Safety & Health Engineer

Overview

Nucor is North America s largest recycler and most diversified steel and steel products company. River Metals Recycling is a division of Nucor Corporation. The Safety Engineer supports a safety-driven, multi-location scrap metal recycling environment by developing, implementing, and managing safety and security standard operating procedures, as well as training and awareness programs division-wide.

• Audit plants/facilities for safety compliance; follow up to correct deficiencies.
• Work with plant core teams to investigate accidents and incidents.
• Prepare and present monthly/annual training, and other monthly safety meeting topics.
• Develop, revise, and implement site-specific safety policies and safe work procedures.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene sampling at sites.
• Approve safety supplies and personal protective equipment for use.
• Enforce safety rules and help develop good employee safety attitudes during yard visits.
• Ensure all documentation and recordkeeping is properly filled out, including accident logs and investigation reports.
• Recommend company safety policy changes to corporate staff.
• Serve as first contact for OSHA or other safety regulators.

• Bachelor of Science degree – Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or closely related field.
• Minimum two years’ work experience in a safety/supervisory role.
• Ability to travel throughout the assigned region (some overnight travel required).

• Ability to communicate verbally and/or through written communication with all levels of personnel within the Company and with federal, state and local safety regulators.
• Ability to organize daily tasks and work in a self-directed environment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to form strong team relationships with plant managers and supervisors.
• ASP or CSP certification preferred.
• Experience using personal computers in a work environment for spreadsheet and document presentation.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint preferred.

• Fortune Magazine recognition and company-provided benefits as listed by the employer.
• Paid Weekly with Bonus and Profit Sharing.
• Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities.
• Paid Training;
  Company-provided uniforms and PPE.
• Paid Vacation – 3 weeks after 1 year;
  Paid Holidays – 10 per year and 1 personal day.
• Parental Leave;
  Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 per year for teammates, $2,625 for spouses.
• Scholarship Program – $5,000 per year for every child of a teammate.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days;
  Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Company matching 401(k) plan;
  Employee stock purchase plan – 10% match.
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Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, which includes both urine and hair follicle testing.