Health & Safety Inspector (Field Based)

ERM is hiring a Health & Safety Inspector to support our client at a facility in Mount Vernon, WA. In this role, you will work onsite with a client representative to support management systems and safety compliance.  This is a full-time (50+hrs/week), limited-term role for a duration of 3 months, renewable.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare a daily “punch list” of identified health and safety items for the client’s review and consideration.
• Directly communicate with the client representatives regularly for direction and outstanding items documented. This role will not be responsible for implementation of health and safety corrective actions.
• Preparation of a brief summary memorandum of the weekly items identified and communications.
• Keeps the management team informed of any safety, health, and security related issues and/or concerns identified within scope of responsibility.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, business management, or related field is preferred.  In the absence of a degree, directly related work experience will be considered.
• 3+ years of progressively increasing safety & security responsibility with 3 - 5 years related experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Demonstrated ability to self-direct work with minimal guidance and oversight. 
• Requires strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with hourly workforce, technical personnel, senior management, contractors, and regulatory agencies.  Strong written and oral communication skills with proficient use of Microsoft office suite. 
• Ability to analyze and synthesize data to support safety initiatives. Highly developed planning and organization skills. Detailed knowledge of health and safety regulations issued by OSHA, workers compensation and other governmental agencies. 
• Direct personnel management experience, professional safety, or security certifications; bi-lingual capabilities is a plus; expert knowledge of health and safety disciplines related to food processing.
• Ability to support on multiple shifts required as needed.
• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.
• May need to access files, supplies, and equipment.
• Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.
• When in a plant environment:
  • Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
  • May be exposed to temperatures of subfreezing to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
  • May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
  • May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.
  • Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.

Pay Transparency: 

For the Health & Safety Inspector position, we anticipate the annual base pay of $80,691 – $97,410, $38.79/hr. – $46.83/hr. USD, limited-term, non-exempt.  An employee’s pay position within this range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  We also may have instances where employee’s fall outside of the range based on the factors noted above.  This job may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/Flexforce employees are NOT bonus eligible). 

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life & disability insurance to benefits eligible* employees. 

*Benefits Eligibility is limited to Regular employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week.  Fixed-Term employees (including Flexforce) who are regularly scheduled to work 20 hours a week or more are eligible for a limited benefits package.  Casual employees are NOT benefits eligible. See your recruiter for more details. 

You can apply for this role through https://www.erm.com/careers/apply/ or through the internal careers portal if you are a current employee.