Safety Lead (2nd shift)

Essential Functions

Support HR, EHS, and Production leadership with safety initiatives, plant-wide goals, and continuous improvement activities. Provide visible floor-level safety leadership, coaching, and guidance to associates across shifts. Serve as Safety Committee Chair or Assistant Chair and help drive engagement, participation, and follow-through.

Provide new hire, refresher, monthly, annual, and on-the-floor safety training and coaching. Prepare and maintain training records, safety communications, and awareness materials. Provide lead administrative support for safety incidents, including timely data collection, documentation, investigation support, follow-up, and corrective action completion.

Serve as a point of contact for accident investigations, hazard assessments, weekly inspections, Behavior-Based Safety scheduling, and reporting. Maintain working knowledge of OSHA regulations, company safety programs, production policies, return-to-work support, and regulatory readiness. Perform Daily Safety Reviews, audits, walk-throughs, inspections, and Behavior-Based Safety activities.

Follow Hazard ID items from submission through closure and ensure timely corrective action completion. Identify risks, communicate concerns, monitor monthly inspections, and recommend improvements to prevent injuries. Balance production needs with safety priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Restock and maintain first aid cabinets, hearing protection, safety glasses stations, and other safety supplies.

Support production, off-shift activities, cross-shift communication, audits, training, and incident response as needed.

Education

High school diploma or GED required. Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience required; welding or metalworking experience preferred. Prior safety experience, safety committee involvement, or safety program support preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

OSHA 30-hour certification required or ability to complete after placement. Strong attendance, performance, and no disciplinary write-ups within the last six months preferred. Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, company safety programs, production policies, and procedures. Experience with audits, hazard identification, corrective actions, documentation, and incident investigations.

Strong communication, training, problem-solving, documentation, interpersonal, and Microsoft Office skills. First responder training, Safety Committee leadership, and/or train-the-trainer certification preferred. Physical Demands: Manufacturing floor and office settings, including a non-temperature-controlled production environment.

Frequent standing, walking, reaching, balancing, bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, twisting, grasping, and movement throughout the facility. Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs., push/pull as required, and wear required PPE including eye, ear, and foot protection. Environmental Conditions: Non-temperature-controlled manufacturing facility and office environment Must wear eye, ear, and foot protection Behavioral Traits: Production

• Adopting a strong orientation toward achievement, holding high expectations for yourself and others, pushing yourself and others to achieve at high levels Cooperation
• Accommodating the needs and interests of others by being willing to defer performance on your own objectives in order to assist colleagues with theirs Consensual
• Valuing the ideas and opinions of others and collecting their input as part of your decision-making process. Listening
• Understands and learns from what others say. Attention to Detail
• Diligently attends to details and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks Teamwork
• Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables. Safety Focus
• Adheres to all workplace and trade safety laws, regulations, standards, and practices. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.