Safety Technician

Job Overview

Senior Safety Technician - Performs safety assessments, audits, training, and reviews SOPs to ensure compliance with OSHA and DOD regulations. Works closely with engineering, production, quality, and management teams to enforce safety systems and manage permits, emergency response, and industrial hygiene programs.

• Performs Safety Assessments, audits and training.
• Reviews SOP requirements.
• Issues and monitors hot work permits, confined space entries, and lockout/tag out permits.
• Ensures Safety systems performance.
• Investigates accidents/incidents/near misses and prepares accident reports.
• Assists in emergency situations.
• Coordinates with facility Engineers on safety programs.
• Monitors the facility industrial hygiene program.
• Provides oversight of Safety Programs such as the Respiratory Protection Program, Lockout/Tag-out Program, and Confined Space Entry Program.
• Tests noise levels.
• Tests air flows of process exhaust system.
• Conducts personal air sampling.
• Prepares samples for analyses.
• Trains employees on safety and health requirements to ensure compliance with OSHA and DOD regulations.
• Oversees field activities and monitors for health and safety violations.
• Enforces use of PPE and other critical safety equipment.
• Monitors decontamination of personnel leaving hazardous work zones.
• Develops and monitors emergency action plans to comply with the Disaster Response Plan and the Emergency Planning Right-to-Know (EPCRA) Act.
• Identifies potential causes for accidents and recommends changes in policies and procedures to prevent accidents and illness including reviews of near misses.
• Assists Management to prepare the EHS budget.
• Tests conductive floors and building grounding systems to comply with the DoD Surveillance Standard for Lightning Protection.
• Complies with and maintains ISO 14001 system.
• Proficient with computer applications required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains the highest ethical standards.
• Understands and conducts himself/herself by Armtec’s ethics and business conduct policies.

• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations and procedures, company equipment, facility capabilities and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.; walk throughout production areas including stairs, ability to wear a respirator and appropriate protective equipment.
• Capable of training in all areas of Safety assessments, audits, SOPs, and New Hire Training.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions and work without close supervision.
• Must have the ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups.
• Must have the ability to solve practical problems and interact with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist.

• Must be able to demonstrate ability in the Armtec competencies for all employees, customer focus, ethics & values, problem solving, integrity & trust, functional/technical skills, listening, action-oriented, composure and values diversity.

• Associate’s degree from accredited university or current enrollment in a 2-year program preferred.
• 2 – 5 years related industrial, explosive pyrotechnic, environmental related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. DOD experience is a plus.
• Forklift certification, CDL license, CPR certification, First Responder Training, Hazardous Safety Certifications.

• Normal work schedule is Monday through Thursday – 4 ten-hour days.

Minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. This is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorization from the U.S. Government. This position requires access to export control information.