Safety Technician

Eaton Corporation; Minden (LA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Eaton Corporation's Fibrebond campus in Minden, LA is seeking a Safety Technician to support the EHS Manager in implementing site-specific safety initiatives, regulatory compliance, and data management across Eaton's platforms.

The role emphasizes risk assessments, training program maintenance, and coordination with the Site Safety Team to drive a strong safety culture and achieve third-party certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years safety experience in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Either an Associate's or Bachelor's degree, or a high school diploma with experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the EHS Manager in site objectives aligned with corporate and business group EHS strategic initiatives.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify hazards at the site.
• Manage data related to incidents and compliance using EHS platforms.
• Collaborate with Site Safety Team to evaluate regulatory and corporate EHS requirements.
• Assist in implementing EHS controls and training programs.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Safety initiatives

Recordkeeping

Multi-tasking

Safety culture

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office 365

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Safety Technician. This role will be based onsite at our Fibrebond manufacturing campus in Minden, LA. We are able to offer relocation assistance for qualified candidates within the United States.

As the Safety Technician you will be reporting into the EHS Manager. This position supports the EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) Team in executing site-specific and corporate EHS initiatives, including risk assessments, compliance evaluations, and data management using Eaton's EHS platforms. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: assisting with third-party recognitions, supporting deployment of MESH (Management of Environmental, Safety, Security, and Health) element champions, and maintaining effective training programs to ensure EHS regulatory and corporate standards are consistently met.

Fibrebond, an Eaton company, designs and manufactures pre integrated modular buildings and power enclosures that protect mission critical equipment for data center, industrial, utility, and communications customers. Headquartered in Minden, Louisiana, Fibrebond is known for its engineered to order solutions that support complex infrastructure projects across North America. In 2025, Fibrebond was acquired by Eaton, expanding Eaton's modular solutions portfolio while preserving Fibrebond's strong engineering expertise, customer focus, and manufacturing operations in Louisiana.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $56000 - $83000 a year. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

• Support the EHS Manager in developing, achieving, and maintaining goals for site-specific objectives that align with corporate and business group EHS strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate risk assessments to identify EHS hazards and aspects at the site.
• Utilize Eaton's EHS platforms to manage data related to incidents, environmental metrics, compliance, and corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with the Site Safety Team and EHS champions to conduct annual evaluations of regulatory and corporate EHS requirements.
• Support efforts to ensure key EHS operational controls are implemented and that EHS-related actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist in the deployment of MESH and encourage and engage others in achieving site EHS targets and objectives.
• Support the development and maintenance of a site-specific training process to ensure all required EHS training is identified, assigned, and tracked to completion.
• Assist in achieving and maintaining third-party certifications to establish Eaton's EHS program as a world-class standard.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED from an accredited institution and a minimum of three (3) years of safety experience working in an industrial / manufacturing environment OR an Associate's or Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• One year of experience working in a safety role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).

Skills:

• Strong communication skills, bother verbal and written with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability and willingness to engage in conversation with a variety of employees, contractors, guests, visitors, etc. in a positive and professional manner.
• Proven ability to engage and motivate employees in safety initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in recordkeeping and reporting.
• Encourages and promotes a positive safety culture through engagement, feedback and preventative measures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Utilizes proper PPE (including protective eyewear, hearing protection, a hard hat and steel-toed footwear), safety equipment, and follows all safety procedures.
• Ability and willingness to work outside in all weather conditions, including cold and heat.
• Ability to work from heights.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk distances.
• Ability to bend, climb and reach.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Clarity of vision, with or without corrective lenses.

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Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.

You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.