Sr Safety Specialist

Mohawk Industries; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mohawk Industries, a Fortune 500, global flooring leader, seeks a Sr Safety Specialist to create and maintain an accident‑free workplace by implementing safety programs, training, and compliant documentation at our Garner facility.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to minimize hazards and foster a safety‑driven culture, using OSHA disciplines and standard industry practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 4-6 years of job specific experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Safety training and certificates preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety disciplines, other regulatory guidelines, and common industrial safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing instruction of OSHA required safety disciplines.
• Ensure all annual or recurring safety training requirements are met.
• Organize training sessions to ensure all employees within the assigned area have current safety training as required by law and Company guidelines.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee training and safety records and reports.
• Review and update Job Safety Analysis documents to identify work‑related hazards.
• Conduct safety audits across multiple facilities throughout the division to identify and correct unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
• Monitor employee behavior within the assigned area and recommend remedial safety instructions, as necessary.
• Participate in accident and incident investigations to determine root causes of an event.
• Write detailed summaries and recommendations regarding corrective actions necessary to prevent accidents.
• Communicate on a regular basis with safety personnel to promote consistency in the application of safety policies throughout the Company.
• Lead and participate in division projects addressing safety issues.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Safety training

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Are you looking for more?

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What We Need

The Sr Safety Specialist is a high performing contributor that works to create and facilitate an accident‑free workplace by executing on and implementing safety policies and programs, providing training, generating and maintaining safety documentation, and ensuring compliance with state and federal laws within assigned facility or location. This role helps promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment by collaborating with various departments to minimize workplace hazards and foster a culture of safety.

What You’ll Do

• Provide ongoing instruction of OSHA required safety disciplines.
• Ensure all annual or recurring safety training requirements are met.
• Organize training sessions to ensure all employees within the assigned area have current safety training as required by law and Company guidelines.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee training and safety records and reports.
• Review and update Job Safety Analysis documents to identify work‑related hazards.
• Conduct safety audits across multiple facilities throughout the division to identify and correct unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
• Monitor employee behavior within the assigned area and recommend remedial safety instructions, as necessary.
• Participate in accident and incident investigations to determine root causes of an event.
• Write detailed summaries and recommendations regarding corrective actions necessary to prevent accidents.
• Communicate on a regular basis with safety personnel to promote consistency in the application of safety policies throughout the Company.
• Lead and participate in division projects addressing safety issues.
• Perform other duties as needed.

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 4-6 years of job specific experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Safety training and certificates preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety disciplines, other regulatory guidelines, and common industrial safety practices.

What You’re Good At

• Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential data.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Flexible attitude, adaptable to change, team player, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• High degree of professionalism, judgment, maturity, and resourcefulness in the absence of formalized guidelines and procedures.

What else?

• Occasional travel is required.
• This role may work in classrooms, offices, and high‑traffic production floors.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry‑leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick‑Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.