What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist position at GERDAU S.A.?
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Gerdau Special Steel North America is an engineered bar producer headquartered in Jackson, Michigan with world-class steel manufacturing mills in Jackson, Michigan, Monroe Michigan, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, and a metal processing facility in Huntington, Indiana.
With engineered steel bar producing capabilities in North America and Brazil, the Gerdau Special Steel group is one of the largest supplier of SBQ engineered steel bars to the global automotive and heavy truck industries.
Position Description
This position is in charge of assisting with loss prevention and control systems, as they relate to health and safety, and providing technical assistance for improvement efforts.
The Safety Specialist will assist management with the development and implementation of a safety management system aimed at preventing and controlling losses.
The Safety Specialist reports directly to the Safety Manager and assists with the development, identification, and implementation of management tools to assist the safety management system that is congruent with performance expectations.
Assists with the implementation of a communication plan for health and safety issues, including all safety training programs at the location.
The primary focus will be to support the implementation and administration of the safety management system and actively participate in accident prevention activities to include inspections, observations, and incident investigations.
This position acts in an advisory capacity to management and may serve as a liaison with governmental agencies as necessary.
Candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree in safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or other appropriate technical discipline and to years’ safety experience (manufacturing environment preferred).
This position requires the ability to solve problems, influence, and communicate ideas to effect change in behaviors. Excellent communication skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications are required.
Responsible for staying abreast of new technologies and current trends to make recommendations that help improve and refine the safety process.
Principal Accountabilities
- Assist management with the development and implementation of the safety management system.
- Provide effective professional health and safety support to improve the industrial health and safety of all employees.
- Assist with the identification of a measurement system to evaluate the effectiveness of the safety management system.
- Support and oversee the communication system for health and safety issues throughout the location.
- Provide support for routine management practices for health and safety programs.
- Serve in an advisory capacity to management and liaison with OSHA inspections and correspondence.
- Possess excellent communication skills, to including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Stay abreast of new technologies and current trends to make recommendations that help improve and refine the safety process.
- Assist in the development and management of the annual action plan.
Salary and Benefits
- Medical and Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Health & Dependent Care (Flexible Spending Account)
- Health Advocate Services
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
Application Process
Last updated : 2024-04-06