Safety Technician (Eastover, SC) - Austin Industrial

About the role

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Execute the site safety program on an assigned project
• Educate and train Austin project staff in safety requirements and best practices in incident prevention
• Ensure compliance with company and customer safety policies
• Build working relationships with customer representatives, project staff, and subcontractor safety representatives
• Assist in creating accurate safety reports and accident investigation documents
• Assist in staff safety training and subcontractor development
• Represent the company in a positive and professional manner with the customer and subcontractors
• Create and facilitate safety trainings and orientations aligned with project specifics and schedules
• Ensure compliance with the company’s current safety manual, policies, and expectations
• Spend majority of time in the field observing work, coaching, auditing, and engaging craft employee-owners
• Help project supervision resolve safety problems and issues in the field
• May fill in for site HSE manager during absences
• Perform work wearing personal protective equipment including rain gear, chemical protective clothing, supplied air and air purifying respirators, safety harness, sand blast hoods, fire resistant coveralls, hard hat, ear plugs, and safety glasses
• Maintain full range of mobility in upper and lower body, reach overhead, work in various positions (stooping, standing, bending, sitting, kneeling, squatting), use hands to handle objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, work at heights, and balance for extended periods

Qualifications

• Current OSHA 30 card/certification
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the industrial maintenance and construction industry
• Must pass medical and background check as a condition of employment

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties
• Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds
• Work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces
• Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies
• Exercise sound judgment, solve problems, maintain attention to detail, effectively manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
• Work performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements
• Constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week. No per diem or relocation assistance provided.

Additional Information

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas. Unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters will not be considered. For disability accommodations during the application process, contact the People Services Team at (877) 831-1217.