About this position
Safety and Environmental Specialist
Summary
The Safety and Environmental Specialist is responsible for driving EHS and lean improvements across assigned service center by identifying and culling system deficiencies and failures. Grow your career with responsibilities that include developing a culture of safe behavior, risk recognition and abatement, leading incident investigation, championing safety training efforts, and ensuring compliance to applicable regulations and industry best practices. Come join our growing team today!
Who we are
At SMS group, our people are our greatest asset. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that promotes a culture of innovation, growth, and inclusion. We offer company events, activities, and opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives that benefit the communities where we are located.
What You’ll Do
- Transform an improving safety program to a work class safety program
- Champion overall safety responsibilities for the assigned region
- Promote safety as continuous improvement program and ensure employees are constantly committed to this process
- Maintains a strong shop floor presence, engage employees, promote improvement opportunities and forge relationships with employees at all levels
- Address specific employee concerns and questions.
- Coordinate, participate in, and maintain records for all mandatory and non[1]mandatory safety training. This will include any retraining required.
Workers Compensation:
- Medical treatment / drug screen for injured employee
- Notification to management. If employee is taken off site for medical treatment, ensure proper follow up
- Review restrictions (if any) with Supervisor and Employee o Accident investigation report (Safety Portal)
- Participate in Injury Review meetings
- Review Accident Investigation and Safety Alert with all employees.
- Monitor employee progress (Return to work) (days restricted/lost and release to full duty). Provide updates in the Safety Portal
Incident Investigation (non-injury):
- Drug screen
- Incident Investigation Report in Safety Portal
- Review with facility Management and Hourly Employees
- Participate in Safety Committee meetings
- Participate in weekly Safety conference call
- Monitor progress of shop safety projects.
- Collect, track, and maintain Safety Observation records.
- Review and all shop inspections entered into DEC. Schedule repairs when necessary.
- Maintain file of crane interference work permits.
- Review, update, and maintain JSAs 2
- Complete annual PPE certification and upload to JJ Keller
- Complete annual forklift observations and upload to JJ Keller
- Complete LOTO audits and upload to JJ Keller. (Minimum of annually.)
Shop inspections:
- Daily walk through (Visual)
- Monthly (more detailed) inspection
- Quarterly lifting device inspection. (Contracted out, but records must be updated, reviewed and maintained.)
- Weekly eyewash / safety shower
- Every six months – Fall protection equipment
- Review and maintain SDS (HazCom) program
- New SDS review and labeling requirements
- Maintain SDSs in Total SDS program
- Shop labeling inspections.
- New employee safety orientations.
- Review shop specific policies annually and make changes where appropriate. (Ex. Emergency Action Plan, SPCC plans)
- Maintain environmental records in Comply Assist program
- Maintain the days without lost time sign at the location
- Maintain other location signage (Ex. Pipe coding, PPE requirements, Danger areas, etc)
- Vehicle accident reporting
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management
What You’ll Need
- Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite/ Proficient in Excel/ PPT
Other skills required:
- 1-3 years of overall professional experience in management and/or related discipline.
- Experience with development, management of safety systems across multiple locations o Project management skills required to keep projects on target
- Demonstrated success in implementing and complying with corporate policies.
- Demonstrated success in achieving results, using team driven philosophies.
- Demonstrated proficiency in supporting corporate interest among remote site locations. o Knowledge of federal/state/ local safety regulations
- Ability to communicate and exercise positive interpersonal skills.
- Lean experience is a plus
- Must possess a valid driver’s license 3
- Must be able to travel 50%
What we do
SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.
SMS group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, gender identity or other categories protected by law.
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