Senior Health & Safety Specialist

Position Title: Senior Health & Safety Specialist (Confidential Client)
Location: Graniteville SC Onsite
Employment Type: Permanent

• Salary: $90000 - $120000/yr
• Bonus: Annual bonus

In this role your primary responsibilities will include: Develop implement and continuously improve health and safety programs policies procedures and standards. Partner with manufacturing maintenance engineering and leadership teams to identify assess and mitigate workplace hazards and occupational health risks. Conduct safety audits risk assessments job hazard analyses and workplace inspections to ensure regulatory and company compliance. Lead incident investigations root cause analyses and corrective action planning to prevent recurrence of injuries illnesses and near misses. Monitor and analyze safety performance metrics injury trends workers compensation data and regulatory reporting requirements to identify opportunities for improvement. Ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulatory requirements company policies and industry best practices. Coordinate regulatory inspections and serve as a liaison with health and safety agencies and external stakeholders. Develop and deliver health and safety training programs for teammates contractors and leaders. Support emergency preparedness emergency response planning and crisis management activities. Facilitate safety committees and engagement initiatives that promote teammate involvement and accountability. Lead projects and initiatives of diverse scope while working independently with limited supervision. Support continuous improvement and automation initiatives that enhance safety performance and operational effectiveness. Utilize advanced analytical and technical problem-solving skills to develop innovative solutions to existing processes and procedures. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders through effective communication collaboration and influencing skills.

• Bachelors degree in Occupational Safety Environmental Health & Safety Industrial Hygiene Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive health and safety experience in a manufacturing industrial or heavy-production environment
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety compliance requirements
• Experience conducting incident investigations root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
• Experience leading safety audits risk assessments and hazard identification programs
• Knowledge of industrial ergonomics machine guarding lockout/tagout (LOTO) confined space hot work and contractor safety programs
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver safety training to teammates at all levels of the organization
• Experience managing OSHA recordkeeping injury and illness reporting and regulatory documentation
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Excel Word PowerPoint and data analysis tools
• Strong analytical communication and project management skills
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with teammates leaders contractors and regulatory agencies
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and respond to off-shift safety incidents emergencies or audits as needed

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
• First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification
• Experience leading safety and health initiatives within a large manufacturing industrial chemical automotive tire paper or heavy production environment where regulatory compliance risk reduction and continuous improvement are critical to operational success