Safety Specialist

$68,600.00-$94,400.00 Annual

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus. 

At Johns Manville, we protect our employees, communities, environment and the world. We are hiring a Plant H&S (Health and Safety) Specialist to join our team in Defiance, OH. The applicant needs to be a high-energy individual that is self-motivated to drive continuous improvement and excellence in Safety and Health performance.

The Plant H&S Specialist will focus on plant H&S initiatives, rollout safety policies, and think outside the box to help take the H&S program to the next level. If you are someone who enjoys working independently as well as in a team environment, this is the position for you. The Plant H&S Specialist will work with the plant operations team and corporate Safety team to embrace our goal of a 'zero harm workplace'. If you enjoy rolling out programs, multi-tasking, being creative, influencing decisions and helping drive our H&S goals to the next level, we want to hear from you. This position reports to the Complex Safety Manager but will also work closely with the Divisional Safety Manager for direction and guidance.

Your Day to Day:

• Supports and promotes safe practices in alignment with company commitments, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Acts as an OSHA regulatory compliance resource.
• Leads or participates in incident investigations (injury, property damage, near-hit, environmental deviations, etc.) and root cause analysis, and works with the plant operations team to determine appropriate corrective/preventative action.
• Perform risk and hazard assessments/inspections to determine employee risk/exposure and suggest/drive actions to mitigate/reduce them.
• Establish and drive continuous improvement in the facility's safety monitoring and recordkeeping systems to ensure compliance with all JM policies and federal regulatory requirements.
• Assist the plant operations team and JM Corporate Safety to evaluate and determine appropriate proactive safety strategies for projects that may have an impact on the facility or employees.
• Develop action plans for safety activities, coordinate the plant Safety Committee team, perform follow-up on these activities, and report status to the Plant Manager.
• Facilitate safety and health training for all plant personnel.
• Compile and track all documentation for compliance with all safety and health policies and required activities (Work Notifications, Inspection Records, OSHA 300, etc.).
• Support plant initiatives towards Lean, Kaizen, Cost Reduction, 5S and other facility improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and health policies, procedures, and programs.
• Ensure all safety and health metrics and reports are completed and communicated in a timely manner.
• Assist in regard to workers compensation cases.
• Serve as training coordinator for all H&S-related trainings through SafetySkills and other computer-based training (CBT).

What You Bring to the Team:

• Must possess one of the following: 1) Associates degree in Safety and Health, Environmental, 2) Professional certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, 3) Recognized professional certification in Occupational Heath & Safety, or 4) Equivalent degree
• Prior Safety Specific Training (OSHA 30 Hour, Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health, etc.)
• Two years experience in a safety role in an industrial setting or 4 years of relevant industrial experience in a JM facility. Comfortable working in a plant environment.
• Working knowledge of federal safety and health laws (e.g. OSHA, EPA, etc.)
• Ability to work with respective outside agencies and contracted employees.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Ability to use a variety of software applications to analyze, monitor data, create reports, and presentations.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, extensive walking, confined spaces, wear a respirator (if applicable) and handle exposures to hot/cold environments.
• Excellent communication, training and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated Root-Cause analysis skills (RCCA, 5-Whys).
• Leadership skills to direct personnel, implement initiatives, supervising teams, and performing follow-up activities.
• Analytical ability to assess complex situations and apply problem solving strategies.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to be on call, as needed 24/7.
• Ability to travel up to 5%

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Certifications in Safety, Environmental or Occupational Health (e.g. CSP, CIH, OHST, SMS, CEM, CHMM, etc.)

Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities. Our D&I council is composed of employees from locations across North American & Europe who meet regularly and work to promote and foster an environment of inclusion. Born from our D&I council is our network of employee resource groups (ERGs) that are focused on supporting diverse communities in the workplace. Review more about our diversity & inclusion initiatives on JM’s Career page.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.