HSE Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain IKO safety goals and ensure a safe work environment for all employees
• Lead safety and housekeeping efforts and corrective actions within departments and assigned projects
• Develop goals, objectives, systems, and plant-wide policies and procedures related to health and safety
• Identify health and safety hazards and investigate work-related accidents; conduct thorough root cause analysis
• Manage all activities related to safety and workers’ compensation including first report of injury, OSHA 300 log, audits, physician and insurance carrier communication, and record keeping
• Complete all safety audits, records, and required reports on time; file and maintain safety records
• Monitor safety performance and trends to minimize work-related incidents
• Accountable for implementation and management of Behavior Based Safety
• Collaborate with local healthcare providers to support medical treatment and employee case management
• Coordinate with external providers for claims management and return-to-work practices
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local, and Company regulations (OSHA, TOSHA, NIOSH, etc.)
• Lead IKO Safety and BBS teams
• Conduct required safety training and orientation
• Participate in and lead internal and external surveillance audits
• Perform and coordinate various testing, including noise surveys and industrial hygiene
• Develop, update, and implement emergency response procedures
• Complete and maintain environmental permits, records, audits, and reports (SWPPP, SPCC, air, storm water, wastewater)
• Interface with government regulatory personnel and corporate auditors
• Plan, organize, and direct work performed by contractors; ensure compliance with safety policies
• Organize and maintain facility security
• General housekeeping duties

Qualifications

• Able to work flexible, rotating production shifts 8/10/12 hours
• Prior Health, Safety and Environmental experience
• Minimum three years of manufacturing experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to handle complex assignments
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to develop and manage a budgetary control process
• Analytical, data-driven problem-solving skills
• Ability to make independent and well-reasoned decisions
• Organized, self-starter, results-oriented, strong problem solver
• Ability to provide simple and accurate instructions
• Ability to work in a high-temperature environment
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Comfortable with standing for extended periods of time
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, climb, reach, and grasp
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces
• Must be able to walk and/or stand 90% of the shift