Safety Specialist - Cedar Rapids, IA

Position Summary

Safety Specialist supports the daily health and safety functions of the plant and assists with the overall performance of the Cedar Rapids complex.

About the Role

The Cedar Rapids, IA Complex includes a Corn Dry Mill, Corn Wet Mill, Cogeneration and Water Treatment Operations. The facilities employ approximately 450 operation colleagues and 250 contractors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a culture of behavioral safety and related principles.
• Knowledge and understanding of a multitude of health, safety regulations and policies with the ability to communicate the requirements effectively and assist the facility with implementation and management.
• Collect and organize data from various sources, ensuring accuracy and integrity.
• Perform analytics and statistical analysis to identify trends, and focus areas of improvement.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs and policies through consistent monitoring and auditing.
• Build management and employee dedication and enthusiasm for safety through effective leadership and influence.
• Lead, support and encourage the actions needed that are identified by leading indicators and goals.
• Lead or have integral involvement with incident investigations to determine root cause and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Spend a significant amount of time in the plant being a safety presence ensuring all safety programs are comprehensive, understood and being followed.
• Ensure compliance in reporting and document retention for federal and state requirements.
• Develop and present safety training for new hires, contractors, and location colleagues as required and as needed.
• Support and drive continuous improvement by participating in Performance Excellence.

Requirements

• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, other ADM locations, as well as outside vendors.
• Must be organized, possess time management skills and be able to meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other computer related skills.

Preferred Skills

• Trainer/Presentation Skills preferred.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma/GED, required.
• Bachelor degree in Occupational Health & Safety field is preferred.
• Work experience of minimum of 5 years in health and/or safety field preferred.

Environment/Physical

• Occasional work around dust and various chemicals and caustics.
• Occasional work around vibrating and loud equipment on an occasional basis.
• Work on slippery/uneven surfaces and at high elevations and on occasional basis.
• Work in high and low temperature extremes on occasional basis.
• Must be able to walk 1-3 hours.
• Must be able to sit 5-8 hours.
• Must be able to squat/kneel on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to climb stairs/ladders on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to lift up to 25lbs from waist to shoulder on an occasional basis.