Safety Specialist Bilingual Preferred

Essential Functions

• Conduct daily plant safety inspections and facility walkthroughs
• Perform safety inspections and compliance audits
• Investigate workplace incidents and recommend corrective actions
• Deliver new hire and ongoing employee safety training
• Cook up annual safety training programs
• Lead Safety Committee meetings
• Collapse coordinate emergency response drills (spill, evacuation, blackout, shelter)
• Maintain OSHA and other regulatory documentation and reports
• Support workers' compensation administration and regulatory compliance
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

No direct or indirect supervisory responsibilities

Required Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and EHS best practices
• Hazard Communication (HazCom), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Machine Guarding Forklift safety, Fall Protection, Confined Space, Respiratory Protection Electrical safety, PPE, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention, Ergonomics
• Incident investigation, risk assessment, training delivery, and regulatory compliance
• Bilingual fluency in English and Japanese or Spanish (strongly preferred) to facilitate seamless training and communication across all operational levels.
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Education and Experience

• Vocational/Technical/Business school or equivalent
• 3–5 years of occupational safety experience in manufacturing, industrial, or construction environments
• Experience conducting inspections, audits, investigations, risk assessments, and safety training

Work Environment & Travel

• Manufacturing/industrial environment with periodic office work
• Occasional travel between company facilities for inspections, audits, and emergency drills

Physical Requirements

• Frequent standing, walking, hearing, talking, and eye/hand coordination
• Occasional sitting and lifting
• Occasional exposure to heat, temperature changes, noise, and manufacturing environment

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.