Health And Safety Specialist

We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Specialist to drive Health and Safety efforts in our automotive assembly business division - to ensure we have a culture of wellbeing, safety prevention, and ownership across the workforce and across the business's three Michigan locations. 

Safety is one of our corporate values. It's what we do and who we are. It's also one way we live another corporate value Continuous Improvement.  The Health & Safety Specialist helps achieve best in class "Safety First" practices and environment in this business division. They work closely with plant leadership and HR, are a core member of the corporate safety team and serve as a company safety subject matter expert. 

As part of our family-oriented company culture, the Specialist is critical to our employees returning home after each shift injury and illness free - and to us driving towards zero lost time, zero recordable injuries & illness and a productive, energized workforce.  

 
HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST - Key Job Responsibilities 

• Monitor safety risks throughout the worksite and intervene, address, or escalate as needed. This includes leading and participating in proactive Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).
• Proactively identify and drive changes to minimize risks and prevent injury/illness.  
• Promote a positive and safe work environment through teamwork, employee involvement and education.
•  Implement at least two safety initiatives each month per site.
• Ensure equipment, tools, security practices and housekeeping meet corporate safety standards.
• Encourage employees to understand Safety risks and maintain safe behaviors on and off the job.
• Work with management and supervisors to set up lines and work practices that reduce risk.
• Encourage employees to build and maintain healthy habits and use wellbeing programs/resources.
• Train employees in safe practices and procedures during onboarding, monthly safety topics and as needed.  Maintain complete and compliant training and certification records.
• Maintain an effective emergency response plan.  Conduct safety drills as needed.
• Investigate and respond to safety-related questions, suggestions, and complaints. 
• Conduct near miss, accident, or injury root cause investigations.  Use Plan, Do, Check, Act to ensure solutions are effective.
• Maintain OSHA 300 occupational injury and illness log.
• Maintain written communication programs such as HAZCOM/SDS "Right to Know," Bloodborne Pathogens and Lockout/Tagout.
• Lead and maintain an effective stretching and warmup program.
• Work with closely Corporate Safety Team in investigating and learn from worker's compensation claims.
• Follow up with employees on medical restrictions to facilitate safe and expedient return to work/return to health.
• Maintain compliance with state and federal safety regulations.
• Maintain and distribute workplace safety gear and supplies and ensure proper use.
• Stay current on Health and Safety regulations and best practices.
• Lead site and business Safety and First Responder teams.
• Report weekly on learnings and highlights on company safety review call.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

HEALTH & SAFETY SPECIALIST - Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about health & safety - and it's importance to employees and business success
• At least three years of Health and Safety experience in a manufacturing or logistics work environment
• Strong knowledge of work-related Health and Safety risks and mitigation
• Knowledge of state and federal workplace health & safety regulations
• Enjoys problem solving and continuous improvement
• Understands human behavior and change management
• Effective communicator with variety of people and vehicles
• High integrity and professionalism
• Resilient and adaptable
• Able to analyze, interpret and use data
• Detail-oriented with effective organization skills
• Ergonomics expertise desired
• Associate degree in a related field desired

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB