Safety Supervisor

Austal USA; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Austal USA is seeking a Safety Manager/Fire Brigade Coordinator to lead safety operations across the site, oversee fire safety officers, and drive incident investigations and risk prevention programs.

You will supervise safety staff, perform audits, coordinate emergency response, and ensure compliance with OSHA/NFPA standards while maintaining a safe production environment.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of Austal safety experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written (training/presentations/report writing).
• Basic PC skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Demonstrated knowledge of the standards, concepts, practices, and procedures within the health, safety and environmental fields.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels within and organization and the ability to work in a diverse work group.
• Must be able to “qualify for, obtain, and maintain a government security clearance eligibility”.

Responsibilities

• Monitors safety staff performance and conducts site and equipment inspections, investigates accidents, conducts fire safety inspections, and writes disciplinary reports for non-compliance.
• Coaches production and support employees on safety and risk/accident prevention.
• Reviews and finalizes quality incident reports and ensures regulatory submissions meet standards.
• Performs safety surveys identifying occupational health, safety and environmental concerns.
• Conducts on-site inspections to audit conditions and safe work practices.
• Holds competent person designation for hot work inspections and authorizes temporary closures of unsafe areas.
• Provides input into control systems for identifiable hazards and supports medical teams during emergencies.
• Monitors air quality and trains on real-time air monitoring equipment usage.
• Oversees HS&E equipment inspections and requisitions for repairs/replacements.
• Conducts safety training and presents to small groups; responds to safety/operational concerns to maintain production.
• Responds to fire incidents and mitigates small hazardous materials spills; operates fire suppression systems as instructed.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Security clearance readiness

OSHA 30 hour training

Hazard identification

Tools

Air monitoring equipment

LOTO devices

SCBA

Fire turnout gear

Extinguishers

Real time air monitoring

Lanyards & harnesses

Job description

Reports To:

Safety Manager, Fire Brigade Coordinator, Safety Coordinator

Supervises:

Fire Safety Officers and Senior Fire Safety Officers as assigned

Authorities / Responsibilities:

• Monitors safety staff performance as well as performs site and equipment inspections, required accident investigations, fire safety inspections, makes suggestions for corrective action and writes formal disciplinary reports on employees who are not in compliance with safety requirements.
• Coaches and mentors production and support employees on safety issues and when employees request assistance on a variety of safety and risk/accident prevention concerns.
• Reviews, revises and completes quality incident reports and subsequent incident investigations and ensures compliance to government standards for submission to appropriate regulatory agency.
• Performs safety surveys to identify and evaluate occupational health, safety and environmental conditions and concerns.
• Routinely performs on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices.
• Holds designation of competent person for hot work inspections. Conducts “hot-work” inspections and has authority to temporarily close unsafe work areas.
• Provides input into the development of control systems for identifiable hazards.
• Provides support to Austal medical team in event of medical emergencies (i.e. clear area, and advise medical staff of conditions via radio).
• Monitors air quality. Must be able to calibrate, use, interpret and train on the proper operations of real time air monitoring equipment.
• Oversees the inspection of HS&E equipment and completes requisitions for repair or replacement of faulty equipment, including fire extinguishers, hose testing, SCBA and completes necessary paperwork.
• Conducts safety training and makes presentations to small groups of employees.
• Responds to immediate safety and/or operational concerns for the purpose of taking appropriate action to resolve immediate safety issues and maintaining a functional production environment.
• Responds to fire incidents and takes action to control fires at the incipient stage.
  • Responds to and mitigates small hazardous materials spills in an expeditious manner.
  • Must be able to operate the building and ships on board fire suppression systems as instructed.
• Plans and prioritizes workloads to achieve established Safety objectives
• Comply with and support the Company’s “Equal Opportunity and Anti- Harassment Policy” which expects that all relationships among persons in the workplace will be professional and free of bias, prejudice and harassment.
• Provides on-the-job training and instruction is provided for all subordinates
• Performs other related duties as directed that correspond to the overall function of this position.
• Conduct health, safety, and environmental workplace investigations.

Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience:

• 1 to 3 years of Austal safety experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written (training/presentations/report writing.
• Basic PC skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Demonstrated knowledge of the standards, concepts, practices, and procedures within the health, safety and environmental fields.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels within and organization and the ability to work in a diverse work group.
• Must be able to “qualify for, obtain, and maintain a government security clearance eligibility”.
• Must be able to lead and direct subordinate employees in a fair and unbiased manner.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize critical situations and immediately take appropriate action.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work together to resolve issues with Production and Support personnel and Management.
• OSHA 30 hour training for CFR 29 1915
• Strong general knowledge of all company Health and Safety procedures required.
• Must be able to complete OSHA/ NFPA training and maintain certification as OSHA competent person.
• Must be able to work in close and confined spaces.
• Must be work any shift, inclusive of Holidays and work in “On Call” situations.
• OSHA Outreach training as it relates to Shipyard Industry preferred.

Tools:

Integrated Air monitoring equipment, Real time air monitoring equipment, lanyards harnesses, LOTO Devices, Extinguishers, SCBA and fire turnout gear, Operating fire pumps.

Direction Exercised:

Sets daily schedule for crew with routine tasks. Has authority to provide work direction and establish performance standards for employees assigned. Responsible to supply constructive feedback to employees and provides input for performance that may affect employment actions. Prioritizes jobs based on experience and information from Safety Coordinator and EH&S Manager.

Discretion Exercised:

Full discretionary authority to address performance issues for subordinate safety personnel assigned. Authority to recommend corrective and disciplinary actions to trade supervisors and their subordinates on safety related issues. Has authority to temporarily close unsafe work areas.

Liaises With:

BIW, GDIS, Navy personnel, Sup Ship, Austal employees, Austal supervisors and foreman, Security, vendors, subcontractors, contractors and any other person or group that may be designated by the HSM of Austal.

Additional Guidelines:

• Ability to perform duties both outside and inside in varying conditions including extreme heat, extreme cold and wet and/or humid, etc.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction, takes responsibility for their own actions and keeps commitments.

Candidates must meet the following employment eligibility guidelines to be considered for employment with Austal USA:

• 18 years of age or older at time of application
• Able to provide proof of US Person Status
• No felony convictions of Theft/Deception or Violent crimes within seven years from disposition date
• No felony convictions of Drug crimes within three years from disposition date
• Willing to submit to a drug screen
• Willing to submit to a background check

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to tour all vessels and work sites.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

Specific physical requirements include the following:

• Must have the ability to bend, squat, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
• Perform prolonged standing.
• Ability to turn head from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Ability to turn body at the waist from side to side and about the vertical axis.
• Lift/push/pull 50lbs to 75lbs on an occasional basis.
• Lift/push/pull up to 20lbs on a frequent basis.
• Must have the ability to climb in a safe manner (climbing as a minimum includes stairs, scaffolding, ladders, and ramps).
• Ability to work at heights above 12’ while working from ladders, scaffolding and/or man lifts.
• Able to work at a variety of levels (ex. waist, eye, overhead).
• Demonstrate the ability to safely and appropriately use required tools and equipment.
• Demonstrate good balance while working on uneven surfaces and maneuvering obstacles.
• Possess sufficient handgrip and coordination to carry and operate tools and equipment.
• Ability to utilize personal protective equipment (hard hat, safety glasses, steel-toes shoes, goggles, respirator, safety harness, safety line, flotation gear, etc.) safely per OSHA standards.
• Ability to withstand cold and hot temperatures.
• Ability to enter 18” x 36” openings and work in confined spaces for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to respond to verbal and audible sounds/commands.
• Able to utilize adequate visual skills.
• Ability to fully extend the arm while reaching overhead, reaching out, reaching to the side and reaching down.
• Ability to perceive attributes of an object/material such as size, shape, temperature and texture by means of receptors in the hands and fingers.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters whole performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, outside weather conditions, and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and heat and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles at or below the PEL, shipyard noise levels +90dB

Safety

Must comply with company, federal, state, and local safety and environmental rules and regulations while performing daily job tasks.

Equal Employment Commitment

Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty in completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability-related application issues may contact us at the following phone number for assistance: 251-445-1932.

Austal’s commitment to equal employment opportunity applies at all levels of employment, in all job titles, including the executive level, and to all employment actions, including but not limited to decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion.