Safety Engineer

Job Title
:
Safety Engineer (Mid-Level)

Duration
: 6 months with extension / conversion FTE possible

Location
:
Welcome, NC

Shift Hours
: 8:00am to 5:00pm

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Two years of experience in safety & environmental or engineering role.
• Knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations, job safety analysis processes, accident investigation experience, and ISO 14000 & ISO 45001.

• Ensure employees and operations maintain compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations; and support the review of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
• Assist in maintaining appropriate metrics, evaluating data trending, and providing data input to management reviews, with a view to continuous improvement and enhancement of EHS performance.
• Assist with the implementation of EHS policies, practices, guidelines, and procedures. Identify location-specific requirements for each area and participate in the development of related programs and policies.
• Assist in developing training programs and conduct training to comply with regulatory corporate EHS initiatives.
• Coordinate incident/accident investigation process including root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Conduct environment, health and safety audits and risk assessments.
• Participate during external EHS compliance audits and loss prevention audits.
• Coordinate the completion of all corrective actions with site personnel resulting from risk assessments, compliance audits, or loss prevention audits.
• Assist during the required permitting submissions for air, water, and land jurisdictional requirements.
• Serve as backup point of contact for government inquiries relating to EHS.
• Actively participate in the site committee.
• Participate in the site’s Continuous Improvement/Lean/5S activities.
• Other relatable activities assigned by the Manager.