Safety Engineer Senior

Position OverviewThe Safety Engineer will support a fast-paced manufacturing/start-up environment by helping establish and maintain a strong safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and proactively identifying and reducing workplace risks. This position will have a strong presence on the production floor and work closely with employees, supervisors, engineering, maintenance, and operations leadership.The ideal candidate is hands-on, proactive, and comfortable working independently while supporting a growing second-shift operation.Schedule: 2nd Shift, Monday through Thursday: 5:30 PM - 4:00 AMResponsibilitiesConduct routine floor inspections, safety audits, and hazard assessments.Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and drive corrective actions to completion.Investigate incidents, injuries, and near misses and perform root-cause analysis.Support compliance with OSHA and applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements.Develop and deliver safety training, toolbox talks, and employee communications.Support Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding, PPE, hazard communication, ergonomics, electrical safety, and emergency response programs.Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs/JSA) and risk assessments for new and existing processes.Partner with Engineering and Operations during equipment installation, process changes, and new-product/start-up activities.Maintain safety documentation, inspection records, corrective-action tracking, and safety metrics.Coach supervisors and employees on safe work practices and help strengthen accountability for safety.Serve as the primary safety resource for second-shift operations.Minimum RequirementsBachelor's degree and at least 1 year of environmental health, fire safety or safety experienceORMaster's degree and no experienceORAt least 3 years of environmental health, fire safety or safety experienceAdditional RequirementsQualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)Desired SkillsBachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field preferred.3–5+ years of safety experience in manufacturing, industrial, automotive, warehousing, or a start-up environment.Strong working knowledge of OSHA General Industry (29 CFR 1910) requirements.Experience with LOTO, machine guarding, powered industrial trucks, PPE, HazCom, ergonomics, fall protection, and electrical safety.Experience conducting incident investigations and root-cause analysis (RCA).Ability to recognize hazards and make practical, risk-based recommendations.Strong communication and coaching skills with both hourly employees and management.Comfortable challenging unsafe practices and holding employees and leaders accountable professionally.Able to work independently with limited safety leadership present on second shift.Strong organizational, documentation, and follow-through skills.Experience in a new facility, manufacturing launch, equipment installation, or rapidly changing start-up environment is highly desirable.Benefits and CompensationThis position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting .The expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.Company OverviewAbout TRATONWith its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s commercial growth.About InternationalFrom a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today, few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.EEO StatementWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to access the online application system or participate in the interview process due to your disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io to request assistance. Kindly specify Job Requisition Number / Job Title and Location in response. Otherwise, your request may not be considered.