Senior Safety Specialist

Senior Safety Specialist

The Senior Safety Specialist develops and implements safety-related programs and processes meant to prevent injuries, fires, or other workplace accidents.

This position supports technical and cultural change in employee safety and will be highly visible on the plant floor.

This individual with be responsible for driving safety at Cheese Processing facility in Spencer, WI with 300+ employees.

Responsibilities:


* Development and implementation site-specific Safety Programs: Tracking Safety Brakes, fire extinguisher, safety shower and eyewash inspections, ordering and stocking PPE, conducting regular safety walk-through and identify any safety hazards and make recommendations to make correct the hazard.


* Report Plant Metrics: Maintain records of incidents (near miss, first aid, recordable, etc.) and enter them into the EHS website.


* Track completion of Action Plans and encourage responsible persons to make progress.


* Enter monthly EHS metrics into the EHS website and help prepare monthly EHS reports.


* Lead Incident Investigations - determine root causes, gathers and analyzes statistics, makes recommendations for improvements and report out.


* Training: Creates and delivers safety training programs educating employees on safe working practices, appropriate equipment operation, and emergency procedures.


* Track required employee training and notify supervisors when employee training is incomplete.


* Collect training material so it is available to other trainers and enter quizzes and attendance sheets into a training record-keeping program.


* Send routine communications to the EHS Manager and staff regarding the status of training compliance.

Required Experience:


* Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Safety Management or related field with three (3) or more years of safety experience in food, dairy, heavy industrial or manufacturing environment, OR in lieu of degree 7+ years in a safety-focused role


* Food manufacturing experience highly preferred

Preferred Certifications :


* The following Safety & Environmental certifications are preferred; PE, FET, CSP, ASP, CHMM

COMPETENCIES-SKILLS (Required):


* Possess strong leadership skills, problem solving skills, and decision-making skills


* Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills at various levels of the company


* Strong computer skills, including usage of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint


* Effective communication skills for working cross-functionally in a fast-paced work environment

Physical Requirements for production positions regularly include:


* Frequent movement including walking, standing, bending/stooping, turning, twisting, pushing, pulling, raising arms, lifting, climbing and other active movements


* Performing duties while wearing personal protective equipment


* Working across temperature zones that may include cold and/or hot environments for e...