Safety Engineer I
Safety Engineer Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.We are seeking a Safety Engineer for our First Quality Retail Services facility located in Lewistown, PA. This position provides technical skills in the development, operation and support of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) policies/programs/procedures to instill and sustain an incident-free work environment while ensuring full compliance with all applicable regulatory agency requirements.Shift: M-FSalary Req #: Job Posting End Date: Primary responsibilities include:Promote an action-oriented approach, instilling and exemplifying a strong EHS mindset for all team members resulting in the elements required to achieve and maintain a world class EHS culture.Active facilitation or participation in EHS related meetings and training sessionsDevelops, manages, and implements Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and procedures in compliance with company, local, State, and Federal rules and regulationsServe as an innovative, flexible EHS resource supporting the company/site/location. Participating in decisions on technical, regulatory, and cultural issues related to Environmental, Health, and Safety.Participate in continuous improvement in EHS policies, programs, and procedures.Build and maintain positive working relationships with all team members, vendors and customersParticipate in and/or lead incident investigations to effectively identify root cause/contributing factors, and ensure proper implementation of all corrective actionsEnsure required EHS training is complete for all employees, newly hired and/or existing, and maintain training recordsProvide technical support in the design and owner acceptance approval processes of controls for hazardous working conditions and unsafe activities, ensuring ...