What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety/Health Engineer II/III position at General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works?
Job Description
Bath Iron Works is seeking an Engineer II/III to join our Safety & Health department. In this role you will be responsible for assisting with the administration and management of occupational health and safety programs within the Safety Engineering discipline in a very dynamic, fast paced shipyard industry.
Duties include but not limited to :
- Identifying workplace hazards and feasible means of abatement;
- Providing direction and technical support on compliance with OSHA standards and company procedures.
- Assisting with establishing and maintaining safety and health programs and management systems.
- Reviewing the effectiveness of compliance programs.
- Assisting management and supervision with the recognition and abatement of hazards.
- Participating in regular scheduled workplace inspections.
- Developing fall protection plans.
- Conducting root cause accident and incident investigations and developing subsequent corrective actions.
- Providing training as necessary.
Openings on 1st and 2nd shifts.
Required/Preferred Education/Training
- Bachelor's Degree in environmental, safety, and health science or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Specific demonstrated experience in work place health and safety programs/oversight may be substituted for educational requirements.
Required/Preferred Experience
- 1-5 years of experience in health and safety oversight/programs.
- Experience in a heavy industrial environment or shipyard preferred.
- Specific experience in lifting and handling, rigging, fall protection, confined space entry, industrial hygiene and / or ergonomics preferred.
- Technical writing skills and knowledge of OSHA and/or industry standards preferred.
- Must be physically able to lift, crawl, climb, and work in confined spaces and at heights (required).
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and familiarity with Access required.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
- Ability to successfully multi-task and to plan and coordinate time dependent activities required.
- Good organizational skills, strong interpersonal, team building, and decision making abilities required.
- Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities required.
- Ability to establish effective relationships with personnel in all areas and levels of the company required.
- Demonstrated training skills required.
