Job Description – Safety Technician

Summary / Objective

Responsible for supporting the company’s safety program and for providing guidance to personnel to enhance the company’s Safety culture by conducting ongoing support and audit services of all safety programs for the Arizona Locations.

Essential Functions

• Continuously demonstrate and promote safety to develop a workplace safety culture that can achieve an accident and injury free status.
• Participates in the development and implementation of company-wide safety programs and in formulating program strategies and policies.
• Provides on-going support in managing, investigating and classifying accidents, injuries and near misses involving employees and vehicles.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis reviews and reports as required.
• Assist superintendents to ensure employees are in compliance with safety training requirements.
• Conduct and/or assist, as needed, in safety meetings and presentations at all levels
• Provide safety support to various departments and individuals as it relates to customer needs.
• Perform Operational Safety inspections and provide comprehensive reports to ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, DOT, FMCSA and EPA Safety Policies and Standards

Competencies

• Communication proficiency
• Ethical Conduct
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Time Management
• Relationship Management

Work Environment

This position works primarily in the field.

Physical Demands

The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.

• Must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodations
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation with or without reasonable accommodations, which permits employees to investigate
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to walk, climb, squat, sit, carry materials, and lift material.
• Must be able to work in hign temperature enviornments. (90% of workscope is outside)
• Must be able to travel to offsite locations.
• Must be accustomed to high‑mobility work environments; capable of sustained walking and standing throughout full shifts (10,000+ steps).

Required Education and Experience

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of prior experience in a safety and/or supervision role within a heavy industrial setting.
• Must have OSHA 30 and OSHA 510 certification
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and typing skills.
• Must have basic Microsoft Office experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Business school and college credits in safety are preferred.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Work is primarily conducted in the field.

Work Authorizations

Must be eligible to work in the United States

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.