# Safety Specialist at Vulcan Elements

Safety Specialist at Vulcan Elements in Benson, NC. Full-time. Posted October 27, 2026.

- Company: Vulcan Elements
- Location: Benson, NC
- Job type: Full-time
- Experience: 4+ years
- Posted: 2026-10-27
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vulcanelements/jobs/5464530008
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/safety-specialist-vulcan-elements-nznrnq

## Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.
- 4+ years of job specific experience.
- Working knowledge of OSHA standards, JHAs, and incident investigation methodology.
- Comfort operating with real authority and autonomy.

## Description

Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.

As a Safety Specialist you will be responsible for assisting in the development and implementation of the organization’s safety program. This role will participate in cross-functional efforts identify and control hazards, reduce operational risk, and promote a strong safety culture. This role will be based at the Vulcan Elements R&D facility in Durham, NC. You will ensure health and safety compliance with applicable regulations and existing company standards. This is a full-time, day shift position.

**Responsibilities**

*Field Leadership*

- Assist in the development and implementation of the site’s safety program in accordance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.

- Drive critical OH&S programs such as incident reporting and investigation, control of hazardous energy, PPE, hot work, fire prevention, etc. to reduce risks and company costs.

- Own the weekly tailgate program. Set the rhythm with applicable content and build supervisors' ability to run it independently

- Build and run the safety observation and suggestion program — the channel that turns floor-level instinct into trend data leadership acts on.

- Lead self-assessments and safety checks across the floor, including the paperwork behind them, evaluating risk and trends to address gaps and establish best in class safety performance.

- Provide technical guidance to engineering and operations teams regarding safety requirements, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation strategies.

- Perform monthly checks of equipment including but not limited to emergency exit signs, fire extinguisher and eyewash inspections, and ladder inspections.

- Monitor safety equipment inventories to ensure supplies such as PPE are readily available for employees.

- Provide supplemental environmental compliance support as required by the Environmental department including but not limited to hazardous waste audits and shipping.

*Program, Policy & Performance*

* *Own the KPIs that prove safety is working — tailgate completion, observation closure, self-assessment trends, corrective action aging — and use them to drive where attention goes next.

- Watch how new processes and equipment shift the risk picture, and keep documentation audit-ready as a matter of course.

*Cross-Functional Partnership*

- Facilitate root cause analysis on safety incidents and higher potential near-misses and bring that same rigor to RCAs led by others.

- Partner with R&D and process engineering during scale-up so safety gets designed in before new work ever reaches the floor.

- Lead by influence — build the kind of trust with supervisors and area owners that makes them want to own tailgates, self-assessments, and corrective actions themselves.

*Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business.*

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and/or experience.

- 4+ years of job specific experience.

- Working knowledge of OSHA standards, JHAs, and incident investigation methodology.

- Comfort operating with real authority and autonomy.

- Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust and credibility.

- Completed OSHA 30-hour training

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Bilingual

- First aid/CPR/AED certified

**Physical and Environmental Requirements** 

- Must be able to perform activities including climbing ladders and scaffolds, lifting (up to 35 lbs), walking, balancing, and stooping.

- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

*Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.*