Health and Safety Specialist in High Point, North Carolina at Mickey Truck Bodies

Health & Safety Specialist (Bilingual English/Spanish)

Location: High Point, NC
Schedule: Full-Time | Monday–Thursday, 6:30 AM–5:00 PM | Friday overtime as needed (6:30 AM–3:00 PM)

💲 Pay: $20- $30 per hour based on experience
🎯 Bonus: Bi-Weekly Productivity & Performance Bonus

Join Our Team

Founded in 1904, Mickey Truck Bodies is a premier manufacturer of state-of-the-art truck bodies, trailers, and specially engineered vehicles serving customers in more than 50 countries. Mickey Truck Bodies is seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Health & Safety Specialist to help foster and maintain a culture where safety is everyone's responsibility. This role is ideal for an energetic safety professional who enjoys working directly with manufacturing teams, identifying opportunities for improvement, providing training, and ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.

If you're passionate about protecting employees, building relationships across all levels of an organization, and making a positive impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As a Health & Safety Specialist, you will:

• Conduct weekly and monthly safety inspections of facilities and equipment.
• Perform daily production floor walkthroughs to identify hazards, reinforce safe work practices, and collaborate with leaders to resolve safety concerns.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining company safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate and deliver safety education and training for team members.
• Conduct housekeeping audits and safety observations.
• Assist with job hazard analyses and ergonomic assessments to reduce workplace risks.
• Maintain accurate records of safety training, inspections, corrective actions, and employee safety documentation.
• Coordinate care for injured team members and assist with return-to-work activities.
• Participate in accident investigations and help implement corrective actions, including preparing safety alerts when necessary.
• Assist with monthly stormwater sampling and Industrial Hygiene monitoring.
• Support the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager with additional safety and environmental initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Fluent in both English and Spanish (spoken and written).
• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of Health & Safety experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and workplace safety practices.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build trust and gain buy-in across all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• OSHA 30 certification or willingness to obtain within six months of hire.
• Willingness to become a First Aid/CPR Instructor.

Preferred Skills

• Experience conducting safety training and presentations.
• Experience with accident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental compliance.
• Ability to analyze safety data and recommend improvements.
• Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential job functions consistently, safely and successfully with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards

• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly

• Standing and walking thru out manufacturing facility

• Requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, crawl, and kneel.

• Specific vision ability required includes close, distance, color, and peripheral vision with depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 36 -50 lbs., and consistently lifts up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment

Manufacturing Work Environment that will at times provide exposure to weather, noise intensity level, and proximity to moving mechanical parts.

Why Join Mickey Truck Bodies?

At Mickey Truck Bodies, safety is one of our core values. You'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping protect our employees while supporting continuous improvement throughout our manufacturing operations. We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to build a rewarding career with an established industry leader.

Benefits

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Productivity & Performance Bonus
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Wellness Program with Incentives
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company-Paid Short-Term Disability
• Company-Paid Long-Term Disability
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance with AD&D
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Career Growth and Development Opportunities

Apply Today!

If you're a safety professional who thrives in a manufacturing environment and is fluent in both English and Spanish, we'd love to meet you. Apply today and help us continue building a safe workplace for every team member.

Mickey Truck Bodies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.