Safety Specialist II

Are you looking for more?
 

At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

What we need:

Mohawk is looking for a Safety Specialist II who can do more for all Mohawk Flooring North America.

Provides support in a mid level position, implementing and maintaining the organization’s safety policies and programs. Coordinates, delivers, and maintains records on safety training to promote an accident free workplace. Conducts plant audits and implements safety policies and programs to maintain compliance to local, state, and federal law. Performs with limited latitude for independent action within the framework of the job’s primary duties and responsibilities.

What you’ll do:

• Serves as the company’s facilitator, conducting on-site assessments, team training, and project planning.
• Reviews and updates Job Safety Analysis documents to identify and avoid work-related hazards by outlining specific work procedures required to perform each job safely and effectively. May also prepare department specific reports or maintain and update safety specific documents such as procedures manuals, safety data sheets, etc.
• Conducts safety audits across multiple facilities throughout the division to identify and correct unsafe conditions and unsafe acts. Monitors employee behavior within the assigned area and recommends remedial safety instructions as necessary to reduce workplace injuries and to improve regulatory compliance.
• Participates in accident and incident investigations using photographs, employee interviews, and other relevant sources to determine root causes of an event. Writes detailed summaries and recommendations regarding corrective actions necessary to prevent additional accidents. Performs follow-up on remediation as needed.
• Communicates on a regular basis with Corporate Safety department and other safety personnel to promote consistency in the application of safety policies and programs throughout the Company, also sharing safety related concerns.
• Leads or participates in division projects addressing safety issues.
• Maintains safety supplies and ensures they are available.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent combination of education and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job, and 2 - 3 years of job specific work experience within the functional area.
• Safety training and/or certificates as required by regulatory agencies and/or Company guidelines.

What you’re good at:

• Good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills in order to effectively interact with all levels of employees including management and internal and external customers.
• Ability to present information accurately and effectively to diverse audiences.
• Ability to anticipate problem areas and implement effective solutions before problems occur.
• Thorough understanding of OSHA safety disciplines, other regulatory guidelines, and common industrial safety practices.
• Proficient using a PC to include Microsoft Office Suite and other department specific hardware, software, and equipment.
• Schedule will be Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm but will need to be available anytime an incident occurs.

What else:

• Will have the role of lead to specific work team(s)
• Working conditions range from average office environment to high-traffic production floor. Includes occasional to frequent exposure to minor hazards and safety requirements while preforming routine job tasks.
• Schedule will be Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm but will need to be available anytime an incident occurs.
• We’re located in a pretty great spot – check out this video to see what we mean.

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.