Our people – not our machinery - are our biggest assets. DIS-TRAN Steel’s leadership team lives by our company values, modeling our culture of respect and integrity each day. We're a team that likes to have fun, but we also know how to get stuff done.
DIS-TRAN Steel is looking to add a Safety Specialist to join the team at the Pineville Plant. The Safety Specialist is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of all Dis-Tran employees. This position will confirm compliance with all state and federal regulations. The Safety Specialist plans, implements, and coordinates safety programs, requiring the application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions.
Crest Industries believes that when we have the right people in the right seats, we can achieve unlimited success. Our Transfer Portal is designed to empower our team members to learn, grow and build their careers throughout our family of companies. This form is for any employee in the Crest Family of Companies to apply for open positions at DIS-TRAN Steel.
For open positions at the Corporate office the contact is :Catherine Guillory: email to catherine.guillory@distran.com or text to 318-929-6273.
For open positions at the Pineville and Eunice plants, the contact is: Jacob David: Email to [email protected] or call at 318-767-5654 .
COMPETENCIES
Customer Focus
Decision Quality
Business Insight
Drives Results
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Courage
Instills Trust
Manages Ambiguity
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads in the review of current policies and training programs in order to provide for continuous improvements.
Initiates and develops company policies and procedures that maintain safety measures throughout the entire organization.
Provides support by leading implementation of policies and procedures.
Makes recommendations for projects or safety programs for approval by the company president and vice presidents; receives directions for implementations from the same.
Administers the DIS-TRAN safety program with the goal of reducing the number and severity of Plant accidents and injuries.
Provides written or verbal reports to the Director of Human Resources and company presidents with updates on the safety and loss control programs, accidents, and injury status.
Surveys current safety literature and attends relevant seminars and meetings to ensure ongoing preparedness on topics related to safety improvement and hazard prevention.
Organizes and chairs the monthly Managers Safety Meeting.
Monitors and maintains compliance with all government safety regulations as well as corporate policies and procedures relative to the same.
Maintains a system for reporting, monitoring, and correcting all safety problems.
Tracks all events for Plant management evaluations and reports quarterly on such findings.
Responsible for Plant OSHA recordkeeping and reporting.
Ensures that all state, federal, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules are posted and observed.
Assists Plant management in the administering of all corrective actions as dictated by company policy.
Recommends alternative actions based on available industry information to Plant management.
Coordinates action plans with outside consultants for best practices and reports these plans to Plant management and to the corporate Human Resources group.
Responsible for performing all new employees’ safety orientation classes at the Plant.
Takes lead for the organization of training and support to ensure the well being of all employees, customers, and the community that may interact with the company.
Trains, counsels, and advises supervisors and leadpeople and assists in their training of personnel on all safety issues through management safety bulletins, safety newsletters, memos, and meetings to establish a proactive approach in providing a safe working environment,
Assists supervisors and leadpeople in the training of their personnel for general safety items as well as training relative to each particular Plant operation.
Organizes and provides for training relative to emergency events or disasters as required by our insurance carriers.
Responsible for establishing routine inspection plans for supervisors, leadpeople, and employees for all work areas.
Responsible for the coordination or remedy for any safety violations or concerns.
Responsible for the coordination of all Plant inspections and for reporting to management those conditions that pose potential safety problems.
Participates, with representatives of all outside groups during formal inspections of Plant safety, and issues a report to the monitoring agency involved to formally document corrective actions taken.
Ensures that corrective action is initiated by the supervisor responsible for the area, and provides assistance as needed to establish priorities and procedures.
Responsible for evaluating and administering company safety incentive programs as directed by company management.
Monitors and advises controls for industrial hygiene, which relates to the long term effects of factors such as chemical exposure, noise, lighting, heat, humidity, and radiation.
Monitors and assists supervisors in their dispensing of first aid and safety related goods.
Evaluates with management all safety equipment at the Plant site.
Supports the DIS-TRAN Plant Environmental Manager by training in key areas as needed.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY SPECIALIST
Bachelor’s degree in a safety related discipline preferred.
At least three years of experience in industrial safety and industrial hygiene required.
Knowledge of state, federal, and local industrial health and safety regulations and programs (OSHA, PPE, etc.)
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
Epicor experience preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access required.
Regular, reliable attendance is required.
As strategists, operational experts, customer advocates and team players, we all believe in the power of our people. Explore how you can become a part of our team of strength and commitment that's built to last!
DIS-TRAN Steel 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 Steel 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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