Safety Compliance Specialist at Rely Innovations – Clear Lake, South Dakota

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Safety Compliance Specialist

Reports to: Director of HSE Work Location: Clear Lake, SD

Functional Area: HSE Required Travel:

Exempt Status: Exempt Salary Range: $55,000+ year/DOE

Schedule: 9/80

Job Summary: The Safety Compliance Specialist assists in monitoring and maintaining compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Health and Safety standards and company policies; and assists in developing solutions and responses to minimize operational losses, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Develops and conducts new hire and safety refresher trainings for employees.
2. Participates in daily and weekly tier meetings to provide information and discuss safety concerns.
3. Supports compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements including the following: participating in process hazard analysis (PHA) assessments, and pre-start up safety reviews (PSSR); Reviewing hot work permits; evaluating contractor safety and training records; participating in incident investigations, reviewing management of change (MOC) requests.
4. Collaborates with external regulatory agencies including Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Bureau of Alcohol, Narcotics, Firearms Tobacco and Explosives (ATF), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
5. Maintains and updates documents to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and the following programs including Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, Bloodborne Pathogens, Electrostatic Discharge Control, Radiation Safety, Lead Exposure Control, Gas Cylinder Safety.
6. Collaborates on document review of operating procedures to ensure documents have safety elements included.
7. Conducts routine plant walkthroughs and drives company vehicles as needed.
8. Participates as a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).
9. Coordinates Employee Safety Committee activities.
10. Serves as a technical resource to HSE employees on safety related topics.
11. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States (ITAR restrictions).
2. Must be at least 18 years of age to work at this facility.
3. Must be eligible to possess explosive under the Safe Explosives Act of 2003 (as amended) as required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for all employees of Tech Ord.
4. High School diploma or GED is required; associate or bachelor’s degree preferred in Safety and Health related field.
5. OSHA 10 or 30 hour, SSO (Site Safety Officer), ASP (Associate Safety Professional), GSP (General Safety Professional), CSP (Certified Safety Professional) would be preferred.
6. Ability to obtain and maintain a Driver’s License upon hire.
7. Experience in the manufacturing of Energetics or other industry that has similar chemical processes is required.
8. Ability to read, understand and document effectively in English.
9. Must have computer operations aptitude including Microsoft programs and ability to learn and effectively use our internal ERP, document management program and other programs.
10. Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in a Safety and Health related environment
11. Familiarity with OSHA standards and ability to read, interpret and apply requirements in our setting.
12. Familiarity with ISO requirements and application to safety.
13. Must have previous experience providing presentations or facilitating group trainings.
14. Function specific RCRA training upon hire.
15. Ability to work effectively with all employees as part of a team.
16. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and tasks.
17. Strong verbal and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The description of the physical demands and the work environment characteristics here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform and those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job:

1. Ability to talk or hear to communicate with others.

2. Seated work for 90% of the workday.

3. Occasionally required to stand and/or walk throughout the facility both indoors and outdoors.

4. Requires frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.

5. Minimal lifting of 10 pounds is required. Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds and rarely lifting over 50 pounds with assistance. 10 pounds, with assistance and/or move up to 50 pounds.

6. Must be able to move materials by pushing, pulling or lifting.

7. Bending, kneeling or squatting is required to move materials and perform other tasks.

8. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus when viewing a computer monitor.

9. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and explosives.

10. Ear protection is required as identified throughout the facility.

Where required employees must wear a minimum of 50% cotton clothing including undergarments to mitigate electrostatic discharge (ESD). Employees must also wear company issued safety-toed conductive footwear.

Tech Ord is an EEO/AA including veterans and disabilities.