LifeMade - Specialist, Safety & Quality

About the role

LifeMade Products LLC, a Jadex Inc operating company, provides tabletop solutions tailored to the retail and foodservice industries. Our thoughtfully designed product range includes durable and convenient cutlery, straws, mini cups, deli cups, to-go boxes, and sauce cups, each crafted to meet your business needs. Our mission is to create superior products that push industries forward, LifeMade strives to make life – better.

The EHSQ Specialist provides support to the manufacturing plant by leading and championing established corporate safety and quality programs and tools, to enable workers to be 100% Safe – 100% of the Time.

Primary Functions

• Track and report monthly plant safety and quality metrics to plant management and corporate stakeholders.
• Lead safety and quality training programs, including new hire and annual safety/quality training sessions, fire extinguisher training and evacuation drills, and Emergency Response Team training (i.e., 1st-Aid, CPR, AED, etc.)
• Lead safety incident response efforts and function as clinic/hospital liaison following any incident requiring medical treatment.
• Perform incident investigations, complete required documentation in a timely manner, and develop corrective and preventative actions utilizing plant resources.
• Support plant meetings by communicating EHS & QA content, including safety training material.
• Organize and champion the plant Safety & Food Safety Committee, including preparation of meetings, recording of meeting minutes, maintenance of records, and ensuring execution of identified actions.
• Develop, implement and maintain preventative safety measures, including plant ‘Safety Checklist’ protocols, safety walks and observations, and PPE compliance audits.
• Organize and execute regular safety and quality audits, including but not limited to, waste inventory, recycling, and sustainability programs.
• Organize and execute regular safety and quality inspections, including eyewash/shower stations, hoist/crane, fire extinguisher readiness, combustible dust in non-conspicuous areas, fire sprinkler system and fire pump/pressure checks.
• Lead EPA & RCRA plant waste management and documentation efforts.
• Responsible for ensuring proper stock and maintenance of all 1st-Aid kits and PPE.
• Responsible for document management for required permits, including hot work permits, and confined space permits.
• Coordinate plant hearing exams or other work-related wellness actions.
• Participating in internal company best practice sharing using approved media.
• Attend relevant webinars and external training or meetings, as required.
• Track and drive environmental and sustainability metrics – waste, energy and utility usage.
• Maintain, support, and continuously improve the site QMS, Food Safety, and SQF systems to support product quality, customer requirements, regulatory compliance, and food safety objectives.
• Lead site quality functions including internal and external auditing
• Inspect, test or measure materials, products or work for conformance to specifications.
• Record inspection or test data and mark items with details of inspection (i.e. Acceptance/rejection status).
• Develop policies and procedures related to quality and safety functions.
• Responsible for following safety, food safety and quality standards.
• Direct and develop site QC inspectors/operators and/or packers.

Key Qualifications

• 2-5 years in manufacturing safety experience and/or equivalent certification
• 2-5 years in manufacturing quality experience and/or equivalent certification
• 2-5 years’ experience as a people manager, preferred