Safety & Environmental Technician

Job Overview

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

BARD Materials is seeking a detail-oriented, forward-thinking individual to join our team as a Safety & Environmental Technician in Dubuque, Iowa. This position is in our Safety & Environmental department and will report directly to our S&E Director.  

BARD’s S&E team works every day to support our Core Purpose of “Transforming Materials Responsibly to Build Better Lives, Communities, and Country”. Additionally, the S&E team is committed to empowering all employees to live our Core Value of Own Safety: “Safety is not a department, it is a mindset woven into the very fabric of everything we do. A strong safety mindset enables us to focus on making decisions that mitigate risk and get the job done safely. For our families, for our co-workers, and for ourselves: we are all safety managers”.  
 
The Job (Overview): 
The S&E Technician will be responsible for fulfilling the tactical scope of duties needed to support the broader initiatives of the S&E Department and BARD, overall. This primarily involves acting as the on-site representative of the S&E team through the conduct of regular, standardized site inspections of BARD properties. Additionally, the S&E Technician will be expected to support other activities that support site compliance with BARD objectives and regulatory compliance, as assigned.   

These Core Values should align with your Personal Values: 
Be Humble  
Build and Maintain Relationships  
Choose to be Positive and Resilient  
Always, Learn, Do, and Improve  
Own Safety  
Commit to Quality  
Focus on the Customer  
Act as One BARD  

You:  
Believe that most, if not all, incidents are behavioral and preventable.  
Enjoy the opportunity and challenge involved in working with different personalities. 
Are level-headed and calm under pressure.   
Have strong interpersonal communication skills. 
Are comfortable speaking to small groups.  
Are energized by working primarily outdoors, often independently.  
Are detail oriented. 
Believe in being a self-starter and taking the initiative.   

Responsibilities:  
Conduct regular, standardized S&E inspections of all BARD properties.  
Champion new and ongoing S&E initiatives by engaging front-line employees for their input. 
Conduct sample collection to support compliance with environmental regulations.   
As directed, conduct driver observations and/or ride-along evaluations and report findings.  
Support new driver training and/or remedial driver training.  
Perform minor repairs, improvements, or modifications to correct issues found during site inspections.  
As directed, act as BARD’s S&E Department point-of-contact (POC) on-site during larger, more complex concrete pours.  
Provide on-site support to S&E Director and S&E Specialist in the event that BARD’s Crisis Management Team is activated.  
Debrief rest of S&E team on relevant tactical-level issues during weekly team meetings.  
Conduct chemical inventories at each BARD site to support the GHS Hazardous Communication program.  
Other duties as assigned.  

Education, Experience, & Skills: 
Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook). 
High school diploma required.  
Industry experience in ready-mixed concrete manufacturing, mining, trucking, construction, or any combination thereof.  
Prior completion of relevant safety training (OSHA 10 Hour, MSHA New Miner, etc) preferred but not required.  
Previous experience working with regulators or as a regulator preferred but not required.  

Highly Desired Experience & Skills:  
Possession of a valid CDL. 
Welding/Fabrication Experience. 
Experience operating equipment such as ready-mix trucks, dump trucks, front-end loaders, skid loaders, forklifts, etc.  
Facilities maintenance experience. 
Electrical troubleshooting experience.