Search jobs > Chicago, IL > Safety specialist

Safety & Environmental Specialist (1st shift)

S&C Electric Company
Chicago, IL, United States
Full-time

As an S&C Electric team member, you'll work on projects that have real-world impact. You'll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide.

S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry.

You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy.

We're big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively.

Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow's energy challenges and become an employee-owner

Hours

8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm (Mon-Fri) On-Site

Competitive Monthly Pay Period

Benefit Overview

  • Competitive complete benefits package
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and Employee Stock ownership plan (KSOP)
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Fitness reimbursement, Paid leaves
  • Dependent care FSA, Basic Life, Transit benefit
  • Annual bonus for individual and company performance
  • Paid vacation and 15 paid holidays, including shutdown in summer and winter
  • Referral Bonus program
  • PPE provided.
  • Career Advancement and Development Opportunities

Join Our Team as a Safety and Environmental Specialist!

Are you passionate about Safety and Environmental Services? S&C Electric Company is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Production & Facilities function.

As a Safety and Environmental Specialist, you'll be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team.

Reporting to the Global Health, Safety & Environmental Services department, this position will work with the corporate HSE team and assists with company safety & environmental activities to assure compliance with legal requirements utilizing economical, effective, and efficient concepts.

This position works closely with leadership to provide technical consultation, support, and guidance to leadership and team members on safety & environmental matters.

Key Responsibilities :

Provide Safety & Environmental guidance and support for Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) programs, which include but not limited to : Behavior Based Safety (BBS) programs, Location Emergency Response Plan (LERP);

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Hazard Communication, Lockout / Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space, Ergonomics, Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV), industrial air and noise monitoring, sustainability and waste management compliance, Department of Transportation (DOT), as well as other applicable OSHA compliance to reduce workplace injury.

  • Refine existing programs and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency or eliminate their need. Reviews and updates safety policies and procedures on a routine and as needed basis to assure compliance with applicable required federal, state, and local regulations and corporate standards.
  • Provide active support to PMG & Metal Finishing team members by training team members on requirements and assisting the site to ensure compliance with HSE programs and initiatives.
  • Track Federal, State and Local safety & environmental regulations and evaluates their effects on company operations.
  • Interface with various shareholders (e.g., Operations, technical support, etc.) to meet assigned safety & environmental objectives and drive action items to completion.
  • Establish and coordinate facility audits, inspections, and observations to assure all facility operations are in compliance with Local, State, and Federal regulations;

follow-up with Operations to ensure corrective actions are completed and documented; Conduct audits as needed and perform systematic review of audit data entry and analysis, track / trends for all audits.

  • Prepare, calibrate, and use instrumentation to collect and analyze environmental, chemical, etc.; samples and other monitoring as needed.
  • Develop suitable safety and environmental training content and delivery mode, in line with global, regional, and legal requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify competence needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site-specific demand and organize and provide appropriate training using a Learning Management System
  • Perform virtual and physical ergonomic assessments and recommendations using standard ergonomic analysis tools and / or Digital Human Modeling to identify and prioritize ergonomic risk factors to comply with corporate guidelines and standards to improve operator efficiency, quality, reduce cost, improve safety and eliminate operator injury.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional organizations within S&C to drive environmental initiatives including - but not limited to - waste reduction, reuse, recycling, resource conservation, circularity, recyclable contents, and materials, etc.

What you'll Need To Succeed :

Job Requirements (To select this job at a minimum you must have the following) :

  • Bachelor's degree in occupational safety and / or Environmental, Mechanical / Industrial / Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Environmental Science, or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated sustained high-level performance in safety & environmental functions with strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to simultaneously handle a variety of safety & environmental projects and assignments and to bring an effective approach to the solution of technical objectives.
  • Proven ability to design and deliver training.
  • Incident Investigation proficiency including risk assessment and root cause analysis, countermeasure development, and PDCA measures.
  • Willing to travel to other S&C locations within and outside United States.
  • Experience with chemical manufacturing or heavy manufacturing environment.
  • Experience in data analytics and finding correlations in data.
  • Must be able to work flexible shifts as needed.

Relevant Experience Required : Two to four years of experience as a Safety & Environmental professional (preferred), or equivalent experience in an engineering and manufacturing environment.

Major Physical Demands :

  • This job may require periodic travel by car and / or airline to S&C locations and perform in-person inspections and investigations in a wide variety of factory and office environments or attend off site seminars and training activities for continued safety and / or environmental development. 5% or less.
  • Activities such as standing, extensive walking, climbing stairs / ladders, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, handling and may be exposed to hot / cold temperatures will occasionally be required.

Frequentuse of computers and office equipment is required.

Ability to travel occasionally to other facilities and flexibility to work non-traditional business hours as needed.

Ready to make an impact and become an employee-owner? Apply now to join our inclusive and innovative team! Explore open positions.

S&C Electric is committed to equal-opportunity employment. All employees and applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at [email protected] .

LI-KD1

3 days ago
Related jobs
Promoted
Advocate Health
Chicago, Illinois

Performs routine responsibilities during interior and exterior patrols to ensure safety and security, including but not limited to inspections to identify vulnerabilities, hazards, and fire conditions, audits of Interim Life Safety Measures, patient valuables management, and thorough contraband sear...

S&C Electric Company
Chicago, Illinois

Provide Safety & Environmental guidance and support for Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) programs, which include but not limited to: Behavior Based Safety (BBS) programs, Location Emergency Response Plan (LERP); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagou...

Promoted
Advocate Health
Park Ridge, Illinois

Performs routine responsibilities during interior and exterior patrols to ensure safety and security, including but not limited to inspections to identify vulnerabilities, hazards, and fire conditions, audits of Interim Life Safety Measures, patient valuables management, and thorough contraband sear...

The Ōnin Group
Chicago, Illinois

What you'll do as: 1st shift - Environmental Health & Safety Specialist $65,000k - $75,000K Yearly. Directs the development of written environmental, safety and health programs and policies (Safety Committee, Safety Assessment Audit Program, Work Conditioning Program, Wellness programs). Works close...

Promoted
Advocate Health
Park Ridge, Illinois

Performs routine responsibilities during interior and exterior patrols to ensure safety and security, including but not limited to inspections to identify vulnerabilities, hazards, and fire conditions, audits of Interim Life Safety Measures, patient valuables management, and thorough contraband sear...

Sigmaways Inc
Chicago, Illinois

We are looking for an experienced Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to biological safety, including OSHA standards. Bachelor’s degree in environmental safety, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field, mast...

Nestlé Health Science
Franklin Park, Illinois

As the site Safety Health & Environmental Specialist you are responsible for coordinating and executing safety, health and environmental programs. In this position you will interact with employees to ensure a culture of caring and where each employee is accountable and responsible for Safety, Health...

PLZ Aeroscience Corporation
Bridgeview, Illinois

Environmental, Health, & Safety Specialist. Bachelor’s degree with focus in environmental engineering (preferred), environmental science or health and safety. Support the EHS Manager on environmental health & safety matters. Support continuous improvement on all aspects of environmental health & saf...

Deluxe
Des Plaines, Illinois

The Pre-Press Mailing Specialist performs complex electronic pre-press functions. Shift Monday - Friday 6:30am - 2:30pm. ...

Cook Medical
Canton, IL, US

The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist at Cook Canton. Participate in incident investigation teams, safety audits, and other safety related. Experience in improving environmental health and safety processes. Experience training in Environmental Health & Safety programs. ...