Safety & Health Technician

Job Details

Division: California Steel Industries

Location: Fontana, CA, United States

Salary: $36.48 per hour plus ROA bonus

Basic Job Functions:

The safety & Health Technician's responsibilities include but are not limited to, ensuring the safety and security of all teammates, contractors, visitors, etc. and property of Nucor California Steel Industries (NCSI). The Safety & Healh Tehcnician is responsible for providing effective professional safety, health, and security support to all teammates to improve and sustain a culture that values Safety above all else.

- Primary Duties and Responsibilities

- Patrols the plant for suspicious or unusual activity; Performs security tours using GuardTek.

- Maintains site security

- Performs traffic enforcement and issues citations to violator

- Escorts unruly visitors or suspended teammates from the plant.

- Is knowledgeable of all door locations, Mill Planners, Supervisors, and Managers

- Responds to all medical calls and administers first aid and/or CPR when needed.

- Responds to all types of incidents and assists completing incident reports.

- Responds to hazardous materials spills as the HAZMAT FRO first responder.

- Uses various respirators. Maintains personal grooming as per CAL-OSHA respirator standards.

- Uses various types of fire suppression, HAZMAT, security, and medical equipment.

- Maintains appearance and maintenance of all Plant Protection equipment and facilities.

- Inspects, services, and repairs various fire extinguishers throughout the plant. Where necessary, prepares extinguishers for vendor servicing.

- Assists with inspection of various fire extinguisher systems.

- Assists with confined space rescues

- Leads contractor safety briefings

- Assist in conducting teammate health monitoring activities, such as hearing and drug testing

- Maintains routine activity reports, logs, records, etc.

- Performs other duties as required by department supervision.

- Teammates will be required to work varied shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

- Leads CPR/First Aid training

- Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

Minimum Requirements:

- High School Graduate or G.E.D. equivalent

- Possess a valid California Driver’s License

- Must have experience as a Security Officer and a good performance record or 6 months in a related field

- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR Certification

- California State E.M.T. certification

- At least six months Security Officer experience 6 months in a related field

- California State Fire Marshal Fire Extinguisher Servicing License certification

- California State BSIS Guard Card certification

- 24-hour HAZWOPER certification

- Hazardous Materials First Responder (FRO) certificate

- Firefighter 1 Academy training certificate

Detailed Selection Criteria:

- Teamwork - Working as part of a coordinated effort with others to achieve a common goal. This includes encouraging and building mutual trust among team members to ensure alignment on safety processes and initiatives.

- Independence - Ability to work efficiently with minimal oversight.

- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans for prioritizing, organizing, and accomplishing individual work and the work of the team to include time management.

- Communication Skills - The ability to give full attention to what others are saying and communicate information frequently and consistently so that others will understand.

- Dependability - Being reliable, responsible, and committed to fulfilling obligations and supporting the team.

- Reasoning Ability – Able to react and think quickly in an emergency situation. Able to follow instructions and/or directions of a moderately complex nature. May require ability to decide on a course/sequence of action. Must have continuous visual and mental attention during the performance of assigned duties.

- Initiative - Being proactive with seeking out work that needs to be done, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, and being willing to take on responsibilities and challenges.

- Accountability - Displays responsibility with work habits and has ability to hold others accountable for desired results.

Preferred Qualifications:

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace