Safety Specialist

southern recruiting solutions, inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Job summary

southern recruiting solutions, inc. seeks a Safety Specialist to provide Health, Safety and Environmental direction, leadership, and training aimed at continuous improvement in HSE performance.

The role supports compliance programs and serves as liaison with regulatory agencies as needed. The position requires a BS degree and 5+ years in a manufacturing HSE role, with knowledge of OSHA and USEPA regulations and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in a health and safety role at a manufacturing location.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and USEPA regulatory matters.
• MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide Health, Safety and Environmental direction, leadership, and training to improve HSE performance.
• Support compliance programs and liaise with regulatory agencies when necessary.
• Develop, implement, audit, and maintain HSE policies and procedures in compliance with rules and regulations.
• Train employees in site safety practices, fire prevention, and proper handling of chemicals, toxins, and equipment.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations including recordkeeping.
• Lead weekly safety meetings and coordinate EHS training communications.
• Perform inspections for potential EHS risks and drive corrective measures to closure.
• Contribute to RCA investigations and drive action items to closure.
• Relocation provided.

Skills

Safety leadership

Training

Inspection & risk assessment

Communication

Education

BS degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• The Safety Specialist will be providing Health, Safety and Environmental direction, leadership, and training to ensure continuous improvement in Health & Safety performance.
• Contribute to and support compliance programs, procedures, and policies and acting as a liaison with regulatory agencies when necessary.
• Support all health, safety, and environmental programs, including developing, writing, implementing, auditing, and maintaining policies and procedures in compliance with company, local, state and federal rules and regulations.
• Provide training to employees in work site safety practices, fire prevention, and correct handling techniques for chemical, toxins, equipment, and other materials.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations including recordkeeping.
• Lead role in weekly safety meetings, and coordinator for EHS training including communications.
• Performs inspections for potential EHS risks, determines corrective or preventive measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Major contributor during Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation of incidents, injuries, and near misses and drives action items to closure.
• Relocation provided. $85K-$115K.

Experience

• The Safety Specialist will have a BS degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or relevant technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in a health and safety role at a manufacturing location, preferably in the chemical or food industry
• Working knowledge of OSHA and USEPA regulatory matters covering industrial chemical process operations.
• Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.