Safety Specialist

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner Hours Compensation At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position is $73,920 - $95,495.4. Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria. Join Our Team as a Safety and Environmental Specialist! Are you passionate about Safety and Environmental Services? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Corporate Health and Safety Team. As a Safety and Environmental Specialist, you’ll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. Reporting to the Corporate Health, Safety & Environmental Services department, this position will work with the corporate HSE team and assists with company safety & environmentalactivitiestoassurecompliancewithlegalrequirementsutilizingeconomical,effective,andefficientconcepts. This position works closely with leadership to provide technical consultation, support, and guidance to leadership andteam members on safety & environmental matters. Key Responsibilities: Provide Safety & Environmental guidance and support for Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) programs, which include but not limited to: Behavior Based Safety (BBS) programs, Location Emergency Response Plan (LERP); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space, Ergonomics, Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV), industrial air and noise monitoring, sustainability and waste management compliance, Department of Transportation (DOT), NFPA 70E, as well as other applicable OSHA compliance to reduce workplace injury. Refine existing programs and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency or eliminate their need. Reviews and updates safety policies and procedures on a routine and as needed basis to assure compliance with applicable required federal, state, and local regulations and corporate standards. Track Federal, State and Local safety & environmental regulations and evaluates their effects on company operations. Interface with various stakeholders (e.g., Operations, technical support, etc.) to meet assigned safety & environmental objectives and drive action items to completion. Establish and coordinate facility audits, inspections, and observations to ensure all facility operations are in compliance with Local, State, and Federal regulations; follow-up with Operations to ensure corrective actions are completed and documented; Conduct audits as needed and perform systematic review of audit data entry and analysis, track/trends for all audits. Develop suitable safety and environmental training content and delivery mode, in line with global, regional, and legal requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify competence needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site-specific demand and organize and provide appropriate training using a Learning Management System Perform virtual and physical ergonomic assessments and recommendations using standard ergonomic analysis tools and/or Digital Human Modeling to identify and prioritize ergonomic risk factors to comply with corporate guidelines and standards to improve operator efficiency, quality, reduce cost, improve safety and eliminate operator injury. Collaborate with cross-functional organizations within S&C to drive environmental initiatives including – but not limited to – waste reduction, reuse, recycling, resource conservation, circularity, recyclable contents, and materials, etc. What you’ll Need To Succeed: Job Requirements (To select this job at a minimum you must have the following): Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety and/or Environmental, Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or equivalent experience. Demonstrated sustained high-level performance in safety & environmental functions with strong oral and written communication skills. Experience working with Enterprise EHS Management Software to record injuries, investigate incidents, track action items through closeout. Incident Investigation proficiency includes risk assessment, root cause analysis, countermeasure development, and PDCA measures. Experience working in one or more of the following areas: Low Voltage Electrical Safety (LOTO and NFPA 70E), Electrical and Electronics Laboratories, Fire Prevention and Protection, Mobile Elevated Work Platforms or Powered Industrial Trucks. Ability to simultaneously handle a variety of safety & environmental projects and assignments and to bring an effective approach to the solution of technical objectives. Proven ability to design and deliver training. Willing to travel to other S&C locations within and outside United States. Experience with chemical manufacturing or heavy manufacturing environment. Experience in data analytics and finding correlations in data. Must be able to work flexible shifts as needed. 2+ years of experience as a Safety & Environmental professional (preferred), or equivalent experience inan engineering and manufacturing environment. Major Physical Demands: This job may require periodic travel by car and/or airline to S&C locations and perform in-person inspectionsand investigations in a wide variety of factory and office environments or attend off site seminars andtraining activities for continued safety and/or environmental development. 5% or less. Activities such as standing, extensive walking, climbing stairs / ladders, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling,bending, reaching, handling and may be exposed to hot/cold temperatures will occasionally be required.Frequent use of computers and office equipment is required. Ability to travel occasionally to other facilities and flexibility to work non-traditional business hours as needed. S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Required Skills Emergency Response Management About Us In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse. Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world. With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members. As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership. S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture. Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical & Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, , Health Savings Account (HSA), Group Life Insurance, optional Supplemental Lifeand AD&D Insurance, Wellbeing Resourcesincluding Employee Assistance Program and Family Forming Benefits (i.e., Adoption and Fertility support) Leave Benefits: VacationTime, Sick Time, Paid Holidaysand Company Shutdowndays, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves, Paid Parental Timeand Military Leave Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (KSOP) offering traditional and Roth 401(k) options and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) component; KSOP participants can receive annual ESOP company contributions of over 11%of eligible earnings (3% Core, up to 3.5% Match, Variable Periodic). About the Team On the (Admin, HR, General Management, Strategy, IT, F&A, HSE, S&L) team, we are responsible for several core business functions and collaborate with departments across S&C to collectively achieve S&C's mission. We are key players in facilitating how S&C provides long-term value to our employee owners. Always focused on the big picture of revolutionizing the energy sector, we take pride in the impact we have on S&C by empowering our team members to succeed. Job Info Job Identification 106881 Job Category Health, Safety & Environmental Degree Level Bachelor's Degree Job Schedule Full time Locations 6601 N. Ridge Blvd., Chicago, IL, 60626, US (On-site) #J-18808-Ljbffr