Safety Specialist

## Safety Specialist
** Muscatine,IA
** Posted: 10/13/2026

Employment Type:

Permanent Industry: Engineering Job Number: 7246

Pay Rate: 55000##

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** Position:
** Safety Specialist(Muscatine, IA)
** Job Overview:
** Implement safety management systems that meet or exceed compliance and create value-added enhancement to plant operations via implementation of written standards, training requirements, monitoring/auditing elements, and corrective action steps.  Provide personal leadership and professional guidance to operations in safety management requirements, to include incident investigation, safety training and communication, inspection and auditing, hazard assessment, and implementation of site business safety plans.  

Coordinate and conduct routine plant audits and physical inspections to determine compliance with safety programs, laws, and regulations.  Maintain, upgrade, or implement safety programs with continuous improvement as the objective. Such programs will include hearing conservation, respiratory protection, heat stress, crane safety, confined spaces, etc.
Maintain effective standardized tools to monitor the success of the safety management systems and identify opportunities for improvement.  Track completion and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions identified through audits or investigations.  Plan and coordinate safety training as directed.  Evaluate, specify, and audit the proper application of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).  Maintain appropriate records in accordance with the SSAB Safety and Security Policy, related regulations, and statutes.  

Assist with overseeing the contracted security service as directed by the Safety Manager.
This is a direct-hire position.  Required skills   Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint  Minimum two years of experience in safety compliance/industry experience.  OSHA 10 certification or equivalent work experience to ensure working knowledge of, and the ability to interpret and apply complex local, state, and federal safety and occupational health regulations such as OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, ASME, and NRC.  

Experience with industrial hygiene - lead programs, fit testing, and noise monitoring  Preferred:  Experience in industrial manufacturing processes and working environments.  Familiarity conducting investigations, audits, and inspections.  Familiarity with Safety Management systems  Previous experience with a comprehensive safety program    
** Education
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* Required:

Associate’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Human Sciences, or Business Management  Preferred:
Bachelors degree in Safety, Environmental Sciences, Engineering or related field