SAFETY ENGINEER

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

JOB TITLE: Safety Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Engineering  

REPORTS TO: Manufacturing Engineering Manager

POSITION SUMMARY : The Safety Engineer is responsible for developing/maintaining procedures and systems to protect employees and company property.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Continued development and implementation of health and safety programs for the company, providing leadership and technical assistance to operations, engineering, quality, maintenance, and hourly personnel attain safety, production, quality, and cost goals.

2. Company compliance with Process Safety Management, to include leading and documenting Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) efforts for new and existing programs, managing/coordinating/ implementing all 14 elements of the OSHA Process Safety Management standard, oversight/auditing, and leadership of incident investigations/root cause analyses.

3. Ensuring company compliance with DOD 4145.26M, to include site safety plans 

4. Ability to effectively communicate across different functional groups

5. Demonstrate skills in time management and managing multiple priorities/tasks

6. Willingness to work extended hours when needed to meet deadlines

7. Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

8. Proficiency in MS computer applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

9. Background in preparing and presenting effective employee training programs

10. Willingness to attend training and refreshers as needed

11. Regular attendance is required

12. Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas

13. Perform all other duties that may be assigned or needed

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

POSITION TYPE:

This is a Salary Exempt full-time position. 

TRAVEL:

Minimal Travel Required

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree with focus in Occupational Safety or Industrial/Mechanical Engineering preferred, or 5 or more years of equivalent experience in a similar managerial level role for a manufacturing facility.

Knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR and DOD 4145.26M compliance requirements.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
2. This is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stoop as necessary.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.