Safety Specialist

Company: Merrick Pet Care
Location: Hereford
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description Position Title: Safety & Health Specialist Date: Position Reporting To (Title): Safety and Health Manager Replaces Position Description Dated: Functional Unit: Division: FLSA Status: Job Code: USNT1150 POSITION SUMMARY: Assist the Safety and Health Manager with the implementation of policies and programs necessary to fully comply with Nestle Purina PetCare "Safety" Programs and Loss Control objectives. Provide training and ensure proper communication at all levels of the plant to achieve full preparation in the Safety and Health programs and compliance with Federal, State, and Local Government regulations. Act as a resource to all departments in the plant to provide safety and loss control support. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES : Fosters/develops a culture where safety and health are ingrained as a core value with all employees, everyone is actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner, everyone actively interacts with co-workers to prevent at-risk behaviors. Actively participates on the Factory SH&E Team/Pillar and other assigned teams. Effectively coaches and develops operations line supervsion to be effective SH&E leaders/coaches in their respective positions. Analyze SH&E conditions and behaviors and recommends changes to continuously improve Site SH&E performance to world class levels. Primarily responsible for implementing systems, procedures, and work practices to ensure "audit ready" state of compliance. Develop and implement processes and procedures (SOP's) to ensure Site compliance with company and regulatory agency policies, including federal, state and local legislation and regulations pertaining to Safety and Health. Understand the safety risks associated with jobs, Site wide. Ensures thorough investigation of all incidents, in coordination with Safety and Health Site leadership. Provide expertise and participate in Safety and Health incident investigations as necessary. Routinely walk the Capital Projects, Contractor work sites, and maintenance being performed to ensure safety compliance per OSHA regulations. Evaluate compliance with PPE requirements, check on contractor training and review safety paperwork (hot work permits, confined space permits, daily checklists, etc.). Act as Safety Liaison to Engineering and Maintenance to track and follow up on completion of New Equipment Checklists and support the site Safety Initiatives associated with contractors (Pre-qualification, BBS, Toolbox Talks, Meetings, etc.) Administer training programs associated with safety and health including "train the trainer" sessions to build capability of line supervision. 7. Coordinate and/or conduct Industrial Hygiene monitoring as scheduled and when determined necessary. Drive excellence through active participation on the production floor to adopt a - zero tolerance mentality- toward Safety and Health losses and drive elimination of losses through the framework of OHSAS 18001 and NCE. Provides Safety and Health functional and technical expertise/coaching as needed in all areas and initiatives of the function. Partners with other key functions on initiatives including Engineering, HR, Quality, Operations, NCE, etc. to deliver on goals and plans. Responsible for additional duties as required by the Safety Manager. % of Time 15 10 15 10 10 10 5 10 10 5 Perform all other duties as assigned OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List job duties which may be important to the performance of the job, but are not principal job functions). Site specific FACTORY LOCATIONS ONLY: Other: BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum): Education: High School diploma with 1 years' experience in Safety in a Manufacturing environment or 2 year Safety degree with 0 years' experience in Safety in a Manufacturing environment. Experience ( Years/Type ): 0 - 5 years dependent upon diploma or 2 year degree. Skills: Proactive Cooperation - Works collectively with others within and across organizational boundaries in service of common objectives. Has the ability to build constructive and effective relationships. Maximize team and colleague contributions to achieve organizational goals. Results Focus - The drive to meet or exceed ambitious performance objectives and quality standards, deliver business results and continually find sustainable improvements to methods and processes. Initiative - Acts in a proactive way by taking action and not simply thinking about the future. Reacts quickly and anticipates future opportunities or problems and acts upon them in advance. Problem Solving - Ability to analyze situations quickly and utilize appropriate tools to determine primary root cause and initiate good corrective actions. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None POSITION SCOPE ( list number and types of positions reporting to the position and area of impact, i.e. factories, division, group, company-wide, etc .): Site specific SUPERVISION RECEIVED ( list decisions and actions for which the position receives direction ): Site Specific FINANCIAL/STRATEGIC IMPACT (include data on budgets, sales, profit, assets, or other areas of importance): Site Specific WORKING RELATIONSHIPS ( State types of contacts, both inside and outside the company. Describe type of supervisions given and received .): Maintain working relationship with all levels of organization and outside contacts. THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK BEING PERFORMED BY INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO THIS JOB. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, AND SKILLS REQUITED OF INDIVIDUALS SO CLASSIFIED. APPROVED BY: DATE: COMPILED BY: DATE: Applicant Name: Job Title: Department: ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS - JOB FUNCTIONS ASSESSMENT PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS WORK ENVIRONMENT MENTAL REQUIREMENTS EQUIPMENT LBS: w.p.m. Applicant Name: Job Title: Department: PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Cont.) OTHER Lbs. I have read the Essential Elements - Job Functions Assessment and I am able to Meet these essential requirements with or without reasonable accommodations. Signature Date Applicant Name: Job Title: Department: STATEMENT OF JOB REQUIREMENTS PHYSICAL FREQUENCY 1% - 33% OCCASIONALLY 34% - 66% FREQUENTLY 67% - 100% CONTINUOUSLY 1. Standing 2. Walking 3. Sitting 4. Climbing / Descending Stairs 5. Balancing 6. Bending Over 7. Kneeling 8. Crawling 9. Reaching Overhead 10. Fingers Movement - Repetitive 11. Repetitive Twisting or Pressure Involving Wrist or Hands 12. Both Hands Required 13. Both Legs Required 14. Lifting / Carrying 15. a. Up to 10 lbs. 16. b. 11 - 20 lbs. 17. c. 21 - 50 lbs. 18. d. 51 - 100 lbs. 19. e. Over 100 lbs. 20. Pushing 21. Pulling Company Representative Signature Date Nestl -- Purina PetCare Co. reserves the right to change, modify or add to the essential elements of any position at any time. Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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