Safety Supervisor

Job Description Summary

INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTION

This job description is a general description of the essential job functions and is not an employment contract. Position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description have been determined to be the minimal standards recommended for the position. Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. reserves the right to increase, modify, or reduce the position requirements, skills, and abilities included in this job description. The duties, responsibilities, and requirements described should not be interpreted as an all-inclusive or comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are associated with this job. All employees of Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. are expected to perform the duties as assigned by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., supervisory/management personnel, regardless of job title or routine job duties.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardship on Eastern Shipbuilding. The headings in this Job Description are for convenience only.

POSITION SUMMARY

Work closely with the Safety Manager and Safety Leadman and provide support in all safety related functions. Work with and support other departments and crafts as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Because Eastern Shipbuilding is continually growing to meet the needs of our customers, the essential duties and responsibilities may be different than described.

• Regular attendance at work and the ability to work flexible hours, including overtime, weekends and holidays.
• Comply with company, Federal, State, and local safety, ethics, and environmental rules, regulations and policies while performing duties.
• Assist in the inspection of facilities to detect existing or potential accidents and health

hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follow up to ensure measures have been implemented.

• Assist in enforcing the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
• Assist the Safety Manager in planning and implementing programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices and fire prevention.
• Issue and monitor hot work permits, confined space entries, and lockout/tag out permits.
• Administer first aid as needed.
• Conduct Safety Orientation.
• Manage the Fire Brigade Team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May indirectly supervise and/or train subordinates assigned to the Safety Dept. Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area
and overnight travel may be required.

REQUIREMENTS

Education/Experience: High school diploma or GED equivalence plus two or more years safety experience in a manufacturing or construction environment desired. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Previous supervision experience is preferred. Knowledge of ship terminology, safety, and OSHA regulations desired. Completion of First Aid, CPR, Confined Space training desired.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid driver’s license required.

Skills: Basic to intermediate level Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, and Outlook Express. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, general business periodicals, professional documents, Company policies/procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior management, employees, government officials, and the public. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Behavioral Attributes:

Integrity, ethics, flexibility/adaptability, initiative, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, safety conscious, and multi-tasking. Maintain the confidential integrity of details pertaining to Eastern Shipbuilding Group.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the workday. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be physically and medically qualified to wear all required personal protective equipment, as prescribed under Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The employee must be able to work above ground at heights of a minimum of 50 feet aloft and/or working from scaffolding and/or man-lifts while working with machinery; in confined spaces and withstand extreme heat and cold in an outside climate or confined space.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock, moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, continual loud noise, and other hazards found in a heavy industrial shipyard environment. Rigorous compliance with safety procedures, policies, and personal safety equipment requirements is therefore mandatory.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $1.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Port Saint Joe, FL 32456 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Port Saint Joe, FL 32456: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person