Safety Specialist

Advanced Search Group; Chicago Heights (IL); Sur place; USD 79 000 - 117 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical benefits

401k with company match

Annual incentive bonus eligibility

Educational assistance program

Fitness membership reimbursement

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Advanced Search Group is seeking an Operations – Environmental Health and Safety (On-site) professional in Illinois to provide direction, leadership, and training to improve Health & Safety performance in a manufacturing setting.

The role involves developing, implementing, auditing, and maintaining policies in line with local, state, and federal regulations, training employees, and leading safety meetings. Strong OSHA/USEPA knowledge and MS Office skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5 or more years of experience in a health and safety role at a manufacturing location, preferably in the chemical or food industry.

Responsabilités

• Provide EH&S direction, leadership, and training to improve safety performance.
• Develop, write, implement, audit, and maintain safety policies and procedures.
• Train employees in work site safety, fire prevention, and correct handling of chemicals and other materials.
• Maintain OSHA recordkeeping and compliance.
• Lead weekly safety meetings and coordinate EH&S training.
• Assist with environmental programs and Workers' Compensation claims.
• Support PSM practices and perform job skills analyses.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Training ability

Regulatory knowledge

Formation

BS degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, Engineering or equivalent

Outils

MS Office

Description du poste

Operations – Environmental Health and Safety /

On-site

Key Responsibilities

• Supportive role 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
• Assists with implementation and compliance for all environmental programs
• Assists with management of Workers Compensation claims
• Supportive role following PSM Practices such as Employee Participation, Mechanical Integrity, Management of Change, and Pre-Startup Safety Review
• Performs routine job skills analysis and task assessments
• Demonstrates commitment to safety
• Some evening or weekend work may be required

Required Education and Experience

• BS degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or relevant technical discipline or equivalent experience
• 5 or more years of experience in a health and safety role at a manufacturing location, preferably in the chemical or food industry

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and communication (written and oral) skills, including the ability to train
• Working knowledge of OSHA and USEPA regulatory matters covering industrial chemical process operations
• Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Environmental and/or Physical Requirements

• All work in the manufacturing environment requires use of protective clothing and personal devices: safety shoes, hard hat, safety glasses, earplugs, goggles, insulated gloves, safety vest, harness, hair net, slicker suit and may include the use of respiratory protection
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
• Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
• Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
• 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
• Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
• Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
• Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
• Educational assistance program

$79,000 - $117,000 a year

The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, specific skills, licenses and certifications, experience, and training.