Manufacturing Safety Specialist

Rhenus Automotive is offering the opportunity to be a part of a global entity in our growing division of North America. We provide a variety of employment opportunities for our communities in both technical and administrative fields.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Safety Specialist to join our team in Salem, VA. Our state-of-the-art automotive production facility is serving the needs of a large customer in a fast-paced environment. This is a great opportunity for experienced safety specialists to develop meaningful hazard prevention concepts and to drive a safety-first mentality in our growing facility!

The Manufacturing Safety Specialist is responsible for the development and implementation of a formal and extensive safety program for our facility. They develop comprehensive programs that promote safety within the organization while investigating safety incidents and developing effective solutions:

• Develops, implements, and monitors a formal safety program for the site that focuses on accident prevention and safety awareness.
• Performs annual risk and ergonomic assessments of all workstations and makes recommendations for improvement to the management team.
• Investigates safety reports, incidents and accidents following formal investigation methods, defines and implements corrective actions and prepares written incident reports as appropriate.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in safety, security and ergonomics and drives workshops and initiatives for implementation.
• Records information on accidents and incidents in the organization’s electronic safety platform (RIS/RAST) and ensures the database is up to date.
• Prepares all relevant OSHA reporting including the annual OSHA log 300 and ensures posting throughout the facility that is compliant with OSHA regulations.
• Collaborates with the OSHA Representative in any formal investigations and ensures implementation of any formal findings and stipulations.
• Files workers compensation claims via the applicable portal and collaborates with HR to provide modified duty assignments for injured workers.
• Ensures compliance with all OSHA and internal safety policies and regulations.

You are the right fit for the job if:

• You are assertive and able to enforce safety and company policies with all levels of the organization.
• You are an empathic and active listener with the ability to relate to individuals from different backgrounds and situations.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate a variety of situations through different means and methods.
• You enjoy being on the production floor with little office time, spending your day closely collaborating with our workforce.
• You have worked in an OSHA role or other safety position for a period of at least 2 years.
• You have manufacturing experience of at least 6 years in various positions such as a supervisory role, as an auditor or maintenance technician or similar relevant experience.

What you can expect:

• A dynamic and welcoming culture with growth opportunities.
• Affordable health, dental, and vision benefits starting the first day of employment.
• An above average employer match on your retirement savings.
• Generous time off starting from the first year of employment.
• A non-exempt position with overtime pay.