Safety Specialist

We are looking for a motivated Safety Specialist to join our team in Crookston, MN. This individual will provide safety leadership to ensure the facility (including agriculture, operations and packaging/warehousing areas) in compliance with corporate safety standards. They will partner with facility management to implement safety directives and training initiatives, improve overall safety performance, reduce incident and accident rates and ensure all site safety policies and procedures are aligned with governmental regulations. The principal accountabilities include, but are not limited to: Reduces the number and severity of accidents and OSHA incidents through development and implementation of various safety programs to ensure OSHA compliance of equipment and employee behavior through awareness safety training. Develops and reinforces a culture that reflects an attitude and value for the safety of all employees in concert with factory managers and supervisors. Participates in Company-wide safety activities in the areas of policy development, implementation and maintenance of safety policies and procedures and is authorized to ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety policies. Participates in OSHA inspections; assists with discussions with OSHA regarding final citation language, abatement requirements and dates as well as related penalties. Ensures internal formal audits are conducted of all facilities for OSHA compliance and provides abatement recommendations as required. Participates in the development of safety related capital projects. Develops and implements effective safety training plans specific to work environment. Partners with management to ensure all employees receive appropriate and required safety training and understand OSHA regulations. Participates in the development of the annual safety strategic plan; to include establishing goals, programs and measurements for the upcoming year. To be successful in this position requires extensive knowledge of Federal and State OSHA regulations and compliance procedures typically gained through the completion of a bachelor's degree in Industrial Safety and Health or a related field with three to five years of safety related experience in an industrial setting. Excellent analytical, communication, influencing and training skills are required as well as the ability to work effectively with all employees to continuously improve employee safety. An Equal Opportunity Employer Our Cooperative Grows Opportunity. American Crystal Sugar Company is more than just a sugarbeet cooperative. Our company is deeply rooted in the communities of the Red River Valley. We are committed to the sustainability and growth of our business and to improving lives in the places where we work and live. We do that by investing in our people, our communities, and the future of our company. At American Crystal Sugar Company, growers who grow and harvest the sugarbeets also own the company and the factories that make our products. We're proud to be an economic engine for our communities, employing approximately 1,600 full-time employees and about 900 hourly seasonal workers and many more contracted third-party workers. Together, we build a better future for the sugar industry and the Red River Valley. Everything We Do Benefits Our Growers and Our Communities. Our valued team members can access a variety of benefits to enhance their health, wellness, and financial security. Learn more by clicking the link below: https://www.crystalsugar.com/careers/sweet-benefits/

Salary : $61,600 - $77,900