Safety Specialist

Bend Tec has an exciting opportunity available for a Safety Specialist to be an integral part of our Fabrication team. Bend Tec takes pride in our quality of work and has a goal of building our workforce with the most talented employees. You’ll have an opportunity to work on a wide range of projects on a national and global scale. We can meet you at any skill level, whether you are just starting your career or have years of experience under your belt.

• Comply with safety, health and environmental guidelines, policies, and regulations.
• Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
• Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
• Inspect and/or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
• Manage respiratory program, hearing conservation program, Haz Comm program, confined space program, etc.
• Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
• Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lights or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort or performance.
• Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate use of safety equipment.
• Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
• Provide new employee safety orientations and develop materials for these presentations.
• Coordinate “right-to-know” programs regarding hazardous chemicals or other substances.
• Maintain or update emergency response plans or procedures.
• Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers’ safety.
• Conduct facility inspections and audits.
• Provide regulatory training, such as forklift training, respiratory training, hearing conservation training, etc.
• Maintain a training database, OSHA records, weekly and monthly reports.
• Provide first aid care when needed.
• Manage all workers compensation injury cases.
• Remove hazardous materials as needed.
• Assist in industrial hygiene monitoring.
• Oversee regulatory environmental inspection requirements are being met with respect to air, water, and waste permits.

• Assertiveness
  - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
• Conceptual Thinking
  - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Conflict Resolution
  - Ability to deal with others in an antagonistic situation.
• Consensus Building
  - Ability to bring about group solidarity to achieve a goal.
• Problem Solving
  - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Safety Awareness
  - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Communication, Oral
  - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written
  - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Accountability
  - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Detail Oriented
  - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

• Education
  :
  High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED):
  Required, bachelor’s degree (four-year college or technical school):
  Preferred
• Experience
  : 3 plus years of experience
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Basic computer skills
• Certifications & Licenses: OSHA training a plus

• Industry-leading training and development programs
• Competitive insurance and benefit options
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Paid vacation and holiday time
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans available (50% company match up to 6% contributed by…