Safety Specialist

Indianapolis, IN

Full time

R75700

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Safety Specialist

Primary Purpose

The Safety Specialist supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of workplace safety programs in a light manufacturing and warehousing environment. This role partners with operations leaders, supervisors, and colleagues to identify hazards, reduce risk, strengthen regulatory compliance, and promote a proactive safety culture. The ideal candidate has at least three years of hands-on safety experience in environments involving production equipment, material handling, powered industrial trucks, loading docks, storage areas, and warehouse operations.

Reporting Relationship: This position reports to the Safety and Physical Security Director, with dotted-line reporting to on-site leadership to support day-to-day operational alignment and site-specific safety priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct routine safety inspections, observations, and hazard assessments across manufacturing, warehouse, maintenance, shipping, receiving, and office areas.

• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and process gaps; recommend practical corrective actions and track completion with site leadership.

• Support compliance with applicable OSHA standards, company safety policies, and local regulatory requirements.

• Assist with incident, near-miss, and injury investigations, including root cause analysis, documentation, corrective action follow-up, and trend identification.

• Deliver or coordinate safety training for colleagues, contractors and supervisors on topics such as hazard communication, lockout/tagout awareness, emergency procedures, PPE, ergonomics, slips/trips/falls, powered industrial truck safety, and material handling.

• Perform job hazard analyses, risk assessments, and safety reviews for routine and non-routine tasks, equipment changes, layout changes, and process improvements.

• Monitor use, availability, and effectiveness of personal protective equipment and recommend improvements based on task risk.

• Participate in safety committees, toolbox talks, safety walks, and colleague engagement activities to reinforce safe work practices.

• Maintain accurate safety records, inspection reports, training records, corrective action logs, and other documentation needed for internal and regulatory purposes.

• Assist with emergency preparedness activities, including drills, evacuation procedures, severe weather response, first aid coordination, and spill response readiness.

• Partner with operations, maintenance, colleague resources, and leadership to integrate safety expectations into daily work and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Track safety performance indicators and prepare concise reports highlighting trends, risks, corrective actions, and improvement opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of safety experience in light manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, logistics, or a similar operational environment.

• Working knowledge of OSHA general industry requirements and common safety programs applicable to manufacturing and warehouse operations.

• Experience conducting inspections, incident investigations, safety training, and corrective action follow-up.

• Ability to recognize hazards related to machine operation, material handling, forklifts/powered industrial trucks, pedestrian traffic, loading docks, racking, housekeeping, PPE, and ergonomics.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to coach colleagues, influence safe behaviors, and work effectively with supervisors and managers.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to maintain organized safety records, reports, and action trackers.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or a related field preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry training or equivalent safety training.

• First Aid/CPR/AED certification or willingness to obtain.

• Experience supporting safety programs such as lockout/tagout, hazard communication, powered industrial trucks, emergency action planning, ergonomics, hearing conservation, confined space awareness, and contractor safety.

• Familiarity with safety management systems, behavior-based safety approaches, or continuous improvement practices.

Core Competencies

• Practical problem solving: Identifies realistic, operation-friendly solutions that reduce risk without creating unnecessary complexity.

• Attention to detail: Notices unsafe conditions, documentation gaps, and recurring trends that may otherwise be missed.

• Communication and coaching: Explains safety expectations clearly and respectfully to colleagues at all levels.

• Follow-through: Tracks corrective actions to completion and escalates unresolved risks appropriately.

• Collaboration: Works effectively with cross-functional teams to improve safety performance and operational reliability.

• Professional judgment: Balances compliance, risk, colleague well-being, and business needs when making recommendations.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in manufacturing, warehouse, shipping/receiving, office, and occasional outdoor areas.

• May be exposed to production noise, moving equipment, forklift traffic, temperature variation, dust, and typical warehouse or manufacturing conditions.

• Must be able to walk, stand, climb stairs, bend, reach, and move throughout operational areas for inspections, observations, and incident response.

• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment as needed for assigned work areas.

• Occasional schedule flexibility may be required to support training, incident response, audits, or multiple shifts.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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