Safety Specialist

Join a Legacy of Innovation at Kubota Tractor Corporation: At Kubota Tractor Corporation, we don't just build machines — we empower communities, support farmers, and drive progress across industries. With a proud heritage rooted in engineering excellence and a commitment to sustainability, Kubota is a global leader in agricultural, construction, and turf equipment.We're looking for passionate individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment and are ready to contribute to a company that values integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement. If you're driven by purpose and inspired by the opportunity to make a real impact, Kubota is the place for you.
An Overview Of The Role
The Safety Specialist conducts daily, weekly and monthly departmental and facility audits, assessments, recordkeeping, and reporting to lead, implement and sustain safety processes for Kubota's North American Distribution Center in Edgerton, Kansas. This distribution center consists of two 1-million square foot buildings, one for wholegoods, and the other for parts. In this role you would collaborate with other Distribution leadership, Human Resources, and other Kubota entities to develop strategic plans which will reduce workplace injuries.
What You'll Do

• Perform risk assessments and apply effective safety hazard control and activities including inspections.
• Ensure annual OSHA compliance by creating, reporting and reviewing safety records, compliance, and documents.
• Develop and maintain a strong partnership with distribution leaders, front line supervisors, and improving employee's safety performance and behavior.
• Investigates both near miss and work-related injuries, prepares reports to include corrective actions performing risk assessments, including root-cause analyses, and corrective actions. and implement a strategic plan to improve and control work-related incidents.
• Ensure annual OSHA compliance to include reporting, contractor compliance, plan documentation, training and safety records.
• Provide safety communications and training support for related topics (postings, employee meetings, etc.).
• PPE Management to include assessments, availability of supplies, vendor management and support.
• Participate in government inspections from OSHA or other relevant agencies.
• Develop a strong partnership with leaders, front line supervisors and leads to help improve employee's safety performance and behavior.
• Manage and measure employee's workers compensation injury claim.
• Develop and monitor a return to work program.
• Provide guidelines to management team on company policies and procedures, and methods to resolve employee safety issues.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
  

What We're Looking For

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Management, or related field preferred:
• With a degree at least 2 years of experience in a similar safety role.
• In lieu of a degree at least 6 years of experience in a similar safety role.
• Knowledge of the distribution and logistics industry, preferred
• Forklift and some powered equipment experience required.
• Knowledgeable with Powered Industrial Vehicles rules and regulations.
• Basic knowledge of OSHA general industry regulations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.
  

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, standing
• Walking
• Occasional lifting, pulling, bending, twisting, squatting
• Working in a non-temperature controlled setting.
  

Disclaimer
The information provided in the description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within the classification. This description is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job/classification. This job is intended to include the current essential functions of the job. Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities and to designate other functions as essential at any time.
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