Health, Safety, and Environment Manufacturing Engineer

The Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Manufacturing Engineer plays a key role in protecting people, processes, and performance on the shop floor. This position is responsible for developing and implementing safety protocols, conducting risk assessments, and driving continuous improvement initiatives that ensure a safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing environment.

Working closely with production teams, engineering, and leadership, you'll identify hazards, lead training efforts, and support environmental compliance-bridging safety standards with operational excellence. Your expertise in regulations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning will help build a culture of accountability and proactive safety management.

HSE Manufacturing Engineers are valued for their attention to detail, leadership, and commitment to protecting both people and productivity. Their work ensures every shift runs safely, sustainably, and aligned with the highest industry standards.

RK Overview

RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers' biggest ideas to life.

Position Summary

Instill the RK safety culture into all employees. Develop and carry out a continuing safety program. Train, coach and mentor all employees in safety.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide adequate supervision to assure that our employees are aware of, and comply with, applicable safety rules, regulations and work practices and procedures.
• Take necessary steps to promote safety and health in fixed facilities.
• Eliminate safety and health hazards, coordinate with shop leadership on corrective actions.
• Conduct continual safety inspections on all assigned facilities. Review trends and conduct data analysis to determine necessary training, safety stand downs or similar actions.
• Initiate action to eliminate hazards or potential hazards while involving shop personnel in the corrections.
• Recommend installations of safety guards, safe working practices and use of personal safety equipment utilizing the hierarchy of controls and following an OSHA VPP best practices mindset.
• Perform substance abuse testing, as required per company policy.
• Present Health & Safety 4-hour presentation at new hire orientation. Conduct shop specific orientation and additional shop specific training as needed such as Lock Out Tag Out, Industrial Hygiene, and machine guarding.
• Investigates all incidents and maintains complete incident statistics. Communicates those statistics to shop leadership to develop action plans.
• Responsible for training employees, maintaining training records and re-training as required. Reviewing and revising the shop specific training matrix, as required.
• Ensure that there is accurate record keeping with regulatory agencies.
• Ability to confront people who are not working safely and train them in safe work practices.
• Develop new safety standards and programs in conjunction with shop leadership.
• Incident and claims management, clinic visits and develop recovery plans, as required.
• Investigation of fraud claims.
• Assist in vetting contractors and vendors for compliance on projects.
• Assist in data mining for the purpose of annual performance reviews.
• Assist shop leadership in annual review and updates to shop specific manuals, plans, and programs.
• Further personal knowledge, certifications, and training to better support manufacturing facilities and the HSE Department.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field strongly preferred. Demonstrated knowledge and experience may be considered in place of degree.

• 5+ years' experience in Safety and Health roles in a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive knowledge of 40 CFR Chapter I Subchapter C - Air Programs Knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.
• Strong verbal presentation and facilitation skills.
• Understanding and implementation of ISO45001 and ISO9001.
• Understanding of Worker's Compensation and Return to Work process.
• OSHA Voluntary Protection Program experience preferred.
• Currently hold or willingness to obtain additional education, safety certifications, and designations required. Designations include but not limited to:
• BCSP - ASP, OHST preferred
• NSC Advanced Safety Certificate
• OSHA 30 Hour
• Train the trainer designations related to Safety and Health
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and other computer software.

What Sets RK Industries Apart

• Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
• Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
• Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
• Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
• Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.