Safety Supervisor

Safety Supervisor

This position will plan, direct, and implement health and safety programs to ensure compliance, reduce risk, and identify and resolve gaps and deficiencies. Primary duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Develop and monitor programs to ensure regulatory compliance with OSHA's General Industry Rules & Regulations.
• Administer the Powered Industrial Truck operator's certification program.
• Experience in OSHA record keeping and training in various programs, including lockout/tagout, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, injury reporting, and other related programs.
• Experience in all areas of OSHA site inspections.
• Conduct audits and inspections to detect existing or potential health and safety hazards, identify risk behaviors, and determine corrective action or preventative measures to prevent recurrence.
• Ability to perform equipment inspections and have extensive knowledge and experience working with Mechanical Power Presses, Punch Presses, Brake Presses, and Hydraulic Presses to maintain OSHA compliance and operator safety.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Machine Guarding.
• Perform work-related accident investigations to determine the root cause and corrective action.
• Assist HR and third-party admin with workers' compensation claim activities

Qualifications, knowledge, and skills:

• Experience in conducting monthly safety meetings
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have great interpersonal skills.
• Must be a proven leader.
• Must be able to develop and complete tasks without direct supervision on time.
• Must be proficient in MS Office, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Must have strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Must have a willingness and flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and deadlines.
• Previous experience in a heavy manufacturing environment preferred.
• Previous experience dealing with OSHA.
• Strong knowledge of developing and implementing training programs.
• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety with over 2 years of hands-on manufacturing experience is preferred; however, we will consider candidates without a degree who have extensive work experience and a proven safety track record in a heavy manufacturing environment.