Safety and Quality Technician

# 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.

Schedule2nd 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
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