HSE Op/Risk Mgt/Training

Tier 3 — HSE Specialist

Reports to: Senior HSE Specialist (dotted line to HSE Manager for technical programs) · FLSA status: Exempt · Shift: Day shift, with off-shift and weekend coverage as needed

Position summary: The HSE Specialist is the department's technical expert. The role writes and owns written HSE programs, performs exposure assessments, leads root-cause investigations, and keeps Load Trail compliant with OSHA, EPA, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements. This is the first tier that requires a degree in safety.

Essential duties

* Develop, write, and annually review written programs: LOTO, hot work, confined space, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, HazCom, machine guarding, powered industrial trucks, cranes and rigging, and emergency action.

* Perform job hazard analyses (JHAs) and risk assessments for new equipment, processes, and line changes before start-up.

* Plan and conduct industrial hygiene sampling: welding fume (including hexavalent chromium and manganese), noise dosimetry, paint-booth solvent vapors, and heat stress; interpret results and recommend controls.

* Lead root-cause investigations (5 Whys, fishbone) for recordable injuries, serious near misses, and property damage; present findings to plant leadership.

* Determine OSHA recordability and prepare the annual OSHA 300A summary and electronic submission.

* Audit compliance with machine guarding, LOTO energy-control procedures, and crane and rigging inspections.

* Support environmental compliance: TCEQ air permit recordkeeping for coating operations, hazardous waste generator requirements, Tier II reporting, SPCC, and stormwater (TPDES) inspections.

* Design and deliver technical training; certify trainers for forklift, crane, and LOTO.

* Review contractors' safety programs and run contractor orientation.

* Analyze leading and lagging indicators and prepare monthly HSE metrics.

* Serve as technical mentor to HSE Coordinators and Technicians.

Qualifications

* Required: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Safety Engineering, Fire Protection, or an equivalent safety degree from an accredited college or university.

* 2–5 years of HSE experience, preferably in metal fabrication, welding, or heavy manufacturing.

* OSHA 30-Hour General Industry required; OSHA 510 preferred.

* Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) preferred, with a plan to earn the Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

* Working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910, EPA RCRA hazardous waste rules, and TCEQ requirements.

* Experience with industrial hygiene sampling equipment and interpreting lab results.

* Strong technical writing, presentation, and data analysis skills; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Physical and work environment: About 50% on the plant floor and 50% in the office. Wears PPE in production areas; occasional travel to other Load Trail sites.

Advancement: Eligible for Senior HSE Specialist after 2–3 years and demonstrated leadership; CSP strongly preferred for Tier 5 and above.