Safety Specialist

PMI - Pavement Marking, LLC; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pavement marking company in El Paso, TX is seeking a Safety Specialist to ensure a safe work environment and enforce safety policies. The role requires managing safety programs, conducting training, and handling compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates should have 3-5 years of safety experience, with a strong capability for team leadership. Opportunities for professional growth are available in this challenging role.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years' safety experience preferred in manufacturing, transportation, or construction.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment and enforce safety policies.
• Manage site claims and assist with incident investigations.
• Implement training programs for safety compliance.

Skills

Safety management

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Pavement Marking LLC is seeking a Safety Specialist to join our team in El Paso, TX. As a Safety Specialist, you will ensuring a safe work environment for all employees, implementing, and enforcing safety policies & procedures, complying with environmental regulations, facilitating worker's compensation and general liability claims and managing our fleet licensing and permitting requirements. It requires a hands‑on approach, the ability to lead others in a team, and manage multiple competing priorities.

If you are a Safety Specialist looking for a challenging role with opportunities for growth, we would love to hear from you. Apply today!

Safety

• In cooperation with management, manage and implement current safety policies and work to develop necessary tools to enhance the safety culture.
• Directs current and future programs specific to reducing accidents through safety training, skills training, proper job instruction, new employee indoctrination, job safety analysis and innovative technology.
• Assist in implementing effective metrics to track progress, proactively identify areas of concern and drive accountability.
• Identify and evaluate hazards (risks) and assist in implementing effective controls (corrective solutions).
• Manage site claims and assist with incident investigation process
• Assist facilities management team in ensuring required regulatory permits are acquired, required reports are submitted to regulatory agencies and any site permit conditions
• Drive and promote zero-incident health, safety and environmental culture throughout the company.

Fleet

• Executes, and maintains effective driver safety training programs in compliance with FMCSR and the companies' policies including annual physical, drug screening, annual reviews and drivers' licenses to comply with all federal and local laws. In addition to participating in regulatory audits as necessary
• Ensure driver logs are completed timely
• Train drivers in proper usage of logging systems in Company vehicles
• Provides support for ELD problem resolution, including providing recommendations on coaching for corrective action plans as necessary with management and HR.
• Investigates and tracks and reports all accidents and claims within the company.
• Maintain all required documents for driver files to maintain compliance with all DOT specifications which include pre-employment tests as well as annual compliance reviews

Experience:

• High School Diploma/GED Required
• 3 - 5 years' safety required and DOT experience preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, transportation or construction is preferred.