Safety Specialist New Wright City, MO

OBE; Missouri; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-competitive benefits

PTO and holidays

Bonuses

Job summary

OBE is seeking a Safety Specialist to coordinate environmental, health and safety activities across manufacturing and distribution facilities. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with EPA, OSHA and internal safety programs while mentoring facility teams to improve safety performance.

The position requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with experience in risk assessments, training, incident reporting, and maintaining safety documentation to support continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret OSHA 1910 standards
• Ability to relate to management and shop floor employees
• Demonstrated commitment to safety
• Regular and predictable attendance and adherence to safety policies are essential

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor facility teams to implement health, safety, environmental, and loss prevention programs
• Evaluate operations and equipment for compliance; provide coaching and training to employees on safety programs
• Conduct risk assessments, analyze safety data, drive action plans to meet targets; conduct inspections and audits
• Prepare reports including incident documentation, regulatory submissions, audit findings, metrics, and corrective actions
• Investigate, resolve, and coordinate incidents and employee care related to safety
• Provide guidance to facility leadership on safe operation and maintain safety documentation

Skills

OSHA 1910 knowledge

Leadership & mentoring

Risk assessment & training

Job description

From apartments in New York to hospitals and stadiums in Dallas, libraries at prestigious universities to creating modern retail experiences, our teams contribute architectural glass and building products to projects that shape the way people live, work, heal, learn, and play. At OBE, the work of our employees truly matters. With over 6,500 employees, we operate more than 80 manufacturing and distribution facilities in five countries. You can see some of our favorite projects here .

Start your journey with OBE and help us build the future.

What You’ll Get to Do

The Safety Specialist is focused on coordination of the environmental, health and safety activities to maintain compliance with EPA, OSHA, Corporate and Facility safety and environmental regulations and initiatives.

This role is perfect for an individual who is organized and has good interpersonal management skills. A vital member of the safety team,this is an opportunity to build a career with an industry leader.

Job responsibilities include:

• Lead and mentor facility teams to implement effective health, safety, environmental, and loss prevention programs
• Evaluate operations, processes and equipment in the facility to determine compliance with all safe operating policies, facility written programs and OSHA requirements; provide coaching and training to employees to support the safety program, including new hire onboarding, employee refresher training, and training material improvement.
• Conduct risk assessments, analyze safety performance data, and drive action plans to meet health and safety targets; conduct inspections and audits to support regulatory compliance and continuous improvement
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive reports including incident documentation, regulatory submissions (OSHA, EPA), audit findings, performance metrics, and corrective action tracking to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Investigates, resolves, and coordinates investigation and follow-up on incidents and employee care related to safety
• Provides guidance and support to facility leadership in matters pertaining to the safe operation of the facility; develop and/or maintain required safety documentation

What We Are Looking For

• Ability to read and interpret correctly the OSHA 1910 standards
• Ability to relate to management as well as shop floor employees
• Demonstrated commitment to safety
• Regular and predictable attendance, safely perform tasks and adherence to all safety policies and procedures are essential functions of this job
• 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing and safety setting or relevant safety educational background

What OBEOffers You

• Benefits that benefit you – industry competitive benefits at the lowest cost to the employee
• Work-life balance – PTO and holidays, including floating holidays you can choose
• Compensation that rewards your hard work – A pay-for-performance culture with potential for annual raises and bonuses
• Training – We will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed

OBE will not discharge or discriminate against employees or applicants for discussing, disclosing, or inquiring about their own or others' pay.