Safety Engineer

Safety Engineer – Kent, WA, USA

Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advanced lightweight composite materials. We invite you to join our team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices, and R&D centers around the globe.

Summary:

Pay range $77,968 – $117,324 annually.

• Support the development and execution of the EHS site improvement plan.
• Develop, implement, and audit programs and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable safety and health regulations and corporate health and safety management systems (HSMS).
• Assist the EHS Manager by conducting periodic reviews of the plant’s Accident Prevention Plan (APP) and OSHA compliance.
• Support the maintenance of ISO 45001 management systems.
• Grow and maintain a positive safety culture and working relationships with employees and management by providing support and reliable guidance regarding safety issues, ideas, or concerns.
• Assist facilitators in the development and maintenance of accurate job hazard analyses (JHA) for all processes.
• Compile, review, analyze, and interpret incident data; assist facilitators and management in incident investigations to determine root causes and corrective actions and work to close corrective actions.
• Establish and support methods of communicating safety information to employees and promoting involvement in prevention activities.
• Support the management of the safety training program by updating course content as required, establishing effective delivery and testing methods for determining effectiveness.
• Actively support monthly plant authorized safety training.
• Employ the hierarchy of controls to reduce risk of unwanted events; make recommendations for hazard controls based on comprehensive analysis.
• Participate in the design and pre‑start‑up review of new and modified equipment and processes prior to release to operations.
• Assist the EHS Manager with managing workers’ compensation claims, performing industrial hygiene related sampling, and ergonomic assessment, among others.

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety/Environmental Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2+ years of related experience as a safety coordinator or engineer in an industrial manufacturing facility.
• Strong technical and oral/written communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook or related software).
• Current holder of a professional credential such as CSP, ASP, GSP, or CIH from the BCSP, or CHMM, ST/CHMM, or CHMP from the IHMM preferred.
• Ergonomics experience preferred.
• Hearing conservation experience preferred.
• Aerospace manufacturing experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and/or 45001 preferred.
• Working knowledge of worker’s compensation requirements and best practices for self‑insured companies preferred.
• Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Hexcel offers a Total Rewards package that includes competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs such as health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid or unpaid time off. Specific programs and options vary by location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements.

Salary information is a general guideline only. Actual salaries are based upon candidate experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.