Safety Engineer

Our client in Cedar Rapids, IA., is seeking a Safety Engineer. Must be local and work onsite Monday-Friday 7 am to 4 pm

Duration: Anticipated for up to 1 year. At present, the position is a temporary role.

What will a candidate get to do in this position?

Primary Focus:

• Lead activities to implement engineering controls to improve air quality.

• Interface with employees on the implementation of engineering and administrative controls

• Perform job hazard analysis to identify the loss potential of our systems and processes and recommend appropriate corrective actions.

• Train associates, supervisors, and other employees in the areas of general safety and environmental awareness, specific program requirements and specific job requirements.

• Conduct safety and environmental audits and inspections.

• Promote a SAFE First Culture

Secondary Focus (as time allows):

• Assist Manager to ensure the facility maintains compliance with safety and environmental programs, regulations, and company policy.

• Review location standards, policies, and practices as necessary to ensure they are current and in concert with company and/or regulatory requirements, making revisions as necessary.

• Work with site ergonomic specialists on ergonomic assessments and improvements.

• Participate in the site safety committee.

• Lead job safety analysis and hazard assessments.

• Work with Manager on accident investigations and reporting.

• Complete monthly training on safety and environmental topics.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations.

• Familiar with job safety analysis process.

• Self-motivated, confident professional who wants to join a team environment in a company with a strong safety and sustainable development culture.

• Embraces a culture of continuous improvement and strives to always exceed expectations. Will help drive the culture that every incident is avoidable and being proactive in detecting and eliminating risk is everyone's responsibility.

• Passionate about sustainable development and will help drive the team to continuously reduce the consumption of resources and the environmental impact of the operation.

• Embraces the role of subject matter expert/mentor to the organization and be passionate about educating the overall team on safety, health, and environmental aspects.

• Ability to manage projects with on-time delivery.

• Minor schedule flexibility.

• Accident investigation experience.

• Ability to lead and influence in a matrixed organization through developing good working relationships and holding others accountable.

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.

• Minimum 1-3 years experience in safety & environmental or engineering role.

• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Office and general databases/web-based applications.

• Knowledge of ISO 14000 & ISO 45001.