Safety Technician

Cushman & Wakefield; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 41,465 - 48,780; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Comprehensive Benefits starting on day one

Training and Advancement Opportunities

Cutting-Edge Facility

Safety-First Culture

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking a Safety Technician in Johnston, Rhode Island, to drive safety culture and ensure workplace compliance. The role includes responsibilities like conducting safety audits, mentoring peers, and reporting safety metrics to leadership.

Ideal candidates have knowledge of OSHA regulations, skills in data analysis using Excel, and ideally hold an associate’s degree in a relevant field. Compensation ranges from $30.10 to $35.41 per hour, subject to experience and responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with safety protocols and mentorship in a peer-to-peer culture.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel for data analysis.
• Flexibility to work varied schedules and engage in safety audits.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture among peers and lead safety meetings.
• Conduct job hazard analysis and ensure compliance to safety regulations.
• Report safety metrics to leadership and oversee safety training at the site.

Skills

Knowledge of complex conveyance systems

OSHA and DOT regulations

Excel-based data analysis

Education

Associate’s degree in mechanical or electrical fields

Job description

Job Title

Safety Technician

Job Description Summary

Our Purpose: At C&W Services, we live by the belief that Better Never Settles. We're dedicated to creating a positive impact globally, and we're looking for talented individuals to join our team.

Job Description

Compelling benefits include:

• Weekly Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits that start on your first day
• Training, Development, and Advancement Opportunities
• A Clean and Cutting-Edge Facility
• A Safety-First Culture

The Safety Technician reports to the senior field leader, with a dotted line to EHS. They promote a peer-to-peer culture of safety responsibility, safety inclusion, and safety improvement while continuously expanding the site’s safety knowledge through industry-accepted best practices. This role will be heavily involved in the human factors of safety and how to perform work as safely as possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture among peers, building peer-to-peer accountability at the site level. Lead safety committees and meetings, creating materials and actions accordingly. Coach technicians on proper site escalation procedures.
• Own safety work orders, site action items, projects, and network actions. Inspect technician PPE, tools, and maintenance equipment to reduce workplace incidents and injuries, and to maintain a safe working environment.
• Perform job hazard analysis to identify hazards within the workplace. Conduct audits on a timely basis to ensure compliance with Amazon, CWS, and local/state/federal agencies. Facilitate, document, and ensure all employees at the site receive required safety trainings.
• Partner with site leadership to develop an action tracker for Good Catches that require follow‑up. Work with safety counterpart and site leadership to download the “CWalk” feedback and provide specific feedback on site safety improvements or concerns based on the information received.
• Report out safety metrics to site leadership and regional safety managers. Attend safety meetings to address safety issues that are impacting the customer.

Basic Qualifications

• Knowledge of complex conveyance, building, and automation systems with a focus on safe operation, repair, and proper lockout techniques.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and DOT regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project, with a focus on Excel‑based data analysis.
• Ability to work flexible schedules/shifts, ensuring each shift is audited and engaged equally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or higher degree from a vocational school or college with a focus on mechanical or electrical fields.

Physical Demands

• Must have the ability to reach overhead, kneel, squat, climb steps/ladders, use an aerial lift, and occasionally lift a maximum of 50 lbs. of equipment.
• Ability to perform tasks wearing appropriate or required PPE, which may include a hard hat, face mask, face shield, and composite toe shoes.
• Regularly required to crouch or bend and reach to perform effective inspections/observations and auditing activities.
• Involves movement between departments, floors, and properties to facilitate work, averaging 6 to 12 miles per day.
• Work in a warehouse environment with fluctuating temperatures.
• Regularly required to type on a computer for 1‑2 hours per day.

Compensation for the position is $30.10 – $35.41 per hour.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for this position, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406.