Safety Specialist

Crestoperations; Convent (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Galvanizing in Convent, LA is seeking a Safety Specialist to protect health and safety across the plant. You will confirm regulatory compliance, plan safety programs, and lead training for employees and new hires.

Responsibilities include maintaining OSHA records, reporting incidents, and collaborating with supervisors to drive continuous safety improvements. CSP certification is preferred and a High School Diploma is required.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
• Experience in industrial safety regulations (OSHA, EPA) required or preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office products and ERP systems.
• Ability to lead training and safety program development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health and safety of all employees and compliance with state/federal regulations.
• Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs to prevent hazards.
• Maintain OSHA records and reporting for the plant.
• Lead training and orientation for new employees.
• Monitor and improve safety policies and procedures across the plant.
• Provide reports and updates on safety and loss control programs.
• Coordinate with supervisors to address safety issues and corrective actions.

Skills

Safety leadership

Training delivery

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Job description

Come join our team at Millennium Galvanizing!

Millennium Galvanizing is a proud member of the American Galvanizing Association. We operate with a lead free kettle using special High Grade Zinc that is supported by the most technologically advanced equipment in our industry.

Millennium Galvanizing can also perform painting, metalizing and paint over bare blasted steel as well as paint over galvanized steel for sensitive areas of installation that require an aesthetically pleasing coating application.

Millennium Galvanizingis looking for a Safety Specialist to join the team in Convent, LA.

The Safety Specialist is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of all Millennium Galvanizing employees. This position will confirm compliance with all state and federal regulations. The Safety Specialist plans, implements, and coordinates safety programs to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.

• Performs quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
• Interacts professionally with other employees and customers.
• Works effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
• Works independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department issues.
• Leads in the review of current policies and training programs in order to provide for continuous improvements.
• Initiates and develops company policies and procedures that maintain safety measures throughout the entire organization.
• Makes recommendations for projects or safety programs.
• Administers the Millennium Galvanizing safety program with the goal of reducing the number and severity of Plant accidents and injuries.
• Provides reports with updates on the safety and loss control programs, accidents, and injury status.
• Surveys current safety literature and attends relevant seminars and meetings to ensure ongoing preparedness on topics related to safety improvement and hazard prevention.
• Monitors and maintains compliance with all government safety regulations as well as corporate policies and procedures relative to the same.
• Maintains a system for reporting, monitoring, and correcting all safety problems.
• Tracks all events for Plant management evaluations and reports quarterly on such findings.
• Responsible for Plant OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.
• Ensures that all state, federal, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules are posted and observed.
• Responsible for performing all new employees’ safety orientation classes at the Plant.
• Takes lead for the organization of training and support to ensure the well being of all employees, customers, and the community that may interact with the company.
• Assists supervisors and leadpeople in the training of their personnel for general safety items as well as training relative to each particular Plant operation.
• Organizes and provides for training relative to emergency events or disasters as required by our insurance carriers.
• Ensures that corrective action is initiated by the supervisor responsible for the area, and provides assistance as needed to establish priorities and procedures.
• Responsible for evaluating and administering company safety incentive programs as directed by company management.
• Monitors and advises controls for industrial hygiene, which relates to the long term effects of factors such as chemical exposure, noise, lighting, heat, humidity, and radiation.
• Monitors and assists supervisors in their dispensing of first aid and safety related goods.
• Evaluates with management all safety equipment at the Plant site.
• Supports the Dis-Tran Plant Environmental Manager by training in key areas as needed.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
• At least the years of experience in industrial safety required.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and standards (waste water, air quality, etc.) required.
• Knowledge of state, federal, and local industrial health and safety regulations and programs (OSHA, PPE, etc.) is required.
• Epicor (or other ERP) experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access required.
• Regular, reliable attendance is required.

Millennium Galvanizingis an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Millennium Galvanizing is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation, contact your Human Resource Business Partner.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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