Environmental Health and Safety Specialist #1043078
Job Description:
The plant Wellbeing, Health and Safety (WHS) Specialist is responsible to implement and administer standardized WHS processes to ensure compliance to Federal, State, Provincial and Local regulations and Corporate Policies and Procedures. This position will help achieve world class status and impact corporate savings through the elimination of occupational injuries/illnesses, property damage and improvement of production efficiency as well as safeguarding the health and safety of all employees. This specific position will focus on health and safety compliance, Our Production Way safety activities, Safety Management System (ISO 45001), and health and safety improvement goals.
 
The WHS Specialist will report to the Plant WHS Lead and be responsible for and not limited to:

• Implement WHS training programs and training assessments to ensure required training is identified and conducted.
• Conduct regular audits of WHS processes and necessary follow-up to ensure compliance and advise plant leadership and corporate WHS staff of findings.
• Analyze injury/illness experience including ergonomics, identify/track injury correlation, determine root causes, implement corrective action and communicate this information to plant leadership and corporate WHS.
• Support new equipment programs at the concept stage to ensure that WHS design specifications and regulations are included.
• Manage routine safety reports including data acquisition, documentation, record keeping, monitoring, review, and approval.
• Coordinate communication of WHS regulatory inspection activity with plant leadership.
• Lead WHS projects to improve WHS key performance metrics.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of the plant's safety management system to meet ISO 45001 and SPW safety requirements.

 
Requirements:
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Engineering, Science or related field
• Strong understanding of Federal, State, Provincial and Local regulations and requirements
• Willingness to work on any shift and additional hours as required
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership, analytical and problem solving skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite and / or other software
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be able to walk long distances and stand for long periods of time

 
Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Safety, Engineering or similar experience in a Manufacturing environment
• Safety related professional certifications (e.g. CSP, CIH)
• Master's degree in Safety, Engineering, Science or related field
• Automotive or manufacturing experience

 
Additional Info: At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra.  We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.
We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!
FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.
We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.
Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:
 

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

 
Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!
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