Safety Specialist

Qcells North America; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

QCELLS America in Cartersville, GA seeks a Safety Specialist to uphold a safe, compliant manufacturing environment. You will apply OSHA knowledge, develop safety programs, and lead incident investigations to prevent recurrence.

You will prepare reports, support ISO 45001 and 14001 audits, and coordinate safety training with the Hazwoper team, ensuring policies are followed and improvements tracked.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an EHS-related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of safety manufacturing or chemical process experience.
• Experience generating and writing safety reports.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong technical writing and training capabilities.
• Proficiency with OSHA, EPA regulations.
• Bilingual Korean and English preferred.
• Veterans with engineering/chemical safety background encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Maintain written safety programs and related documents.
• Prepare internal monthly and external safety reports.
• Lead incident investigations with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop Job Safety Analysis, PPE assessments, confined space and lockout procedures.
• Address health and safety noncompliance with plant teams.
• Support ISO 45001 and 14001 audits.
• Enforce environmental and safety policies per company policy.
• Assist Hazwoper team with training and emergency response.
• Perform basic life support, first aid, and rescue as needed.
• Support audits and inspections with EHS department.

Skills

OSHA regulations

Technical writing

Communication skills

Presentation and training

Microsoft Office

Bilingual English/Korean

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SUMMARY

QCELLS America, a leading solar manufacturing company headquartered in Cartersville, Georgia, is dedicated to creating a sustainable future through clean energy solutions. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Safety Specialist to join our team and contribute to our commitment to safety and excellence.

Description

QCELLS America, a leading solar manufacturing company headquartered in Cartersville, Georgia, is dedicated to creating a sustainable future through clean energy solutions. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Safety Specialist to join our team and contribute to our commitment to safety and excellence.

Responsibilities

• Expert knowledge on OSHA regulations
• Develop and maintain written safety programs and related documents (forms, templates, etc.).
• Prepare safety reports, including internal monthly reports and external reports.
• Lead incident investigations, including facilitating root cause analysis, creating action plans, developing safety alerts, and tracking closure of corrective action items.
• Develop Job Safety Analysis, PPE Assessments, confined space procedures, lockout/alternative protective measure procedures.
• Identify and address health and safety noncompliance matters, working with plant to provide solutions.
• Respond to regulatory requests and assessments and develop solutions for any enforcement actions.
• Assist in ISO 45001 & 14001 certifications audits.
• Enforce all environmental and safety policies in accordance with company policies.
• Assist Hazwoper team with training and emergency situations.
• Perform emergency basic life support functions, first aid, and rescue functions.
• Assist EHS department with audits and inspections.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related EHS technical field (relevant work experience may be considered as an alternate).
• 5+ years of safety manufacturing or chemical process experience preferred.
• Experience in generating, preparing, and writing reports.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong technical writing skills.
• Presentation and training experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and compliance (OSHA, EPA, etc.).
• Ability to communicate in both Korean and English is preferred.
• Military veterans with engineering, chemical, safety, or industrial operations background are strongly encouraged to apply.

QCELLS provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.