insurance carrier communication, and record keeping
• Complete all safety audits, records, and required reports on time; file and maintain safety records
• Monitor safety performance and trends to minimize work-related incidents
• Accountable for implementation and management of Behavior Based Safety
• Collaborate with local healthcare providers to support medical treatment and employee case management
• Coordinate with external providers for claims management and return-to-work practices
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local, and Company regulations (OSHA, TOSHA, NIOSH, etc.)
• Lead IKO Safety and BBS teams
• Conduct required safety training and orientation
• Participate in and lead internal and external surveillance audits
• Perform and coordinate various testing, including noise surveys and industrial hygiene
• Develop, update, and implement emergency response procedures
• Complete and maintain environmental permits, records, audits, and reports (SWPPP, SPCC, air, storm water, wastewater)
• Interface with government regulatory personnel and corporate auditors
• Plan, organize, and direct work performed by contractors; ensure compliance with safety policies
• Organize and maintain facility security
• General housekeeping duties
• Additional duties as assigned by Supervisory staff

Qualifications

• Required: Able to work flexible, rotating production shifts 8/10/12 hours
• Prior Health, Safety and Environmental experience
• Minimum three years of manufacturing experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to handle complex assignments
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to develop and manage a budgetary control process
• Analytical, data-driven problem-solving skills
• Ability to make independent and well-reasoned decisions
• Organized, self-starter, results-oriented, strong problem solver
• Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions
• Ability to work in a high-temperature environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Comfortable with standing for extended periods of time
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, and grasp
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces
• Must be able to walk and/or stand 90% of the shift

This is a safety sensitive position.

Benefits of Employment

IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment

IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.