Lead Safety & Industrial Hygiene Specialist

Hawkins, Inc.; Roseville (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Hawkins, Inc. in Roseville, MN, is seeking a Safety Specialist to lead identification, evaluation, and control of occupational health and safety risks across its chemical manufacturing and distribution teams.

This role applies risk assessment methodologies to proactively identify hazards and implement effective controls aligned with the Hierarchy of Controls. This position partners with cross functional teams to design, recommend and verify engineering, administrative, and procedural controls

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a safety or regulatory role required.
• Process Safety Management experience preferred.
• OSHA 30 and/or OSHA 511 coursework preferred.
• HAZWOPER and Incident Commander experience required.
• ISO Certification knowledge preferred (9001, 14001, 45001).
• Training development and delivery experience.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Excellent follow-up and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor leaders and employees to ensure compliance with company and government regulations.
• Lead and support incident investigations and corrective action process.
• Proactively seek ways to improve employee health and safety performance; update safety policies.
• Manage Safety Training program including content, delivery and reporting.
• Lead hazard reviews and risk assessments for operational tasks, new processes, and changes.
• Conduct safety assessments and audits at plant locations; communicate findings and implement solutions.
• Maintain regulatory compliance obligations (OSHA 300 Logs, reporting).
• Manage safety databases and report key metrics and trends to stakeholders.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene assessments and exposure control strategies.
• Assist with Emergency Response Team structure and drills.

Skills

OSHA 30 training

HAZWOPER experience

Incident Commander experience

Industrial hygiene knowledge

Training development

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety/industrial hygiene

ASP/CSP certification

ISO knowledge (9001/14001/45001)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hawkins, Inc. in Roseville, MN, is seeking a Safety Specialist to lead identification, evaluation, and control of occupational health and safety risks across its chemical manufacturing and distribution teams.

This role applies risk assessment methodologies to proactively identify hazards and implement effective controls aligned with the Hierarchy of Controls. This position partners with cross functional teams to design, recommend and verify engineering, administrative, and procedural controls