NMS in Anchorage, AK is looking to hire a full-time Safety Specialist!

This risk management position earns a competitive wage. We provide exceptional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance
• An employee assistance program (EAP)
• A 401(k)
• A flexible spending account (FSA)

Are you passionate about safety and risk management? Do you want a job that provides meaningful work while helping others? If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, apply today!

NMS: WHO WE ARE

Located in beautiful Anchorage, our company is built on a culture of integrity. We strive to provide support services at a level of quality, value, and expertise beyond expectations. Our employees work to fulfill that mission in every aspect of their work. We enjoy a tight-knit team full of hardworking staff members.

We are extremely committed to maintaining a diverse employee community. Our company is represented by five generations! We value our employees and promote a positive work environment. We focus on creating opportunities for growth and career advancement and are continuously looking for ways to challenge our employees and help them reach their personal and professional goals.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SAFETY SPECIALIST

As a Safety Specialist, you establish and promote the maintenance of a safe, accident-free, and healthy work environment. You are responsible for providing field support and overseeing tasks that have an impact on the environment. You implement established safety policies and procedures and assist managers in developing local systems. Staying vigilant, you detect hazards through regular inspections and job safety analyses, as well as assist with incident investigations and regulatory support.

You also take an active role in developing and delivering safety training classes and programs, supporting health and hygiene committees, monitoring industrial health activities, and identifying and recommending actions related to health, a safe work environment, and emergency response. You observe safe work practices, promote HSSE performance, provide assistance in emergency drills, and arrange safety exhibits and materials for display. Providing this level of risk management is incredibly important, and you love knowing you're making a difference!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SAFETY SPECIALIST

Are you a self-starter? Is being dependable, professional, and a team player at the heart of all you do? If so, this risk management position may be perfect for you!

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science degree in natural sciences in any of the following areas: industrial hygiene, safety engineering, or business management, OR an associate degree from a technical training school in a direct safety field along with 2+ years of experience
• 2+ years of directly related industrial safety experience involving multiple disciplines
• Computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Well-developed planning and organizational skills including the ability to work independently, prioritize activities, meet commitments, and proactively manage time and a heavy workload
• Ability to train operations personnel
• Self-directed
• Ability to solve a broad range of complex problems
• Certifications highly desirable: Occupational Safety and Health Technician, Associate Safety Professional, Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Registered Sanitarian
• A working knowledge of CFR 49, AKOSH regulations, and basic Industrial hygiene techniques and principles
• A valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record for the past three years to be eligible under NMS' vehicle insurance policy

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather: Indoors: environmentally controlled; requires most or all work to be done inside

Noise level: Quiet

Description of environment: Standard office environment

Physical requirements: Employee is required to lift and move up to 25 lbs. Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Travel: Employee may travel up to 25% to various locations within the U.S. and/or remote locations and may be required to use alternative modes of transportation, including but not limited to snow machines, boats, small airplanes, and ATVs. Travel is coordinated by NMS.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Shareholder Preference

NMS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran-protected status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholders of NANA and their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.

It is NMS policy to conduct background checks, drug testing, and a physical assessment, as applicable, once an offer has been accepted, in accordance with company and/or contract requirements.

Accommodation Request

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require accessibility assistance or accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone or via email. In order to appropriately assist you with accommodation, we ask that you please specify the assistance needed in order to access our job site and post for a position. The dedicated email and telephonic options are listed below and are reserved only for individuals with disabilities needing accessibility assistance.

To request an accommodation by telephone, contact us at 1-800-478-2000

To request an accommodation by email, contact us at recruiting@nana.com

WORK SCHEDULE FOR A SAFETY SPECIALIST

This risk management position is full-time and typically works Monday - Friday.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR RISK MANAGEMENT INDUSTRIAL TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this Safety Specialist job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 99508