Safety Engineer

Job Description

Safety Engineer opportunity in the Greenwood, SC area for an EHS professional with 5+ years of progressive safety experience in a manufacturing environment. In this role, you will spend the majority of your time on the production floor identifying safety hazards around machining and automated equipment — press brakes, CNC machines, powder coating lines, light curtains, and interlocks — and developing the practical fix yourself, not just flagging the issue for someone else to solve.

The ideal candidate has an engineering or maintenance background and a genuine understanding of how the equipment operates, so they can tell the difference between something that looks risky and something that is actually unsafe without unnecessarily halting production. Join a well-established, growing manufacturer with a strong existing safety culture and a DART rate that already outperforms industry benchmarks, in a hands-on, collaborative environment.

This company offers competitive salary, benefits, bonus, and an excellent company culture.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of progressive EHS experience, preferably involving automated equipment, stamping, machining, fabrication, or powder coating
• Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety, or related field (8+ years of experience will be considered in lieu of a degree)
• OSHA-30 certified
• Working knowledge of PLCs, machine controls, interlocks, guarding, light curtains, and emergency stops, with the ability to identify control-related hazards
• Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements, including machine guarding, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, PPE, hazardous materials, and environmental compliance
• Experience with ergonomic lifting and repetitive motion fatigue mitigation
• Experience with Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) training
• Comfortable working in an uncontrolled manufacturing environment (noise, dust, mobile equipment, uneven walking surfaces) for the majority of the shift
• Bilingual English/Spanish is not required but preferred

Responsibilities:

• Spend the majority of time on the production floor identifying safety hazards and proactively developing practical solutions, rather than delegating the fix to others
• Design, implement, and continuously improve safety protocols and procedures aligned with OSHA requirements and industry standards
• Conduct regular safety audits, hazard assessments, and root-cause analyses, and drive corrective actions to closure
• Lead investigations into accidents, injuries, and near-miss incidents; compile reports and partner with leadership on corrective action
• Develop and deliver safety training for employees, contractors, and new hires
• Maintain compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations, staying current on changes in legislation and industry standards
• Propose new methods or technologies to enhance workplace safety without unnecessarily disrupting production

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