Health & Safety Specialist

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Health & Safety programs and initiatives.
• Aid in the administration and maintenance of the Learning Management System (LMS), including annual safety training requirements and compliance tracking.
• Oversee and support one or more plant-wide Health & Safety programs while serving as a champion of workplace safety initiatives.
• Deliver and support safety training for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Conduct daily safety observations, line walks, inspections, and audits to identify hazards, unsafe conditions, at-risk behaviors, and compliance concerns.
• Ensure timely communication and escalation of safety concerns to leadership and appropriate stakeholders.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for risk reduction and continuous improvement.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and effectiveness verification.
• Conduct and support hazard assessments, ergonomic assessments, job safety analyses, and mechanical risk assessments.
• Support emergency preparedness activities, drills, response planning, and post-event critiques.
• Assist with new hire orientation, contractor safety management, and other Health & Safety training programs.
• Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or equivalent, relevant experience.
• Construction Safety experience preferred but not required.
• Experience: 1-3 years of Health & Safety experience in a manufacturing, industrial, construction, or related environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and applicable state and local safety requirements.
• Experience conducting safety inspections, audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments preferred.
• Experience supporting safety training and compliance programs preferred.
• Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or related credentials preferred.