Safety Technician

Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Safety Technician. This role will take place out of our Fibrebond facility in Minden, LA.

As the Safety Technician you will be reporting into the EHS Manager. This position supports the EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) Team in executing site-specific and corporate EHS initiatives, including risk assessments, compliance evaluations, and data management using Eaton’s EHS platforms. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: assisting with third-party recognitions, supporting deployment of MESH (Management of Environmental, Safety, Security, and Health) element champions, and maintaining effective training programs to ensure EHS regulatory and corporate standards are consistently met.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $56000 - $83000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

• Support the EHS Manager in developing, achieving, and maintaining goals for site-specific objectives that align with corporate and business group EHS strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate risk assessments to identify EHS hazards and aspects at the site.
• Utilize Eaton’s EHS platforms to manage data related to incidents, environmental metrics, compliance, and corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with the Site Safety Team and EHS champions to conduct annual evaluations of regulatory and corporate EHS requirements.
• Support efforts to ensure key EHS operational controls are implemented and that EHS-related actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist in the deployment of MESH and encourage and engage others in achieving site EHS targets and objectives.
• Support the development and maintenance of a site-specific training process to ensure all required EHS training is identified, assigned, and tracked to completion.
• Assist in achieving and maintaining third-party certifications to establish Eaton’s EHS program as a world-class standard.

Qualifications

Required (Basic)

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three (3) years working experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of the Minden, LA facility (50-mile radius) will be considered for this position. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of working experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Prior work experience in industrial safety.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability and willingness to engage in conversation with a variety of employees, contractors, guests, visitors, etc. in a positive and professional manner.
• Proven ability to engage and motivate employees in safety initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in recordkeeping and reporting.
• Encourages and promotes a positive safety culture through engagement, feedback and preventative measures.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Physical Requirements

• Utilizes proper PPE (including protective eyewear, hearing protection, a hard hat and steel-toed footwear), safety equipment, and follows all safety procedures.
• Ability and willingness to work outside in all weather conditions, including cold and heat.
• Ability to work from heights.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to walk distances.
• Ability to bend, climb and reach.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Clarity…