Title: Sr. Specialist, Health and Safety
Location: Holland MI
Summary:As a Health and Safety Specialist you will focus on improving Health and Safety by using your experience to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control hazards in the workplace and engage employees in the development of a strong H&S culture.
Responsibilities:- Lead the administration and continuous improvement of the Learning Management System (LMS) for required safety training programs.
- Manage and continuously improve one or more site-wide Health & Safety programs, serving as the program owner and subject matter expert.
- Develop and deliver safety training programs for employees, contractors, and leadership teams.
- Lead hazard identification, risk assessment, and mitigation efforts for manufacturing and administrative operations.
- Conduct routine plant audits, inspections, and line walks to identify at-risk behaviors, unsafe conditions, equipment concerns, and regulatory compliance gaps.
- Analyze safety performance metrics and trends, providing recommendations and action plans to leadership.
- Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation to prevent recurrence.
- Conduct and facilitate mechanical risk assessments, ergonomic evaluations, process safety reviews, and new equipment safety reviews.
- Partner with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and other departments to integrate safety into business processes and projects.
- Lead emergency response planning, drills, critiques, and continuous improvement activities.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, including OSHA requirements and company standards.
- Support regulatory inspections, audits, and compliance reporting activities.
- Mentor and provide guidance to Health & Safety team members and site personnel on safety-related matters.
- Support new hire orientation, contractor safety programs, and ongoing safety culture initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement projects focused on injury prevention, risk reduction, and operational excellence.
- Maintain cleanliness at work-site in accordance with 5S3R Standards:
- Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
- Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree required in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or equivalent, relevant experience
- Professional certification such as ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent preferred.
- Construction Safety experience preferred but not required
- Bilingual: English/Spanish or English/Korean preferred but not required
Experience:- 6+ years of progressive Health & Safety experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or construction environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading safety programs, compliance initiatives, incident investigations, and risk reduction projects.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and applicable state and local requirements.
- Experience influencing leaders and driving safety culture improvements across multiple departments.
- Experience supporting regulatory audits and inspections preferred.
Skills:- Advanced knowledge of Health & Safety principles, risk assessment methodologies, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate data and identify trends.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and training facilitation skills.
- Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization abilities.
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed to support all production shifts.
