Safety Technician

The Safety Technician is a self-motivated individual who monitors workplace activities to promote and ensure employee compliance with applicable Health, Safety and Environmental regulations. The Safety Technician assists the safety staff by identifying and eliminating workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.

RESPONSIBILITIES: INCLUDE, BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

· Medical Interface: Coordinate transportation of injured or ill employees to medical facilities.

Language Ability: Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before groups of employees.

Mathematical Ability: Add and subtract two digit numbers and multiply/divide with 10's and 100's. Perform these operations using units of American weight measurement, volume and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Apply common sense (Logic) understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Ability to work in both Hot and Cold environments with only accommodations as required by OSHA. Must be able to work and function outdoors as well as with high noise and dusty conditions. Operations are 24 hours, 365 days a year. Must be willing to work night shift or rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays when necessary. Must be able to work entire shifts and all days scheduled to work.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Must be able to work at elevation.

Must be able to push and pull up to 50 lbs.

Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., repeatedly throughout the work shift.

Must be able and willing to wear a respirator when needed.

Professional appearance when reporting to work:

Ø All personnel that their duties may possibly require them to wear a respirator at any given time must report to work “clean-shaven”. This means no mustaches beyond the corners of the mouth, and no facial hair on the cheek sides, or under the bottom lip of the mouth or on the ball of the chin that would be between the “seal-surfaces”, of a respirator. This applies to the members of the safety department.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

· CSHO – Certified Safety and Health Official (General industry) - certification a plus

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those candidates identified for further consideration will be contacted.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated team player who consistently seeks personal challenges.

If you are seeking a fast-paced working environment with potential for professional growth, then please apply.