Safety Program Specialist

Title: Safety Program Specialist

Reports To: EHS Training and Compliance Manager

Status: Full-Time/Hourly (40 hours/week; additional hours as needed to support organization and individual goals).

Job Requirements:

• Associate's degree in related field, or equivalent education
• Minimum of 3 years of safety related experience
• Ability to communicate, implement, and coordinate comprehensive health and safety accident prevention programs
• Ability to lead and direct teams and/or committees
• Excellent customer relations, communication, and team building skills
• Strong computer skills
• Ability to travel: domestic and international

Job Preferences:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Engineering, or related field.
• Knowledge of the regulations established by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (MIOSHA) and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
• MIOSHA and OSHA training certifications
• In depth knowledge of plant operations
• Advanced problem-solving skills

Job Summary: To manage and coordinate all safety program activities for manufacturing sites. Assists with planning, implementing, and maintaining a variety of occupational health and safety programs to assure the highest possible degree of safety for employees.

Essential Job Functions:

• Responsible for monitoring adherence to Corporate/Plant safety programs by employees and subcontractors including carrying out delegated authority to stop operations until safe work practices are re-established.
• Help standardize and implement safety programs across multiple facilities
• Support and deliver safety orientation and core training programs
• Partner with plant teams to promote a positive, engaging safety culture
• Assist with incident investigations and corrective action processes, driving consistency across sites
• Conduct risk assessments, JSAs, and hazard evaluations
• Verify that findings from cross-site audits are effectively addressed and corrected, ensuring timely closure and consistency across all facilities
• Support safety in design for new equipment, processes, and facility improvements
• Travel to sites to audit, coach, and align safety practices
• Improve communication of safety expectations, lessons learned, and best practices across all plants