Safety Specialist

Come join our collaborative and innovative team at DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations!

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations has been an industry leader in the design and supply of high-voltage, open-air substations, and switchyards since 1965. Over a half-century of building meaningful relationships with our customers and vendors boils down to one thing: people. We take pride in our collaborative approach where everything we do is designed to deliver the project the right way, your way. Though we have grown over the years, and now offer new innovations like our Factory-Built

Substations, our age-old commitment will never change: to take care of you like family.

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is currently looking for a Safety Specialist to join their team. The

Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting and continuously improving the health, safety, and loss-prevention program at DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations. This position provides a high level of technical safety expertise within a manufacturing environment and is responsible for identifying hazards, evaluating risk, implementing effective controls, investigating incidents, conducting inspections and audits, coordinating training, maintaining regulatory records, and partnering with operations to prevent injuries, illnesses, property damage, and environmental releases. The position is expected to exercise sound independent judgment, use Stop Work Authority when warranted, and serve as a safety resource to employees, supervisors, and management.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Customer Focus
• Decision Quality
• Business Insight
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Courage
• Instills Trust
• Manages Ambiguity

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in manufacturing, industrial safety, construction safety, or a closely related industrial safety environment.
• Experience working directly in an active manufacturing or industrial facility is required; experience in steel fabrication, welding, electrical equipment, material handling, or heavy industrial operations is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA requirements and practical application of safety programs in an industrial workplace
• Demonstrated experience conducting incident/accident and near-miss investigations, including identification of root and contributing causes and development of corrective actions
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as an emergency responder, or related public safety position.
• Emergency Medical Technician Certification preferred
• Experienced in conducting post-accident investigations
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions during emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Experience conducting employee safety training.
• Hazardous Materials Operations or Technician Certification preferred.
• Certified Occupation Safety Specialist Certification
• Forklift Trainer Certified
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access required.

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is proud to be ISO-9001:2015 and ISN Certified.

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request information regarding reasonable accommodation, contact your Human Resource Business Partner.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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