Safety Engineer

Safety Engineer

BSH Home Appliances Corporation – Top Employer US 2024

Tomorrow is our home. At BSH, people matter. Bring your unique skills, capabilities, and experiences to our dynamic teams where your contributions will drive our innovation culture. We strive to be a workplace that values people and supports opportunities for continuous professional and personal growth. As a leading manufacturer of home appliance brands Bosch, Gaggenau, and Thermador, we prioritize having a consumer centric mindset and creating positive experiences for the consumer throughout all interactions with our products and services. Join us now and give your career a home. You Belong Here.

Your responsibilities

• Works closely with site management team to effectively plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs that comply with all OSHA regulations ensuring the health, safety and welfare of all employees requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions for all of the New Bern, NC facilities.
• Establish and maintain up-to-date health and safety programs and services in accordance with approved standards and procedures, providing functional leadership to management in health and safety programs, activities, etc.
• Act as a representative for the ISO 450001 and OSHAS 18001 system
• Perform and maintain Job Hazard Analyses (JHA)
• Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and biological workplace hazards
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance
• Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements are to OSHA standards
• Report & review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections
• Administer the required compliance reports to corporate and site management
• Inform site management immediately, through established procedures, of any health or safety matters requiring a report to any government agency
• Conduct or direct testing of air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation levels to verify compliance with health and safety regulations
• Provide support and direction for factory safety committees
• Support accident investigation, root cause analysis, maintain preventive & corrective action system
• Identify and provide a mandatory safety training program for associates and contractors
• Auditing and providing counsel on the health and safety performance of each component of the plant and keeping management informed through established procedures of such performance.
• Maintain liaisons with outside organizations such as fire departments, mutual aid societies, and rescue teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated
• Confer with medical professionals to assess health risks and to develop ways to manage health issues and concerns
• Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Your profile

• Four-Year College (Safety) – Required
• 3-5 Years of Experience (Safety) – Required
• Knowledge of OSHA and EPA guidelines
• Certification – such as CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or ASP (Associate Safety Professional) – a plus
• Travel Percentage – 10%

Your Pay & Benefits

The pay range posted for this position is based on the location noted in the posting title. Exact compensation offered may vary based on your specific skillset and work location. If the position is bonus or incentive eligible then the payments range from 0% to 200% of target with details laid out within the plan document.

Benefits offered include the following:

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Savings Account (HSA) participation starting on the first day of the calendar month following date of hire.
• Wellness Plan that allows participating employees to earn lower medical care premiums.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan starting on the first day of the calendar month following 30 days of service. The plan provides a fully vested 100% employer match on the first 4% of compensation contributed and also includes an annual employer-funded profit sharing contribution dependent on company profitability.
• Two weeks of paid vacation for all non-temporary status new hires below Director level positions. Vacation entitlement increases based on years of service with BSH.
• Unlimited paid vacation for all Director and above level positions.
• The greater of (a) 40 hours of paid sick leave or (b) state or local minimum requirements for paid leave (Non-Production Line).
• 40 hours of paid personal leave (Production Line).
• 12 days of paid holidays per year (max 8 hours paid per day).
• Adoption Reimbursement Program, Perks at Work, and BSH Employee Purchase Program.
• BSH provides ongoing product training, uniforms, computer tablet, cell phone and a company vehicle for eligible positions.

Further information

Please visit career.bsh-group.com and learn about what makes BSH a Top Employer! BSH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, military service, or any other protected class. By including everyone and ensuring equal opportunities, BSH unleashes its full potential - EOE / AA Employer. This position is eligible for the Employee Referral Bonus program. We participate in E-Verify.