Provide Safety and health resources for facility and subcontractor personnel working in a variety of industrial fields associated with ship repair. The areas include onboard sea going vessels and ships, industrial shops, dry-docks, etc. Ensuring compliance with established regulations by Federal OSHA, Cal/OSHA, NAVSEA Standard Items, and Maritime rules.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / DUTIES

• Daily survey and inspection of a variety of working environments and sites. Ensuring compliance with promulgated safety and health regulations, as well as company policies and procedures. Facilitating correction of hazards and infractions found or ceasing operations until properly corrected.
• Company representative for starting all work processes and providing representation during the daily safety walkthroughs while assigned to a naval vessel with minimal supervision from the Safety Leadmen.
• Must adhere to a promote ALL company safety policies. Wear all required PPE when in Production areas and promote a clean and safe work environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The Safety Technician I must be able to meet and successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The following physical demands are representative to the position.

The position is active and requires extensive standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling, stooping, crawling, climbing, and crouching. Along with such movements, employee is required to lift parts/machinery of up to 75 pounds. Additional demands are listed below:

• Able to climb ladders and work off scaffolding
• Able to lift, carry, and or push up to 50 lbs. throughout the shift (including overtime)

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

• Several general areas, of many, of concern are: life and safety codes, safe work practices, personal protective equipment, slips, trips and fall protection, fire protection, confined space entry, hazardous communication standards, insulation and coatings, electrical safety, equipment, etc.
• Perform required facility audits and inspections both internally and with regulatory inspectors.
• Continuous interaction with customer (US Navy, SWRMC, etc.), company employees, subcontractors, vendors, Federal and California OSHA Compliance Officers and visitors to the facility and other locations.
• Employee must be able to evaluate the use of various resources and make knowledgeable decisions regarding safety and company standards and policies.
• Responding to all incidents, accident, injuries and emergencies in facility or any project the company is working. Conducting investigations in all areas as to cause, corrective actions, and ways of prevention, writing reports for such incidents and distributing.
• Maintain equipment and tools required for the job including testing, calibrations, and repairs. Equipment includes respirators, rescue gear, meters and monitors, cameras, etc. Further responsibilities also include auditing the maintenance of facility equipment, etc.
• Ability to utilize PAI responsibilities to initiate hot work if applicable and initiate all associated work on any assignment directed by safety supervisors.

COMPETENCIES

• Communication Proficiency.
• Flexibility (Job duties & schedule).
• Work well with others in all areas where SCW&M is performing work.
• Follow verbal/written instructions.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Teamwork orientation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTY

Safety Technician I position has no supervisory responsibilities.

POSITION TYPE / HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week. Schedule is Monday- Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. / 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. (swing shifts dependent on workload). Occasional overtime and weekend work may be required based on production needs.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Must have a high school diploma, GED equivalent, or greater educational diplomacy.
• Must have a minimum of 1-2 years of ship repair experience and qualifications.
• Must be able to speak and understand Basic English.
• OSHA 30 HR Maritime Certified.
• Completed or in the process of completing courses in Occupational Health and Safety.
• Computer experience necessary especially Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Maritime knowledge.
• Good communication skills, ability to teach large groups, and interact with various people on various levels.

WORK AUTHORIZATION CLEARANCE

For E-verify and contract security purposes (including ship access lists), all employees MUST present a valid export document. Acceptable documents are U.S. Birth Certificate, Certificate of Naturalization, Passport, Passport Card and Permanent Resident Card.

OTHER

Please consider that duties, responsibilities, and all other points specified in this description can change at any time with or without notice.