Dewey Plant - Safety Professional

Safety & Compliance

Develop, implement, and maintain workplace safety programs, policies, and procedures in compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other applicable regulations.

Conduct safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments across facilities, equipment, and processes.

Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions; perform root cause analyses and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Maintain required safety documentation, reports, and regulatory submissions.

Cook up, analysis, review, and submit of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) documentation, including annual self-evaluations and performance metrics.

Perform respirator fit testing as required by OSHA respiratory protection standards.

Engineering & Technical Support

Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to evaluate new equipment, processes, and facility modifications for safety risks.

Apply engineering principles to hazard analysis (e.g., Job Safety Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Process Hazard Analysis).

Support machine guarding, ergonomics, lockout/tagout, confined space, and chemical safety programs through technical design and review.

Participate in capital projects and process changes to ensure safe design and compliance from concept through implementation.

Training & Culture

Develop and deliver safety training for employees, supervisors, and contractors.

Act as a technical safety resource to leadership and frontline teams.

Promote a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Oversaw the planning, scheduling, and delivery of emergency response training to ensure program readiness.

Administered the site’s annual safety and environmental training program, ensuring timely completion and accurate documentation.

Environmental & Health (as applicable)

Support environmental compliance programs (waste management, air permits, spill prevention, etc.).

Monitor industrial hygiene concerns such as noise, air quality, and exposure limits.

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Safety Engineering, or related field).
• 2+ years of experience in EHS, safety engineering, or a related role within an industrial, manufacturing, construction, or process environment.

Qualifications - Preferred

• Demonstrated experience applying engineering principles to safety and risk management.
• Strong understanding of OSHA and applicable safety regulations and standards.
• Ability to analyze complex systems and processes to identify and mitigate risk.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence without authority.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with data and technical documentation.
• Competent with Microsoft Office and EHS management systems.
• BLS (Basic life support) instructor