Safety Specialist

Essential Functions (describe essential job responsibilities in order of importance (no percentages))
• Assist in leading efforts to develop and maintain a safety culture to improve the safety & health of all employees.
• Help define processes to ensure continuous improvement in our safety performance.
• Develop the safety skill set of management and safety committee leaders in order to execute Division and Region safety initiatives.
• Work with other safety leaders and professionals to develop and share best practices.
• Develop and communicates division and region safety policy.
• Provide advice on safety and employee protection, and performs audits to ensure that organization and government standards are met
• Actively works to implement business improvements to reduce workplace accidents and illnesses
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of federal and state safety laws and regulations
• Assist management team in complying with Division and Region safety performance measures
• Prepare appropriate reports and communicates safety results
• Develop and provides safety training to all employee levels in the organization.
• Provide oversight of the incident investigation process.
• Maintain safety & incident records required by employer as well as state & federal governments.
• Analyze incident data to identify prevention programs to positively impact incident trends.
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with region and plant management, safety professionals, supervisors and employees.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous process improvement.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

College Degree or equivalent work experience in related job function. Prior experience with OSHA standards, accident / incident investigation, and/or compliance inspections in a manufacturing setting is required. Candidate must be familiar OSHA mandated programs.