Safety and Quality Technician

Our team is growing and there has never been a more exciting time to join us!

The 2nd Shift Safety & Quality Professional is responsible for leading, coordinating, and continuously improving all safety and quality-related activities during second shift operations at the Ameristar facility. This role serves as the primary on-site safety and quality leader during off-shift hours, ensuring that all policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements are consistently executed.

This position plays a critical role in:

* Driving a proactive safety culture

* Reducing injuries and near misses through prevention-based strategies

* Ensuring product quality and process integrity

* Providing immediate incident response and problem resolution

* Supporting operational excellence through cross-functional collaboration

The role requires a high level of floor presence, technical competence, leadership influence, and independent decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, with a strong focus on injury prevention, risk reduction, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.

Schedule

2nd Shift position, with responsibility overlap into 3rd shift. Flexibility required for:

* Incident response

* Training needs

* Production demands

What you will be doing:

Safety Leadership & Floor Engagement

* Maintain a visible and active presence on the production floor throughout the shift

* Serve as the primary safety resource for all second (and overlapping third) shift employees

* Provide real-time coaching on:

* Safe work practices

* Hazard identification

* Risk mitigation techniques

* Reinforce compliance with Ameristar safety policies, OSHA standards, and internal procedures

* Conduct routine safety observations, hazard assessments, and risk mitigation activities in alignment with ISO 45001 principles

* Coach employees and supervisors on safe work practices and hazard recognition

* Partner with operations to implement preventive safety measures and eliminate risks

Incident Management & Safety Tracking

* Respond immediately to workplace injuries, near misses, and property damage incidents.

* Provide initial assessment and coordinate appropriate medical response if necessary.

* Lead or support incident investigations, including root cause analysis (RCA), identification of contributing factors, and development of corrective/preventive actions

* Ensure all incidents are documented in compliance with OSHA recordkeeping requirements and entered into safety tracking systems

* Track and monitor safety tickets, corrective actions, and open investigations

* Follow through to ensure timely closure and effectiveness validation

* Identify trends and provide recommendations for injury prevention initiatives

Training & Safety Development

* Conduct and evaluate forklift operator certification and re-certification in accordance with OSHA Powered Industrial Truck standards

* Deliver or support toolbox talks and shift-based safety communications

* Provide hands-on coaching to reinforce:

* Proper PPE usage

* Equipment operation

* Safe work behaviors

* Assist with administration of prescription safety glasses program

* Identify training gaps and collaborate with leadership to implement improvement initiatives aligned with ISO 45001 competency requirements.

Safety Programs & Employee Engagement

* Lead and facilitate the 2nd Shift Safety Committee, including:

* Agenda development

* Meeting facilitation

* Action tracking

* Conduct monthly training for Area Safety Coaches

* Promote employee involvement in hazard identification programs, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives

* Support company-wide safety campaigns and initiatives

* Drive accountability by ensuring departments are actively participating in safety programs

* Support continuous improvement efforts aligned with ISO 45001 risk-based thinking

Quality Assurance & Control Responsibilities

* Interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, and specifications

* Ensure adherence to ISO 9001 quality management system requirements

* Perform in-process and final inspections to verify product conformity

* Identify, segregate, and control non-conforming materials per ISO standards

* Support corrective action processes to address quality issues

* Verify the accuracy of controlled documents, including prints and work instructions

* Act as a hands-on quality technician, supporting production as needed to improve manufacturing processes and address quality concerns in real time

* Perform inspections of parts and materials using appropriate tools and methods

* Verify compliance to specifications and tolerances

Process & Systems Auditing

* Conduct process audits according to established schedules and plans

* Evaluate adherence to work instructions, process controls, and quality standards

* Verify accuracy and currency of prints, work instructions and other controlled documents

* Document audit findings and communicate results to leadership

* Support continuous improvement efforts through…