Job Summary:
We are seeking a Safety Engineer to join our manufacturing team. The safety engineer will play a key role in developing, implementing, and overseeing safety procedures and programs to ensure a safe and compliant work environment. The position requires a proactive professional who is skilled in hazard identification, risk assessment, and employee training to maintain a culture of safety and reduce workplace incidents. Supervisory
Responsibilities:
- None.
- Key Qualifications Equipment and controls: Working knowledge of PLCs, machine controls, interlocks, guarding, light curtains, and emergency stops, with the ability to identify control-related hazards.
- Manufacturing safety: Five or more years of progressive EHS experience, preferably involving automated equipment, stamping, machining, fabrication, or powder coating.
- Technical compliance: Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements, including machine guarding, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, PPE, hazardous materials, and environmental compliance.
- Safety leadership: Ability to lead audits, investigations, risk assessments, corrective actions, training, and accountability efforts.
- Communication: Effective with employees, leadership, regulators, and auditors.
- Bilingual English/Spanish is highly desirable.
- Duties/Responsibilities: Design, implement, and continuously improve safety protocols, guidelines, and procedures that align with industry standards and government regulations.
- Conduct regular safety audits, hazard assessments, and root-cause analyses to identify potential risks and ensure that corrective action is taken.
- Lead investigations into accidents, injuries, and near-miss incidents.
- Compile reports, determine causes, and work with leadership to implement corrective actions.
- Develop and deliver safety training for employees, contractors, and new hires to promote safe work practices.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations.
- Keep up to date with changes in legislation and industry standards.
- Actively seek and propose new methods or technologies to enhance workplace safety and efficiency.
- Required Skills/Abilities: Excellent communication and training skills, with the ability to effectively convey safety information.
- Proficiency in risk assessment techniques, safety auditing, and accident investigation.
- Analytical skills to assess safety and implement improvement strategies Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- General understanding of PLC and other equipment controls for modern manufacturing Ability to balance expectations of compliance with operations
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in safety engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Environmental Health, Occupational safety, or related working experience.
- OHSA-30 certified.
- Experience with Lockout/Tagout Experience with ergonomic lifting Experience with repetitive motion fatigue with mitigation Experience with PIV Training Experience with continuous improvement
Physical Requirements:
- Uncontrolled environmental conditions: noise, dust, dirt, mobile equipment, and walking surfaces strewn with materials; power cords and tools are typical.
- Occasional lifting up to 15 lbs., Any combination of standing, bending, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, fingering, feeling and walking 8 to 10 hours per day.
- Ability to work up to 8–10-hour shifts and overtime as required by the work.
- Use of all limbs, dexterous, and steady use of hands and arms for long periods of time.
- Simultaneous mental and muscular coordination, visual and audio awareness of surrounding area.
- Monti, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
