The Safety Engineer is responsible for planning, implementing, and continuously improving the organization's occupational health and safety programs within a manufacturing environment. This position ensures compliance with OSHA, EPA, state, and local regulatory requirements while supporting company initiatives to eliminate workplace hazards, reduce incidents, and promote a proactive safety culture.
The Safety Engineer partners with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, human resources, and leadership to identify risks, implement engineering controls, conduct investigations, and ensure employees work in a safe and compliant environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive safety programs, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Conduct facility safety inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
- Perform Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Risk Assessments, and Process Safety Reviews.
- Investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage events using root cause analysis techniques.
- Develop corrective and preventive action plans and monitor completion.
- Conduct new employee safety orientation and ongoing safety training.
- Coordinate Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space, Hot Work, Machine Guarding, Fall Protection, and PPE programs.
- Monitor contractor safety compliance.
- Maintain OSHA logs, regulatory documentation, and required safety records.
- Assist with workers' compensation case management and return-to-work initiatives.
- Participate in facility expansion projects and equipment installations to ensure safe design principles are incorporated.
- Lead emergency preparedness planning, evacuation drills, and incident response activities.
- Analyze safety performance metrics and prepare reports for management.
- Support ISO 45001 initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
- Promote employee engagement through safety committees and behavioral safety programs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, skills, and abilities)
Necessary requirements to perform the essential functions of the position. Education, experience, licenses/certifications.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
Bachelor's Degree in:
- Safety Engineering
- Occupational Safety
- Industrial Engineering
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Engineering
- Related technical discipline
Experience
- 3–5 years of manufacturing safety experience
- Experience with OSHA compliance
- Experience conducting investigations
- Experience leading safety training
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- First Aid/CPR Certification
- ISO 45001 experience
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) (preferred)
Technical Knowledge:
- OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Standards
- OSHA Recordkeeping
- Machine Guarding
- Lockout/Tagout
- Electrical Safety
- Industrial Hygiene
- Ergonomics
- Hazard Communication
- Emergency Response
- Incident Investigation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Environmental regulations
- Risk Management
Skills:
- Excellent written communication
- Public speaking and employee training
- Problem-solving
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Organization
- Leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Safety Management Systems
Core Competencies:
- Safety Leadership
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Collaboration
- Attention to Detail
- Decision Making
- Continuous Improvement
- Customer Focus
- Communication
- Coaching & Mentoring
Physical requirements:
- Walk production areas for extended periods
- Climb ladders and stairs
- Lift up to 30 pounds
- Wear required PPE
- Work around moving equipment
- Ability to enter confined production spaces when required Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate computer keyboard, mouse, or other technical instruments
Work Environment
This position requires frequent exposure to manufacturing operations, including noise, dust, temperature variations, forklifts, cranes, chemicals, and heavy industrial equipment. Appropriate PPE must be worn while in production areas.
SkyMark Refuelers is a market leading manufacturer of custom work trucks serving the aviation refueling, liquid waste removal, hi-rail maintenance, direct-to-locomotive refueling, and refined fuel delivery industries. With its headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, SkyMark also operates a world-class aviation refueler facility in Findlay, Ohio along with a tank plant in Sullivan, Illinois.