Safety Specialist

SevenGen; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Retirement plans with company matching

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

SevenGen is hiring a Safety Specialist to support the EHS department at NXP Semiconductors in Austin, Texas. The role involves on-the-floor safety tasks, inspections, and ensuring life safety systems are functioning properly.

The candidate should have an Associate degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, or Engineering and at least 2 years of relevant experience, plus proficiency with Microsoft Office. This is a full-time on-site position with a focus on safety program ownership.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, or Engineering field, or equivalent (required).
• 2+ years of relevant technical experience (required).
• 2 years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Collect observations of work practices, environments, and conditions that may be unsafe.
• Determine efficacy of engineering controls and recommend life safety equipment solutions.
• Write site-specific permits (confined space, burn, excavation).
• Prepare reports and correspondence for team members.
• Manage safety compliance through inspection and training programs for relevant safety systems.
• Conduct JSAs/JHAs and general inspections and issue corrective actions.
• Perform monthly inspections of fire sprinkler systems and verify pressures.
• Coordinate repairs or maintenance with outside vendors for life safety systems.
• Manage emergency response equipment, supplies, and monitors.
• Demonstrate customer focus and professional approach; own one or more programs.

Skills

Technical safety knowledge

Observation skills

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SevenGen is a leading provider of career pathways and excellent service experiences on a national scale. We are passionate advocates for people and the environment, and our expert EHS consultants, risk mitigation professionals, and occupational health and safety experts work to protect people and the environment in a real and meaningful way. Our services help businesses maintain healthy and safe operations and reduce their impacts on the environment. We are proud of the work we do and the positive influence we create together within the communities we serve.

Role Description

This full-time opportunity is recruited and staffed by SevenGen, the trusted EHS advisor to NXP. If hired, you will support the EHS department at NXP Semiconductors in Austin, Texas. The Safety Specialist will spend much of their time on the production floor, performing various tasks and inspections to ensure individuals perform their work safely and that life safety systems/controls are functioning properly. The Safety Specialist must be physically fit to walk around the site and be on their feet the majority of the day, not afraid of heights or being on open grate platforms, able to climb a ladder in excess of 13 feet high, to some extent not claustrophobic, and have the ability to wear a cleanroom gown and other personal protective equipment depending on the task being performed. The duties listed below are examples of typical tasks for which our Safety Specialist is accountable. Not all duties are included, nor is it expected that all positions will be assigned.

A DAY IN YOUR LIFE AS A SAFETY SPECIALIST:

• Collect meaningful observations of work practices, environments, and conditions that may contribute to potential unsafe work environments and/or conditions.
• Determine efficacy of engineering control methods and make recommendations regarding location, operations, and maintenance of life safety equipment and job-oriented processes.
• Write confined space permits, burn permits, excavation permits, and other site-specific permits that are dependent on the tasks being performed by on-site personnel and outside vendors.
• Prepare well-written job reports and applicable correspondence for team members.
• Manage safety compliance through successful inspection/training programs for powered industrial trucks, fall protection, cranes & hoists, burn permit, and other programs.
• Conduct task-specific JSAs/JHAs and general inspections, then issue appropriate documentation, including corrective actions.
• Perform monthly inspections of fire sprinkler systems to ensure valves are in proper position and that normal air/water supply pressure is present
• Facilitate any needed repairs or scheduled inspections/maintenance activities with outside vendors to ensure life safety systems are being properly maintained.
• Manage emergency response equipment, including ordering, stocking, maintaining supplies, and handheld monitors.
• Maintain a commitment to the customer and to our partnership, demonstrate technical competence, and adopt a friendly, professional approach to your work.
• Hired professional will typically "own" one or more programs at the facility, such as LOTO, confined spaces, work at heights, etc.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

• Associate degree in a Health, Safety, Environmental, or Engineering field, or equivalent (required)
• 2+ years of relevant technical experience (required)
• 2 years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

At SevenGen, our team is like family. We truly value work-life balance and support our people at every turn. We work hard and encourage everyone at SevenGen to bring their authentic selves to work every day. At SevenGen, we offer a variety of family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Competitive pay
• Retirement Plans with company matching
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for you and your family