Safety Specialist Job

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with manufacturing leaders to ensure a safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant workplace
• Develop and implement safety management systems, including:
• Hazard identification
• Risk assessments
• Mitigation planning
• Compliance auditing and reporting
• Serve as a safety subject matter expert (SME) on:
• Capital projects
• Process improvements
• Cost reduction initiatives
• Train and educate employees on safety procedures such as:
• PPE
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Ergonomics
• Hazardous materials handling
• Lead and support incident investigations, including:
• Root cause analysis
• Corrective action planning and execution
• Manage hazardous and residual waste programs
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives for safety and environmental systems
• Lead hazard identification and risk assessment processes
• Plan and execute process safety mitigation projects
• Ensure all safety documentation and compliance requirements are maintained
• Execute capital projects safely, meeting cost, schedule, and performance targets
• Provide ongoing technical guidance and knowledge sharing across the plant
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and regulations
• Serve as an on-call safety contact as needed

What’s in It for You

• Opportunity to build and improve safety systems within a large manufacturing facility
• High-impact role with visibility across:
• Operations
• Labor leadership
• Capital projects
• Hands-on experience in both:
• Safety program development
• Real-world plant operations
• Exposure to:
• Process improvement initiatives
• Capital project execution
• Ability to grow your expertise as a safety SME
• Opportunity to lead projects and influence change across the facility
• Continuous development through:
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Tech problem-solving
• Process optimization

What Will Make You Successful

• Experience & Education
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field OR equivalent experience
• Up to 3 years of relevant experience (entry-level candidates considered)
• Technical Skills
• Knowledge of:
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) systems
• Risk assessments and hazard identification
• Compliance and safety regulations
• Experience with:
• Project management and facilitation
• Process improvement initiatives
• Proficiency in:
• Microsoft Office
• Power BI
• Soft Skills & Work Style
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to lead and influence across teams
• Strong communication and training abilities
• Proactive, hands-on approach in a manufacturing environment

About the Role

• Primary location: Macon, Georgia
• Relocation offered: No
• Employment status: Full-Time
• Travel:
• Non-compete: No

Qualifications

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $75,000 to $100,000 per year.
• Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

Skills

• Knowledge of EHS systems
• Risk assessments and hazard identification
• Compliance and safety regulations
• Project management and facilitation
• Process improvement initiatives
• Microsoft Office
• Power BI

Benefits

• No benefits mentioned

Pay

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $75,000 to $100,000 per year.

Schedule

• No schedule mentioned