EHS & Quality Specialist - Military Veterans
at Southwire
A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?
Location: Starkville CSC
Southwire Job Description
Under the general supervision of the site leader, the COZ specialist supports the EHS and Quality standards, assisting management and CSC personnel in achieving all safety and quality standards and goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintains the COZ Cultural Self-Assessment status, Coordinates, maintains and leads VPP program.
- Maintain Quality management system (QMS) and conduct yearly management review.
- Leads safety and ergonomic improvement projects that reduce potential workplace hazard. Assists in identifying and eliminating safety hazards.
- Engage and assist CSC personnel and management with safety and quality related problems. Assists in auditing CSC areas, performs/reviews/revises Job Hazard Analysis and contractor compliance.
- Utilization of lean tools, LSW, problem solving huddles and DHP in support of the value stream.
- Promote and ensure continuous improvement in all safety and quality KPI’s.
- Investigate all external and Internal QNs to ensure that they are coded on the correct root cause of the discrepancy.
- Maintain, process, and track all QNs to closure, Gemba walks to identify safety and quality issues, and pareto data to identify and problem solve high bars.
- Manage all freight claims through disposition of all material affected.
- Work with corporate CDR team, plant quality, and sales teams to process QN instances related to the facilities performance.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in EHS and Quality
- OSHA 10 Certification
Competencies
Benefits We Offer:
- 401k with Matching
- Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Long & Short-Term Disability
- Supplemental Insurance Plans
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Programs
- Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
- Parental Leave
- & More
Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Southwire Company is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status. For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, refer to the EEO is the Law poster. Please refer to the EEO is the Law Supplement Poster and the Pay Transparency Notification. For more information on how we process your information in the job application process, please refer to Candidate Privacy Policy. If a disability prevents you from applying for a job through our website, request assistance here. No other requests will be acknowledged.
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Southwire is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools used in their installation. As such, we are continually improving our products, studying how they’re used in the field, and assessing the needs of our customers to find new and better ways to solve the problems facing the industry. We strive to ensure that every product we develop helps increase safety, improve productivity, reduce manpower, save time and save money — both on and off the jobsite. After all, we don’t just want to produce the most wire products. We want to produce the best wire products.