Job description

KT Black Services is seeking a Safety & Maintenance Tech for 2nd shift in Virginia Beach for a privately-owned custom manufacturer of generator enclosures located in Virginia Beach.

· The Safety & Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing support to the executive management team, supervisors, foremen and workers.

· This position will provide leadership and coordination of the day-to-day safety requirements of the production facility and staff, as well as manage, perform and oversee the maintenance of all production machinery and equipment within the production facilities.

· The Safety & Maintenance Technician works daily to ensure complete compliance with OSHA standards, and for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace and a functional facility

Responsibilities/Duties:

· Establish and promote a safe and healthy working environment in the business through formulating general safety, fire prevention, health policies/measures and equipment/machinery maintenance schedules.

· Assist production management personnel in meeting their obligations under the relevant Occupational Health & Safety legislation, such as ongoing safety education, hazard identification and elimination, forklift training, etc.

· Ensure that the workplace is monitored and is fully in compliance with all applicable OSHA standards, rules and regulations in order to maintain safety in manufacturing facilities.

· Promote a proactive safety culture focused on incident prevention and regulatory compliance.

· Develop specific safety objectives and create actions plans to meet those objectives.

· Maintain, review and report safety performance, identifying opportunities for improvement along with implementing preventative and corrective actions as required •

· Ensure that all incidents and near miss accidents are reported and investigated immediately.

· Communicate, coach and assist the production staff to ensure that all safety expectations are understood and met.

· Review and be familiar with all applicable legislation and applicable standards, to ensure compliance on a regular basis.

· Monitor the workplace and ensure:

· Employees have and use safe tools, equipment, and PPE.

· All tools and equipment are properly maintained.

· Ensure that Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are maintained and communicated to employees.

· All machinery/equipment is in good working condition and maintained regularly per the manufacturers standards

· Inspect, clean and maintain each vehicle used for service or warranty road trips and maintain stock of needed travel equipment, tools and materials.

· Participate in workplace safety and health planning meetings on a scheduled basis.

· Ensure managers and supervisors have the appropriate safety and health; accident prevention; and investigation training

· Ensure equipment/machinery in use is being used properly and correct any incorrect use through proper training.

· Investigating close calls and other safety-related incidents that have occurred within the accident area.

· Ensure the results of safety and maintenance inspections are documented; ensuring that corrective actions are taken; and providing recommendations for ways to prevent the violation of said safety policy or standards in the future

· Ensure the results of maintenance inspections are documented; making repairs to machinery reported as improperly functioning or not functional; and providing recommendations and/or execution of plan for machinery/equipment upkeep or replacement.

Skills:

Facility maintenance, Troubleshooting, safety, Maintenance Management, Mechanical Repair, Safety Training, OSHA Compliance, Electrical Mechanical

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

· OSHA knowledge and experience working in industrial safety (OSHA Certification preferred) and the ability to apply basic construction safety standards (core safety)

· Experience with maintenance and repair of large-scale machinery and equipment

· Ability to demonstrate personal qualities and people skills such as demonstrating a positive work ethic, integrity, teamwork skills, diversity awareness, conflict-resolution, creativity and resourcefulness.

· Ability to demonstrates professional knowledge and skills such as strong communication skills, problem-solving, critical thinking, and an understanding of workplace organizations and systems

· Mechanical skills with hand and power tools

· Knowledge of hydraulic, air controlled and mechanical systems operations and ability to diagnose and repair or install such systems

· Ability to Interpret diagrams, drawings and schematics for equipment and machinery.

· Knowledge in some quality control and ability to practice quality control methods.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Experience level:

• 3 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work setting:

• In-person
• Warehouse

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Virginia Beach, VA 23456: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Programmable logic controllers: 3 years (Preferred)
• Mechanical knowledge: 3 years (Preferred)
• OSHA: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location

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