Safety Specialist

About the role

The Plant H&S Specialist position is open at Johns Manville in Defiance, OH. We are seeking a high-energy individual with a passion for driving continuous improvement and excellence in Safety and Health performance.

Responsibilities

• Supports and promotes safe practices in alignment with company commitments, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Acts as an OSHA regulatory compliance resource.
• Led or participates in incident investigations (injury, property damage, near-hit, environmental deviations, etc.) and root cause analysis, and works with the plant operations team to determine appropriate corrective/preventative action.
• Establish and drive continuous improvement in the facility's safety monitoring and recordkeeping systems to ensure compliance with all JM policies and federal regulatory requirements.
• Aid the plant operations team and JM Corporate Safety to evaluate and determine appropriate proactive safety strategies for projects that may have an impact on the facility or employees.
• Develop action plans for safety activities, coordinate the plant Safety Committee team, perform follow-up on these activities, and report status to the Plant Manager.
• Facilitate safety and health training for all plant personnel.
• Support plant initiatives towards Lean, Kaizen, Cost Reduction, 5S and other facility improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and health policies, procedures, and programs.
• Ensure all safety and health metrics and reports are completed and communicated in a timely manner.
• Assist in regard to workers compensation cases.
• Support the training coordinator for all H&S-related trainings through SafetySkills and other computer-based training (CBT).

Requirements

• Must possess one of the following:
  • An associates degree in Safety and Health, Environmental
  • A professional certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
  • A recognized professional certification in Occupational Health & Safety
  • Equivalent degree
• Prior Safety Specific Training (OSHA 30 Hour, Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health, etc.)
• Two years' experience in a safety role in an industrial setting or four years of relevant industrial experience in a JM facility

Qualifications

• Comfortable working in a plant environment
• Working knowledge of federal safety and health laws (e.g. OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Ability to work with respective outside agencies and contracted employees
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Ability to use a variety of software applications to analyze, monitor data, create reports, and presentations
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, extensive walking, confined spaces, wear a respirator (if applicable) and handle exposures to hot/cold environments
• Excellent communication, training and organizational skills
• Demonstrated Root-Cause analysis skills (RCCA, 5-Whys)
• Leadership skills to direct personnel, implement initiatives, supervising teams, and performing follow-up activities
• Analytical ability to assess complex situations and apply problem solving strategies
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to be on call, as needed 24/7
• Ability to travel up to 5%

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Certifications in Safety, Environmental or Occupational Health (e.g. CSP, CIH, OHST, SMS, CEM, CHMM, etc.)

Benefits

• Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance.
• JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match.
• Paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.
• Basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.
• Soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters.
• Talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.
• Drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Pay

$71,300.00 - $98,000.00 Annual

Schedule

Full-time