Safety Specialist

SUMMARY

The Safety Specialist will play a crucial role in ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of team members, visitors, and contractors in the workplace. This role involves implementing and overseeing safety programs, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with all local, state, and federal safety regulations. The ideal candidate will work proactively to mitigate workplace hazards and foster a culture of safety across the organization. This position will work primarily first shift with flexible starting and ending times, based on business needs. Flexing occasionally to weekends as needs dictate and knowing that emergencies will be part of this as they arise and flexible to those hours as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Team Member Engagement and Culture
• Partner with front-line leaders to establish performance expectations and accountability metrics by shift.
• Foster a positive safety culture by encouraging team member participation in safety initiatives and reporting unsafe practices.
• Act as a point of contact for team members regarding safety concerns.
• Safety Program Management
• Implement and validate execution of safety programs and protocols.
• Conduct regular safety audits, in conjunction with plant leaders, to identify potential hazards and recommend improvements.
• Organize and facilitate safety training programs for team members.
• Incident Reporting and Investigation
• Oversee the reporting and documentation of workplace incidents or near misses.
• Lead investigations into workplace accidents to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Track incident trends and provide monthly reports to management.
• Safety Equipment and PPE
• Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
• Conduct and document routine checks of safety equipment.
• Compliance and Record Keeping
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for OSHA logs, training certifications, and safety inspections.
• Ensure that workplace inspections and safety drills (fire, emergency response, etc.) are conducted regularly.
• Prepare for and participate in safety audits and inspections by external agencies.

DIRECT REPORTS

This position is not responsible for leading team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health, or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of safety experience required.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations, workplace safety standards, and risk assessment procedures required.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Alignment with Company Values: Demonstrates behaviors and values that reflect the company’s culture. Sartori’s core values are family, commitment, authenticity, ingenuity, integrity, and humility.
• Technical Knowledge – safety expertise in one or more disciplines (Electrical, Hazcom, Industrial Hygiene, Walking and Working Surfaces, PPE, Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, Fire Protection, etc.)
• Communication - strong verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively articulate ideas to a variety of audiences. Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively, cross-functionally, and in a way that other Team Members will understand.
• Comprehension - ability to read and interpret work-related documents and instruct others on safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedural diagrams, and carry out work instructions.
• Conflict Resolution - proactively and objectively resolves conflict by listening, staying focused, and monitoring progress.
• Critical Thinking – the ability to identify and respond to needs based on an understanding of situational context and logical analysis of relevant information
• Interpersonal - strong interpersonal skills, assuming positive intent, and working collaboratively with others.
• Manages Ambiguity – operates effectively even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear
• Mathematical - advanced ability and application of math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Ability to use trigonometry, algebra, geometry, and applying units of weight measurement and counts, ratios, proportions, and percentages.
• Process Improvement - the ability to identify opportunities for process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Root Cause Analysis - the ability to apply Root Cause Analysis and combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions or apply general rules to specific problems.
• Results Driven - focused on achieving results that promote business acumen.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Certification in OSHA 30-Hour preferred
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred
• Driver's license required. Must maintain a clean driving record to remain insurable under the company's insurance policy.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Occasional travel may be required to meet the needs of the business (estimated 10%).
• Having a presence in the manufacturing facilities on a regular basis is required.
• Off-shift work will be required as needs arise.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Team Member is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.