Safety Engineer

Georgia 1

1125 Hurricane Shoals Road

Lawrenceville, GA 30043, USA

Imagine being a team member of ETRIA Manufacturing USA Inc. (EMUS), a member of the Ricoh family of companies , which has a rich history of environmental conservation, community involvement, and steady company growth. ETRIA Manufacturing USA Inc. is part of a joint venture with Toshiba TEC. We are a leading provider of toner products at our facilities in Lawrenceville, GA. Join our team to help create the best manufacturing company in the office printing industry.

Come join our team! EMUS is seeking an experienced Safety Engineer at our manufacturing facility in Lawrenceville, GA. In this fast-paced, hands-on working environment, the Safety Engineer will spend time on the floor, working closely with operations to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control health hazards arising from the work environment.

The Safety Engineer will :

• Research environmental, health and safety regulations and develop EH&S policies, forms, manuals, and procedures. Identify gaps between proposed regulations and EMUS practices and recommend actions to ensure compliance. Review, update, and evaluate the effectiveness of current programs, policies, and procedures and modify when necessary.
• Investigate and determine the root cause of moderately complex to complex incidents. Issue Corrective Action Requests (CARs), recommend corrective action for incidents and hazards, and follow up to ensure action is taken. Prepare environmental, industrial hygiene and job analysis reports as required for workers' compensation cases.
• Review, assess, and approve changes to production equipment, processes, and materials to ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations and EMUS specifications. Specify action items required for compliance, verify the completion of action items, and approve the production change.
• Conduct moderately complex to complex audits, tests, or inspections.
• Develop and implement systems, procedures, and process improvements to ensure the accurate and timely preparation of reports, analyses, and documentation to support 5S, Ricoh Way Production, environmental and safety compliance.
• Develop and deploy training programs and deliver presentations to educate employees on 5S, Ricoh Way Production, environmental and safety practices and methods.
• Respond to 24-hour emergency calls regarding employee injuries, industrial accidents, natural disasters, power failures, etc., and take appropriate action to ensure the safety of employees and safeguarding of property.

Qualifications

Education

Required : Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field.

Experience

Required : Minimum 5 years of experience as a Safety Engineer in a manufacturing environment. Thorough knowledge of the practical application of concepts and principles in the environmental engineering or safety engineering discipline. Thorough knowledge of injury and illness prevention and federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing health and safety. Must have good communication (verbal and written) skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees. Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office 365.

Preferred

Bilingual in Japanese is a plus.

Licenses & Certifications

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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