Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist– New Castle, PA | Apply Today!

We are proud to be an essential part of the world’s food supply chain and are looking for a Safety Specialist who will take workplace safety as seriously as we do. Apply now to join our team in New Castle, PA!

What we offer you:

• 40-hour work week

• 401k retirement savings plan with company match

• 100% company-paid life, disability, and personal accident insurance

• Paid time off: vacation, sick days and holidays

• Career advancement opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and employee discounts

• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, educational assistance, and more

• The opportunity to use your Human Resources skills to support Human Resources Manager

As a Safety Specialist, you will:

• Participate in facility safety and environmental meetings. Including but not limited to Safety Committee meetings, Accident Investigations, and TPM and Kaizen events.
• Conduct assessments of current processes in order to identify or target problem areas. Including development of JSA’s.
• Develop and implement process improvements and conduct necessary training to affected employees.
• Keep affected employees abreast of OSHA and EPA requirements and changes.
• Ability to gather statistical information and relate this information to Plant Management and others by use of reports or presentations.
• Work with engineers or outside vendors as needed during installation of new equipment so that safety and environmental features and procedures are in place and understood.
• Document improvements using lean tools such as Waste Elimination Improvement forms (WEI’s).
• Complete required audits and reports in regards to safety and environmental compliance working directly with company Safety and Environmental Engineers as required.
• Conduct follow up studies to ensure that new process improvements are working and being followed.
• Coordinate management and shipments of hazardous materials.
• Coordinate projects including TPM and Kaizen events

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree relating to Occupational Safety, Environmental Management or similar field.

• Certification in Environmental Compliance (CECM) or related experience.

• Experience in manufacturing and safety , preferred

• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify hazards

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills

• Ability to design and implement effective training programs

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

About Us

• Global Fortune 500 packaging company with 109 manufacturing facilities worldwide

• Supplier of sustainable metal and plastic packaging solutions for food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care products

• A stable, reliable, and environmentally conscious organization

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.

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