Waupaca Foundry, Inc. is North America’s leading supplier of iron castings and has a history of innovation with a legacy of product quality. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 4,400 people company-wide.
Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use our castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in their work within a culture of continual innovation.
Waupaca Foundry is proud to be an employer of choice for those driven and skilled individuals seeking rewarding careers by producing top quality castings.

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Safety Facilitator

ROLE:

Responsible for facilitating a system that addresses at-risk behaviors in order to prevent workers from injury. Act as the plant safety leader in the absence of the Safety Manager.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The tracking and entering of all monthly Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) observations that come in
• Addresses and takes action on BBS concerns (if needed)
• Prepares and publishes mid-monthly and monthly reports on results
• Addresses daily employee concerns
• Assists or leads incident investigations
• Schedules/conducts investigation with foreman, injured employee, documentation, follow-up
• Facilitates ergonomics program; performs/conducts ergonomic assessments, training, manages database of ergonomic activity
• Demonstrate safety awareness as a priority objective
• Communicate and enforce that safety is the #1 company objective
• In accordance with company goals, must adhere to high standards of performance for self
• Provides BBS training to all employees (Classroom instruction)
• Safety compliance auditing
• Will assist the plant Safety Manager in near miss and safety suggestion follow-up

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess necessary computer skills, which includes all Microsoft programs
• Must possess and demonstrate leadership ability; to include the following:
• Conflict resolution
• Teamwork
• Policy adherence
• Legal aspects
• Promotion of company philosophy
• Respect for workforce
• Positive attitude
• Motivational
• Dependable
• Fair and ethical treatment of employee
• Must possess and demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
• Needs to be able to conduct team meetings, classroom training and give short presentations
• Must be sharp in recognizing at risk behaviors/situations throughout the entire plant

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the "essential functions" for purposes of the ADA.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates Degree or actively pursuing a degree in a field, which is deemed relevant to the position
• Foundry/Leadership training
• Kaizen training
• BBS Program training
• Ergonomics training
• Must acquire general knowledge and exposure to all operations of the plant (Melt, Core, VMM, Millroom, and Maintenance)
• Must acquire knowledge of safety policies/procedures for the department
• A working knowledge of the ISO/TS standards as necessary

If selected for consideration, candidates must successfully complete a selection process that includes interviews, reference check/verification, and a pre-employment drug screen.

BENEFITS:
Waupaca Foundry offers competitive wages and exceptional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Short and long term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employer funded retirement plan
• Paid vacations/holidays
• Wellness program
• Fitness membership
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employer supported career development, including tuition reimbursement

Waupaca Foundry is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.