Field Safety Specialist

Field Safety Specialist (Traveling) Industrial Field Maintenance, LLC

Job Description

Industrial Field Maintenance, LLC (IFM), a growing industrial maintenance contractor based in the Northern Kentucky area, is hiring a safety specialist.  IFM is a family-owned steel and construction service company. We operate two steel fabrication shops that provide services in piping fabrication and installation, mechanical equipment repair, and boiler repair. IFM’s dedication to high safety standards with quality results is part of what makes us a top competitor in plant maintenance services.

As an employee of Industrial Field Maintenance, you will receive:

• Industry competitive weekly hourly pay based on experience level.
• Benefit offerings; Medical, Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, and more.
• Award winning safety programs.
• Growth Opportunities.
• Opportunities for company-provided continuing education and personal development

General Requirements

• Help foster a positive safety culture that encourages employee engagement, reporting, openness and continual improvement.
• Partner with the safety manager to review and develop safety policies and procedures.
• Assign and monitor site training as required by clients using ISN and Avetta platforms.
• Assist with employee onboarding to include new hire orientation.
• Inspect and log safety items such as harnesses, fire extinguishers, etc.
• Act as outage safety support, when required.
• Assist the safety manager with maintaining the company safety matrix and scheduling training.
• Represent IFM in project safety meetings.
• Responsible for assisting with performing safety audits.
• Risk identification and management, incident reporting and investigation.
• Conducts inspections and assessments.
• Record keeping and other general administrative duties.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety, environmental and project rules.
• Perform accident and incident investigations and reporting as directed.
• Assists in documentation collection for driver qualification files.
• Assists in training functions.
• Provides input to management.
• Ensure that federal, state, company, and site-specific policies and procedures are enforced.
• Ability to identify and suggest resolution of problems in a timely manner.
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Perform monthly and quarterly inspections on tools and safety equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in front of small or large groups.
• Positively influence change and operational discipline around all things HSE related.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education and Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a safety position, preferably supporting an industrial contractor, or relevant mix of school and HSE field experience in associated construction industry.
• Degree in occupational safety or professional certification(s) (CSP, CHST, etc.) preferred but not required (relevant experience may be substituted for degree)
• Basic computer skills particularly Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for input and output of data
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong knowledge of applicable OSHA standards
• Willingness to travel for short-term projects required (currently in KY, OH, IN, SC, MA, MI, and IL). Some overnight travel required.
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the workplace.
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.).
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain a TWIC card upon hire.