Safety & Health Specialist (Corp Safety - Distribution Ops )

Job Summary

Responsible for providing day-to-day guidance and support for safety and health management within the assigned business unit (BU).  Monitors compliance with all applicable governmental regulations and company safety requirements. Uses technical and business-unit specific knowledge to facilitate the development of improvement initiatives regarding safety and industrial hygiene. 

Key Accountabilities

• Provides guidance and support to the assigned Business Unit / Client on safety and health policies, regulations and best practices.
• Identifies and partners with the BUs to resolve safety related issues.
• Leads or participates in Corporate Safety Level project(s) (i.e., assessment, initiatives, sampling plans).
• Supports enterprise safety initiatives implementation within assigned BU.
• Corporate Safety Standard(s) Ownership
• Works with BU to solve safety and industrial hygiene problems.
• Is a member of the emergency response and emergency planning leadership team.
• Keeps leader abreast of safety and health issues and concerns within assigned area of responsibility.
• May lead corporate safety huddles, assigned working sessions, and/or assigned sub-committees.
• Manages Incident and Accident (IA) log entries into system for respective BU.
• Oversees the development and administration of the Corporate Safety Standards.
• Assists leadership with regulatory inspections (e. g. MIOSHA).
• Performs Condition-Based Inspections, including mock inspections, confined space, satellite locations, walk downs, etc.
• Administers and maintains existing safety and health programs, policies, and procedures
• Utilizes knowledge of Safety Playbook/Safety Maturity Model Processes and applies accordingly.
• Works with BU partners regarding incident/injury event management, including conducting investigations, developing countermeasures, etc.
• Leads recordable/Potential Serious Injury and Fatality (PSIF) Incident investigations with root causal analysis.
• Ensures incidents are maintained per record keeping standard requirements
• Assists with the development and delivery of safety and industrial hygiene related reports, presentations, and training.
• Routinely participates in respective BU level 3 and 2 safety committee meetings and participates in level 1 meetings as available.  

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or GED with 6 years of relevant experience in a utility, industrial, or manufacturing operation where safety or safety compliance was a significant area of responsibility; OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in related science field/discipline with 4 years of relevant experience in a utility, industrial, or manufacturing operation where safety or safety compliance was a significant area of responsibility.

Other Qualifications

Preferred:

• Associate Safety Professional(ASP) certification.
• Certified Safety Professional(CSP) certification.
• Knowledge of the operations of the gas and/or electric utility generation and distribution systems.

Other Requirements:

• Experience in leading safety committees.
• Knowledge of Maximo Corrective Actions, SAP, SRM, and Safety Management data systems, as well as the ability to create and utilize spreadsheets.
• Proficient computer skills to create and utilize spreadsheets and develop effective reports and presentations.
• Experience using company audit protocols to evaluate business unit safety programs and effectively communicating audit results through written reports.
• Experience in problem analysis, problem solving, negotiations, and conflict management.
• Must be available to respond to emergency events 24 hours / 7 days / 365 days per year.
• Experience and skills working with people at all levels of the organization in order to build teamwork, enthusiasm, engagement, and promote safety excellence.
• Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with peers on the DTE Energy Corporate Safety staff and assigned Business Unit/Client.

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.