Safety Engineer

At Magnitude 7 Metals, safety is highly valued and is our highest priority! We believe that every employee who comes to work must leave in the same condition as he/she entered the plant -- safe and healthy. In this role, you will work collaboratively with employees at all levels of the organization to cultivate a strong culture of safety; targeting the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses and increasing employee engagement and ownership. You will be responsible for driving health and safety operational excellence through various activities including: implementing occupational safety and health standards; providing meaningful training that results in a high level of knowledge transfer; and working with partners to develop innovative programs to identify and prevent workplace hazards. With your skills and expertise, you will strive to continuously improve our ability to recognize workplace health and safety risks and hazards, and work proactively to minimize and eliminate these risks. You will lead the health and safety compliance activities and insure our facility is adhering to regulations. You will also use your abilities to inform and influence all levels and functions across the plant to implement best practices, increase employee knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues, and provide key observations and insights regarding the safety aspects of equipment, facilities, and operating procedures, in our endeavor to continuously improve our health and safety program. We are committed to establish Magnitude 7 Metals as an industry leader in environmental, health and safety performance. Because we believe the task of improving safety is never complete, we embrace inspired thinking and the forging of new paths. Your pride in continuous improvement and having an owner's mindset will be key ingredients to your success. This role reports directly to the EHS Manager. · Integrate and maintain a plant-wide, world-class safety culture/program · Establish protocols and guidelines that prevent, mitigate, and control hazards and promote a safe workplace for all employees · Develop and maintain strong relationships with leadership and peers to achieve specified goals and objectives · Engage and influence leadership support for proactive health and safety performance and coach individuals to empower them to successfully discharge their leadership responsibilities for environmental, health, and safety excellence · Ensure all necessary policies, procedures, plans, and practices are in place to assure compliance with regulatory (e.g., OSHA, EPA, DOT, ANSI, etc.) and company requirements · Help establish and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for the plant and drive necessary efforts to achieve target goals · Analyze performance trends, provide routine feedback, and drive actions to continuously improve performance · Perform and/or lead JSA, PHA, PSM, and other safety-related activities, as needed. · Serve as the company safety subject matter expert regarding technical and regulatory standards, safety management systems, emergency preparedness, ergonomics, and best practices · Provide effective training, conduct audits, maintain timely records and documentation, and address other health and safety aspects throughout the organization · Communicate and provide expertise to plant engineering/maintenance teams on safety considerations for equipment selection, construction techniques, building design, new product development, third-party contracting, and similar activities · Lead incident investigations, conduct root cause analysis, and drive closure of effective corrective actions · Interface with regulatory agencies, host inspections, and assist in responding to agency requests/notices · Maintain technical competency regarding current, new, and proposed regulations and standards; evaluate for operational impacts · Represents the company in community or industry safety roups and programs Qualifications/Requirements: · Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, health sciences, engineering, or other related field · 4+ years of progressive hands-on experience in successful safety program implementation, preferably in smelting or similar heavy industrial environment · Strong working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, codes, and standards (OSHA, EPA, DOT, etc.) · Demonstrated ability to inspire teamwork, motivate cross-functional teams, and effectively lead others in a fast-paced and diverse environment · Professional certification in relevant field (CSP, CHMM, CIH, etc.) preferred · Familiarity with world class/lean manufacturing and continuous improvement concepts · Demonstrated leadership, program and project management capabilities · Strong verbal and written communication (English) skills · Strong interpersonal and presentation skills · Well-developed computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet, etc. Abilities/Characteristics: · Exhibits a high level of integrity · Self-starter with high energy · Ability to lead change and work collaboratively with all levels of the organization · Organized, analytical, detail-oriented, problem-solver, with a strong focus on results · Effective decision making and a willingness to use available resources to accomplish goals · Demonstrates a high level of follow-through · Requires minimal supervision · Able to simultaneously manage multiple projects and other responsibilities, adjust to changing priorities, and make decisions with speed and accuracy based on available information · Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and apply them to the workplace · Solid understanding of industrial health and the Worker's Compensation Program · Ability to work overtime and/or according to plant work schedule, as needed