Safety Engineer
Safety Engineer
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Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Safety Engineer for our First Quality Tissue SE location in Anderson SC. The Safety Engineer is a member of the site Health and Safety (H&S) Team and as part of the team this member would partner with manufacturing operations and maintenance in the pursuit of Operational Excellence in Safety as well as develop implement and maintain a comprehensive H&S management system to ensure compliance and manage risk.
Primary responsibilities include:
Serve as an innovative H&S subject matter expert by partnering in decisions on technical regulatory and cultural safety issues related to:
- Driving an actionoriented safety culture which embraces safety as a core value.
- Safety review and approval of new and/or modified equipment and facilities.
- Deployment of safety management systems including programs procedures behaviorbased safety and related training.
- Lead/participate in proactive risk assessments and additional controls development and implementation.
- Lead and champion continuous improvement in health and safety.
- Engage with and support the workforce to strengthen twoway communication trust and confidence.
- Assists in the development and performs instructorled training sessions and shop floor support of safety training on assigned safety management system programs and company risk control processes.
- Effectively transfer knowledge and ensure skills are developed through effective and efficient communication training and awareness.
- Monitor and evaluate effectiveness and compliance with requirements.
- Assist with and/or oversee incident investigations root cause analysis and corrective action plan development and implementation.
- Manage administrative responsibilities related to health and safety compliance and program administration.
- Assist and/or lead Workers Compensation claims administration and coordination of the ReturntoWork program.
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience. Focus on EH&S engineering science or chemical background preferred.
- 3 years of experience in safety within a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
- Broadbased knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety regulations applicable to the location.
- Successful creation implementation administration and auditing of health and safety programs and management systems (e.g. OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001.
- Data collection compilation and statistical analysis related to incident occurrences industrial hygiene data and cultural surveys.
- Creating health and safety programs and related training materials; communication of these materials through oral and written communications using various delivery methods to successfully communicate information.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook etc..
- BCSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and/or ACGIH certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) is a plus.
Excellent compensation and benefits which are effective the first day of employment!
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who as a result of their role specifications may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability sexual orientation gender identification or protected Veteran status.
Employment Type
Full-Time
