Safety Team Member

** Position Description**

**Safety Team Member** Location **MTD Products Inc -Willard, OH** Job Code **3105** # of openings **1** **Purpose** **:**

The Safety Team Member works with departments throughout the facility with a focus on safety awareness, preventative actions, and improvement measurables.

**Responsibilities / Authority** **:**

* Verify the facility and equipment compliance with plant safety policies, OSHA, and other industry specific regulations

* Conduct and document safety audits, and coordinate corrective actions

* Assist with initiatives to improve safety awareness and work practices, and reduce process risks

* Train and/or certify operators to equipment operation, lockout/tag out, fall protection, ladder safety, hazard communications, and confined space entry protocol

* Conduct accident investigations and root cause analysis as required

* Update monthly safety reports, including maintaining safety issues list

* Work closely with engineering teams to ensure development and rollout of new technologies is successful

* Assist with the Plant Safety Team, Steering Committee, and Rapid Improvement events

* Participate in hearing and environmental testing

* Attend offsite training when required

* Complete data entry and filing of safety training forms and certificates

* Recognize concerns and identify opportunities for continuous improvement

* Encourage proper ergonomics to eliminate unnecessary action or motion to prevent repetitive stress injuries

* Perform departmental tasks as assigned by the Supervisor/Manager

**Minimum Qualifications** **:**

* High School Diploma or GED

* Experience conducting safety training in a manufacturing environment preferred

* Must have a valid lift truck operator license or successfully complete lift truck training

* Working technology skills (e.g., MS OS, MS Suite, etc.)

* Effective verbal and written communication skills

* Ability to develop and successfully implement training

* Public speaking experience (e.g., facilitating training or speaking to a large group)

* Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

* Must be able to self manage projects including meeting established deadlines

* Ability to work well with employees at all levels of the facility

* Must be self-motivated with a good work ethic (e.g., minimal absences and tardiness)

* Able to work overtime or other shifts as needed

Stanley Black & Decker Outdoor, formerly MTD Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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