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POSITION SUMMARY
As the 'Most Admired Food Company' in the world, we at Nestlé are setting the bar for excellence high and creating the right environment to achieve it. The Safety Specialist will coordinate and execute environmental and/or safety programs to ensure practical, cost-effective measures are in place within the workplace and that a Safety Culture exists to ensure employees are accountable and responsible for health, safety, and environmental conditions and practices. The Safety Specialist ensures daily employee compliance with government laws/regulations and also Nestlé policy. The Safety Specialist handles more difficult, complex assignments involving performing daily audits/inspections and assists Department Managers in the development of procedures based on regulatory and/or company requirements. The Safety Specialist assists the Managers with reports of injuries or facility safety opportunities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
-Analyze SH&E conditions and recommend changes to continuously improve facility SH&E performance.
-Develop and implement processes and procedures (SOP's) to ensure facility compliance with company and regulatory agency policies ' including federal, state, and local legislation and also regulations pertaining to worker safety and preservation of the environment.
-Administer training programs for safety accident prevention, protection, and environmental management systems.
-Lead, coordinate, and participate in all incident investigations.
-Through active participation, lead the facility to adopt a ZERO TOLERANCE MENTALITY toward SH&E losses and drive culture within the framework of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL
-B.S. degree in science discipline, chemistry preferred.
-Ability to accommodate day/night/weekend work based upon the needs of the facility and/or management direction.

EXPERIENCE
-Five or more years in an analytical chemistry or microbiology laboratory environment.
-Sufficient experience with analytical food related methodology (AOAC, etc.).
-Experience with Safety and Environmental program development, implementation, training.
-Experience with OSHA and EPA regulations and application in operations.
-Knowledge of Hazardous and Infectious Waste Management.
-Experience with DOT Hazardous Shipping Regulations.
-Environmental analytical experience preferred.
-Demonstrated proficiency in use of Microsoft Word and Excel.
-Working knowledge of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.