Qcells North America ยท 22 hours ago
Safety Engineer
Cartersville, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expQCELLS America is currently seeking a Safety Engineer to work at their Cartersville, GA facility. This role involves developing and managing safety programs, fostering a zero-harm safety culture, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations during the plant's design, construction, and startup phases.
Renewables & Environment
Responsibilities
Ensure compliance with OSHA standards and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations
Monitor OSHA regulatory updates and integrate changes into EHS programs, policies, procedures, and training
Respond to regulatory requests, inspections, and enforcement actions, and coordinate necessary corrective actions
Conduct Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and implement appropriate engineering or administrative controls
Perform regular workplace inspections to identify hazards and ensure timely corrective action
Identify and resolve health and safety noncompliance issues in collaboration with relevant teams or departments
Lead incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and development of corrective/preventive actions
Create and distribute safety alerts and track closure of action items
Maintain OSHA 300/300A logs and prepare internal and external safety reports as required
Develop and deliver OSHA-compliant safety training programs (e.g., Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication, PPE, Emergency Response)
Conduct toolbox talks, emergency drills, and safety awareness sessions to promote a proactive safety culture
Evaluate and audit contractor safety programs to ensure alignment with OSHA and site-specific requirements
Provide feedback on deficiencies and communicate findings to drive continuous improvement and future contract consideration
Maintain chemical inventories and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in accordance with OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
Ensure proper labeling, handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials in compliance with applicable laws
Maintain accurate safety documentation including OSHA logs, regulatory submissions, and internal records
Manage and update documentation for safety programs requiring periodic tracking
Prepare monthly/quarterly internal safety reports and support external audit documentation
Lead and support activities to maintain ISO 45001 certification in coordination with each team and ISO representatives
Integrate continuous improvement initiatives within the EHS management system and align with both internal standards and OSHA best practices
Act as liaison for insurance carrier inspections and ensure follow-up on findings
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related EHS technical field (relevant work experience may be considered as an alternate)
5 years of combined experience in EHS
Experience in dealing with regulatory agencies (Federal, State, and local municipalities)
Experience in generating, preparing, and writing reports
Exceptional organizational skills required to manage/support multiple concurrent projects
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong technical writing skills
Presentation and training experience
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel
Company
Qcells North America
Qcells is a renowned complete energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Danielle Merfeld
EVP and Global Chief Technology Officer
Taerim Kim
HR Generalist (Global CTO Org)
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