Health & Safety Specialist

Responsibilities

• Aid in the administration and maintenance of the Learning Management System (LMS) for annual safety training assignments and completion tracking.
• Oversee one or more site-wide health and safety programs and serve as a champion of the workplace safety system.
• Deliver safety training for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Ensure effective hazard identification, risk mitigation, and corrective actions for plant operations and office areas.
• Conduct daily line walks to verify Health & Safety practices are being followed and identify at-risk behaviors, unsafe conditions, faulty equipment, or policy non-compliance.
• Communicate safety concerns, incidents, and corrective actions to department leadership in a timely manner.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement in safety performance.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
• Conduct new equipment safety reviews, machine risk assessments, and ergonomic evaluations.
• Aid in emergency response planning, drills, critiques, and readiness activities.
• Support new hire orientation, contractor safety onboarding, and other Health & Safety training topics.
• Aid in workplace compliance evaluations related to local, state, and federal regulations.
• Perform job site audits, inspections, and compliance assessments.
• Maintain safety records, training documentation, and audit reports.
• Aid in the implementation of corrective and preventive actions to reduce workplace risk.
• Maintain cleanliness at the worksite in accordance with 5S3R Standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, or related field required; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish or English/Korean preferred, but not required.
• Knowledge of workplace safety principles, hazard recognition, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience: 1 to 3 years of experience evaluating, implementing, and improving Health & Safety programs in a manufacturing or general industry environment.
• Strong knowledge of and experience working with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and applicable state/local regulations and requirements.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, incident investigations, and corrective action follow-up preferred.
• Must be comfortable working in a collaborative team setting.
• Experience delivering training and supporting employee engagement initiatives preferred.