Safety (Ehs) Specialist - Juneau, United States - Whisker

Whisker

Verified Company

Juneau, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

As leading innovators in pet tech and refined pet accessories, we work tirelessly to solve problems and deliver smarter insights for pet parents while enriching the lives of pets.

Whether it's a self-cleaning litter box that automates scooping, an automatic feeder that helps pets develop healthier eating habits, or a modern cat tree that delights both humans and felines, we strive to deliver better solutions for consumers while transforming pet care along the way.

To us, having a pet is the best thing ever. At Whisker, life together just keeps getting better.

Whisker is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and Juneau, Wisconsin with 500+ passionate team members.

What You'll Do:

The Safety (EHS) Specialist becomes the workplace superhero, keeping everything safe, healthy and incident-free From designing awesome training sessions to busting out the forklift moves, they're the safety champions who make sure everyone's protected and having a blast while they're at it.

The Safety (EHS) Specialist will be responsible for the day-to-day safety duties and programs to ensure a positive, safe, healthy, and incident-free workplace.

This position will administer all safety programs, including creating associate training, OSHA compliance, forklift training, and maintaining safety metrics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not allinclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary._
Directs the environmental, health, and safety programs for the site
Collaborates with the operations team to develop, prepare, and implement safety policies, procedures, and programs
Creates, maintains, and enforces policies, processes, and regulations
Leads incident investigations and root cause analysis to identify underlying causes of safety incidents and implement measures to prevent recurrence
Leads Safety Committee and maintains meeting minutes and objectives
Develops and conducts employee training on applicable safety standards utilizing inperson, online, and learning management systems
Creates safety communications, including regular safety posts, communication screen topics, toolbox talks, and other safety reminders
Coordinates and conducts inspections, audits, and assessments for safety performance and compliance
Assists with tracking and reporting claims to the insurance carrier
Maintains OSHA, DNR, and other legal recordkeeping and requirements
Partners with Human Resources to coordinate returntowork and lightduty assignments for employees with restrictions
Ensures accurate preparation of safety reporting and metrics including compiling, maintaining, analyzing, and presenting data
Performs ergonomic and safety assessments
Champions a culture of safety excellence by fostering open communication, promoting safety awareness, and recognizing and rewarding safety achievements
Will perform additional responsibilities when required

Requirements:

What You'll Bring:

BA/BS in Safety, Environmental Health & safety field and/or equivalent years of experience
13 years experience in a safety or environmental health and safety role required
Basic worker's compensation and insurance (property & casualty, equipment) knowledge
Understanding of behaviorbased safety principles
Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fastpaced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage employees at all levels of the organization
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with team members and colleagues
May be required to flex hours to support all areas of the business
A high degree of initiative, selfmotivation, and ability to motivate others
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)

Not Required but Nice to Have

Experience in manufacturing and distribution environments
Experience with 5S and other Lean tools

Benefits & Perks:

Join a tenacious, inventive company that empowers team members to chart their own path, lead by grounding decisions in the "why", and has a strong sense of empathy and openness to new perspectives.

Be a part of exciting growth, work with incredible people, and create tomorrow's pet products—plus a whole lot of extras.

You will also be provided with: