Health & Safety Professional

Job Title: Health & Safety Professional

Reports to: Health & Safety Manager

Company Overview

Calcium Products has been helping farmers grow better crops for nearly 40 years. As a leader in calcium-based fertilizers we manufacture 98G pelletized limestone and SO4 pelletized gypsum for a wide network of ag retailers across the Midwest. We are a stable growing people-focused company that takes pride in the work we do and the customers we serve.

Our CEO puts emphasis on safety at Calcium Products. He believes the most important part of his job is making sure employees go home safe to their families every day and he backs that up with actions. Safety has strong support from our leadership group as we continue building a consistent proactive safety culture across all locations.

Location

This role needs to be based close to Blair Nebraska. The Health and Safety Professional is expected to be present at the site every workday. That daily presence is important because the job is about working with people seeing the work as it is happening and supporting the teams in real time.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Health & Safety Professional who will bring experience practical judgment and genuine care for people. Job pay / title flexible to meet candidates qualifications and experience. This is a hands-on role that guides our safety culture across the site ensures compliance with MSHA and OSHA and maintains consistency.

You will work closely with the plant manager frontline employees and the site leadership to strengthen systems reduce risk and support a strong sustainable safety culture.

This is an important role that directly supports the well-being of our people. It helps ensure every employee goes home safe every day and plays a meaningful part in strengthening trust and morale at the site.

Key Responsibilities

1. Build and Strengthen Our Safety Culture

Lead the continued development of a strong consistent safety culture at the site

Build trust through steady honest communication with operators supervisors and salaried staff

Partner with the plant manager through regular safety walks observations and coaching

Encourage practical common-sense safety improvements that fit our work and our people

2. Compliance and Risk Management

Ensure compliance with MSHA OSHA and feed/food safety regulations

Maintain accurate reporting documentation and recordkeeping

Oversee dust testing noise surveys and other regulatory testing as needed

Support environmental contractors and consultants at each site

Prepare for audits inspections and follow-up actions

3. Improve Safety Systems and Processes

Participate in the development communication and auditing of Standard Work and Procedures to ensure work is performed safely and consistently

Identify risks through trend analysis incident reviews and near-miss reporting

Support equipment guarding lockout/tagout improvements and safe operating practices

Ensure building our safety systems and expectations as the new facility comes online

4. Training and Employee Support

Partner closely with the Training Manager to ensure safety training is clear accurate and aligned with Standard Work and Procedures

Support the Training Manager in reinforcing safe work habits and following up on training effectiveness

Help employees understand the why behind safe work practices

Coach supervisors on addressing unsafe behaviors respectfully and consistently

Train employees on safety protocols emergency response hazardous material handling and workplace ergonomics.

Qualifications

Required

Associate degree required; bachelors degree preferred

Minimum 5 years of experience in safety within manufacturing or industrial environments

Strong knowledge of MSHA and OSHA preferred

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Mechanical aptitude and understanding of equipment and safe work practices

Organized and reliable with strong documentation and compliance workflow skills

Experience interacting with regulatory agencies

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint)

Valid drivers license

Preferred

CSP or CIH certification

Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (helpful but not required)

Who You Are

Youre steady humble and practical. You genuinely care about people and want to help them do their jobs safely. You communicate clearly follow through on your commitments and bring a practical steady approach to helping people work safely every day. You build trust through respect consistency and honesty.

If you want to join a growing company where you can make a real impact on peoples well-being and help establish strong safety culture at start up plant this is a great opportunity.