Safety Specialist - EEC

ELLWOOD Engineered Castings; Hubbard (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ellwood Engineered Castings is seeking a Safety & Environmental Programs Manager to lead, implement, and evaluate safety and environmental initiatives. You will report to the Human Resource Manager and collaborate with Operations teams to drive compliance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities include leading the SIF program, conducting safety training, incident investigations, and maintaining OSHA logs, while promoting a proactive safety culture across the plant.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Safety or related field preferred with 3–5 years in industrial manufacturing safety.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Safety and/or environmental exposure preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SIF program to identify and investigate incidents with potential fatality or significant environmental impact.
• Conduct safety training and ensure proper use of safety equipment.
• Provide new-employee safety orientations and maintain training documentation.
• Investigate incidents with root-cause analysis and preventive actions.
• Perform plant safety/housekeeping inspections and observe safe behaviors.
• Develop and report on key safety performance indicators.
• Coordinate monitoring and sampling for air quality, noise, etc.
• Oversee contractor safety programs for on-site projects and audits.
• Maintain written safety programs, documentation and records.
• Manage OSHA 300 log and assist in workers’ compensation claims.
• Facilitate safety meetings and promote proactive safety culture (BBS/Safe Start).

Skills

People leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Environmental awareness

Attention to detail

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Internet software

Job description

Responsible for improving, implementing, maintaining and evaluating the Safety and Environmental Programs at Ellwood Engineered Castings. This position is exempt salary position with primary reporting to the Human Resource Manager and will also work with the Operations teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lead the SIF program that focuses on identifying and investigating any incident that had the potential to result in a fatality, life-altering injury, or significant environmental impact.
• Conducts required safety training and education programs and is able to demonstrate proper use of safety equipment.
• Provide new-employee safety orientations and employee equipment training, as necessary, and maintains appropriate documentation of training.
• Work with department supervision to conduct incident investigations in a thorough and timely manner to determine root cause and prevention.
• Conduct frequent plant safety/housekeeping inspections and observe workers for safe and unsafe behaviors.
• Develop, maintain and report on key safety performance indicators.
• Schedule and coordinate required monitoring and sampling pursuant to facility industrial hygiene/environmental factors (air quality, noise, etc.)
• Coordinates Contractor Safety Program prior to on-site projects. Audits contract workers to ensure adherence to Company standards.
• Help develop and maintain the Company’s written safety programs, documentation and records.
• Maintains OSHA 300 Log in accordance with the standard.
• Assist in the effective management of all Workers Compensation Claims in an effective and compliant manner.
• Facilitates regular safety meetings and provides guidance on all safety concerns.
• Lead and help develop the Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) and Safe Start programs that is a proactive workplace safety approach that involves observing employee behaviors, providing feedback, and offering positive reinforcement to encourage safe actions and prevent accidents and injuries.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• B.S. degree, in Safety or related field preferred, but will consider strong safety employment history (3-5 years) in an industrial/heavy manufacturing environment.
• Good computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint; and internet software programs.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Results oriented with a strong desire to succeed.
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
• Safety and/or Environmental exposure preferred.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Flexible working schedule, when necessary. Traveling maybe required

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