Charlotte Safety Support Specialist Environment and Safety IL

Join BIC World, a community of brands dedicated to creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that have been part of hearts and homes for over 75 years. We are committed to growing our iconic and innovative brands by reimagining everyday essentials in new, sustainable, and responsible ways.

Our culture encourages a "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" mindset, ensuring self-starters, problem solvers, and innovative thinkers can truly thrive. At BIC World, you are empowered to take ownership of your career and use your unique perspective to make a meaningful, global impact on our mission.

About the Role

The Safety Support Specialist provides hands-on support for the site’s Environmental, Health and Safety programs, with a strong focus on forklift and powered industrial truck safety. This person will work closely with employees across the production and warehouse floor, conducting safety observations, providing coaching and training, identifying hazards, and supporting initiatives that reduce incidents and strengthen the site’s safety culture.

Main Responsibilities

- Conduct forklift safety observations and inspections across production, warehouse, loading dock, and material-handling areas.

- Coach employees directly on forklift operation, pedestrian safety, PPE, and safe work practices.

- Support forklift operator training, refresher training, evaluations, and certification tracking.

- Assist with incident and near-miss investigations and follow up on corrective actions.

- Conduct routine facility inspections and support Job Hazard Analyses and risk assessments.

- Support site EHS programs, employee safety communications, new-hire orientation, and toolbox talks.

- Maintain EHS records, training documentation, inspection findings, and environmental data.

- Support hazardous and universal waste inspections, audits, and regulatory compliance activities.

- Identify recurring safety concerns and recommend practical improvements.

Requirements and Qualifications

- High school diploma or equivalent.

- Previous experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, safety, or similar operational environment is preferred.

- Strong hands-on forklift operating experience is required.

- Forklift Trainer certification, or ability to obtain it within approximately 30 days of joining.

- OSHA 30-Hour certification, or willingness to obtain it.

- Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills.

- Confidence to intervene directly when unsafe acts or conditions are observed.

- Ability to train and influence employees without direct supervisory authority.

- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint.

- Fluent English is required; Spanish is a plus.

- Availability to work primarily on second shift. Candidates working first shift must be flexible to support second-shift operations on selected days each month.

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BIC World is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC World is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means.