DIS-TRAN Steel Internal Transfer Portal -Safety Specialist (Internal Only)

DIS-TRAN Steel is looking to add a Safety Specialist to join the team at the Pineville Plant. The Safety Specialist is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of all Dis-Tran employees.  This position will confirm compliance with all state and federal regulations.  The Safety Specialist plans, implements, and coordinates safety programs, requiring the application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.

COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Instills Trust
•  Manages Ambiguity

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads in the review of current policies and training programs in order to provide for continuous improvements.
• Initiates and develops company policies and procedures that maintain safety measures throughout the entire organization.
• Provides support by leading implementation of policies and procedures.
• Makes recommendations for projects or safety programs for approval by the company president and vice presidents; receives directions for implementations from the same.
• Administers the DIS-TRAN safety program with the goal of reducing the number and severity of Plant accidents and injuries.
• Provides written or verbal reports to the Director of Human Resources and company presidents with updates on the safety and loss control programs, accidents, and injury status.
• Surveys current safety literature and attends relevant seminars and meetings to ensure ongoing preparedness on topics related to safety improvement and hazard prevention.
• Organizes and chairs the monthly Managers Safety Meeting.
• Monitors and maintains compliance with all government safety regulations as well as corporate policies and procedures relative to the same.
• Maintains a system for reporting, monitoring, and correcting all safety problems.
• Tracks all events for Plant management evaluations and reports quarterly on such findings.
• Responsible for Plant OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.
• Ensures that all state, federal, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules are posted and observed.
• Assists Plant management in the administering of all corrective actions as dictated by company policy.
• Recommends alternative actions based on available industry information to Plant management.
• Coordinates action plans with outside consultants for best practices and reports these plans to Plant management and to the corporate Human Resources group.
• Responsible for performing all new employees’ safety orientation classes at the Plant.
• Takes lead for the organization of training and support to ensure the well being of all employees, customers, and the community that may interact with the company.
• Trains, counsels, and advises supervisors and leadpeople and assists in their training of personnel on all safety issues through management safety bulletins, safety newsletters, memos, and meetings to establish a proactive approach in providing a safe working environment,
• Assists supervisors and leadpeople in the training of their personnel for general safety items as well as training relative to each particular Plant operation.
• Organizes and provides for training relative to emergency events or disasters as required by our insurance carriers.
• Responsible for establishing routine inspection plans for supervisors, leadpeople, and employees for all work areas.
• Responsible for the coordination or remedy for any safety violations or concerns.
• Responsible for the coordination of all Plant inspections and for reporting to management those conditions that pose potential safety problems.
• Participates, with representatives of all outside groups during formal inspections of Plant safety, and issues a report to the monitoring agency involved to formally document corrective actions taken.
• Ensures that corrective action is initiated by the supervisor responsible for the area, and provides assistance as needed to establish priorities and procedures.
• Responsible for evaluating and administering company safety incentive programs as directed by company management.
• Monitors and advises controls for industrial hygiene, which relates to the long term effects of factors such as chemical exposure, noise, lighting, heat, humidity, and radiation.
• Monitors and assists supervisors in their dispensing of first aid and safety related goods.
• Evaluates with management all safety equipment at the Plant site.
• Supports the DIS-TRAN Plant Environmental Manager by training in key areas as needed.

REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY SPECIALIST:

•  Bachelor’s degree in a safety related discipline preferred.
• At least three years of experience in industrial safety and industrial hygiene required.
•  Knowledge of state, federal, and local industrial health and safety regulations and programs (OSHA, PPE, etc.)
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
• Epicor experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access required.
• At least 3-5 year of leadership position experience required.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook is required.
• Strong leadership and communication skills required.
• Regular, reliable attendance is required.
• No documented disciplinary actions for at least 12 months.