Interconnect Devices, Inc. Smiths Connectors Career Opportunities
Within the last 5 years, what role did the following play in your job:
Lead and implement health and safety programs
Within the last 5 years, what role did the following play in your job:
Health and Safety in manufacturing environment
Within the last 5 years, what role did the following play in your job:
Safety and environmental training
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Environmental Health & Safety Manager
KS - Kansas City
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Opportunity Snapshot

If you're an energetic and enthusiastic change agent who lives and breathes environmental health and safety, this is your opportunity to join a strong company and help us migrate from a smaller, less structured environment to a more safe and compliant branch of a larger corporation. Some EHS programs are in place, but we'll look to you modify those programs and train our personnel in the most effective way. Quick question for you - click here We're undergoing a strong period of growth and have a fast moving environment, so this role will offer the right person an interesting combination of challenge and excitement.

IDI connectors are found in a variety of applications within the military, aerospace, medical, homeland security, and industrial markets. Our compression-mount, probe-based connectors are renowned for their performance in high-reliability, fail-safe applications. Founded in 1979, IDI was acquired by Smiths in 2010.

The Requirements

To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:
  • A bachelor's degree in environmental health or a related field.
  • A minimum of five years' experience in an area such as fire prevention, environmental compliance, health, industrial hygiene, or safety, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Quick question for you - click here
  • Technical proficiency and deep knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations.
  • Proven success training employees locally and remotely.
  • The ability to influence from a non-authoritarian position.
  • Highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • The ability to travel initially up to 20% of the time, primarily in the US. Travel to China is a possibility. Travel could increase as the role expands.
  • Experience working in a company with facilities located worldwide, preferred.
  • A chemical background is a plus.

The Role

In this role you will plan and direct a variety of health, safety, environment, and loss prevention programs that will assure the highest possible degree of safety for our employees, plant facilities, and equipment. Quick question for you - click here You will develop methods to identify operational hazards, safety problem areas, and hazardous conditions, then determine and implement best practice solutions. We often receive new equipment which you will monitor and evaluate for safety measure consistency.

Every employee is required to complete EHS training annually. Additionally, new employees have to be trained. You'll need to conduct Safety Committee meetings and ongoing training assuring that we're compliant and employees are well versed in EHS measures.

Your duties will include:
  • Assuring that the companies are in compliance with applicable federal and state health, safety and environmental laws, regulations, and standards.
  • Reviewing injury and property damage reports and coordinating the implementation of controls from the results of your analysis.
  • Developing company hazard controls by formulating and recommending policies, codes, safety, health, and environmental standards and procedures, then implementing changes.
  • Incorporating essential safety, health, and environmental requirements in all purchasing and control actions; purchasing safety equipment and supplies.
  • Directing the waste program including collection, packing, storage, recycling and disposal for all assigned facilities.
  • Developing specialized educational training materials and conducting safety and environmental training programs to communicate essential information.
  • Assisting in new employee health, safety, and environmental orientation development.
  • Assuming responsibility for the overall administration of the worker's compensation program for all assigned companies.
Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Why IDI

Advancement opportunities -- you will begin with our Kansas facility, but the position has the possibility of moving to the corporate level. You can advance and grow with us, or develop your career at the division level if the opportunity occurs.

Stability and resources -- we are a large financial corporation with robust foundation. We continue to grow, even in a down economy.

Highly anticipated growth -- as a company with a robust acquisition strategy, we expect to double in the next five years. As the company grows, so will your role.

Unique culture -- you can enjoy the best of both worlds as you work within our nimble smaller culture, enjoying a strong entrepreneurial spirit, while appreciating the stability and resources of the larger corporation.

Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary, we offer comprehensive benefits.

Keys to Success

You should be a person who is thoroughly committed to environmental health and safety and can convey that conviction to others. You'll be challenged with resistance as new quality systems are put in place, and will need strong people skills, as well as the confidence and persistence to influence and change behavior, rather than an authoritative hand. The implementation process is where you'll be tested. To be successful in this role, you'll need to quickly establish yourself as an expert with technical competence and business savvy, committed to making changes happen. You'll build great relationships and become well connected throughout the company.

About IDI

Interconnect Devices, Inc. (IDI), is a leading provider of spring-contact, probe-based technologies, including connectors, advanced semiconductor test sockets, ATE interfaces, and spring-contact probes. IDI spring-probe technology provides test engineers and product designers with the reliability they demand. For over three decades, test engineers and product designers have turned to IDI for the most reliable interconnect designs available.

IDI is the originator of the spring-contact probe test socket and continues to be the leader of innovations in the semiconductor test industry with our Antares and Synergetix brand test sockets. Our probe designers and builders are constantly discovering new ways to advance spring-probe technology. The result is the world's most complete offering of spring-contact probes, contacts, and connectors -- both off the shelf and custom solutions -- and the most advanced test sockets available.

IDI products can be found in the following markets, in which designers have set the highest standards for consistent connection: military and aerospace, medical electronics, semiconductor test, automated test equipment, test and measurement, communications and industrial equipment.

 

 

Opportunity Snapshot

If you're an energetic and enthusiastic change agent who lives and breathes environmental health and safety, this is your opportunity to join a strong company and help us migrate from a smaller, less structured environment to a more safe and compliant branch of a larger corporation. Some EHS programs are in place, but we'll look to you modify those programs and train our personnel in the most effective way. Quick question for you - click here We're undergoing a strong period of growth and have a fast moving environment, so this role will offer the right person an interesting combination of challenge and excitement.

IDI connectors are found in a variety of applications within the military, aerospace, medical, homeland security, and industrial markets. Our compression-mount, probe-based connectors are renowned for their performance in high-reliability, fail-safe applications. Founded in 1979, IDI was acquired by Smiths in 2010.

The Requirements

To be a good fit for this opportunity you will have:
  • A bachelor's degree in environmental health or a related field.
  • A minimum of five years' experience in an area such as fire prevention, environmental compliance, health, industrial hygiene, or safety, preferably in a manufacturing environment. Quick question for you - click here
  • Technical proficiency and deep knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations.
  • Proven success training employees locally and remotely.
  • The ability to influence from a non-authoritarian position.
  • Highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • The ability to travel initially up to 20% of the time, primarily in the US. Travel to China is a possibility. Travel could increase as the role expands.
  • Experience working in a company with facilities located worldwide, preferred.
  • A chemical background is a plus.

The Role

In this role you will plan and direct a variety of health, safety, environment, and loss prevention programs that will assure the highest possible degree of safety for our employees, plant facilities, and equipment. Quick question for you - click here You will develop methods to identify operational hazards, safety problem areas, and hazardous conditions, then determine and implement best practice solutions. We often receive new equipment which you will monitor and evaluate for safety measure consistency.

Every employee is required to complete EHS training annually. Additionally, new employees have to be trained. You'll need to conduct Safety Committee meetings and ongoing training assuring that we're compliant and employees are well versed in EHS measures.

Your duties will include:
  • Assuring that the companies are in compliance with applicable federal and state health, safety and environmental laws, regulations, and standards.
  • Reviewing injury and property damage reports and coordinating the implementation of controls from the results of your analysis.
  • Developing company hazard controls by formulating and recommending policies, codes, safety, health, and environmental standards and procedures, then implementing changes.
  • Incorporating essential safety, health, and environmental requirements in all purchasing and control actions; purchasing safety equipment and supplies.
  • Directing the waste program including collection, packing, storage, recycling and disposal for all assigned facilities.
  • Developing specialized educational training materials and conducting safety and environmental training programs to communicate essential information.
  • Assisting in new employee health, safety, and environmental orientation development.
  • Assuming responsibility for the overall administration of the worker's compensation program for all assigned companies.
Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Why IDI

Advancement opportunities -- you will begin with our Kansas facility, but the position has the possibility of moving to the corporate level. You can advance and grow with us, or develop your career at the division level if the opportunity occurs.

Stability and resources -- we are a large financial corporation with robust foundation. We continue to grow, even in a down economy.

Highly anticipated growth -- as a company with a robust acquisition strategy, we expect to double in the next five years. As the company grows, so will your role.

Unique culture -- you can enjoy the best of both worlds as you work within our nimble smaller culture, enjoying a strong entrepreneurial spirit, while appreciating the stability and resources of the larger corporation.

Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive salary, we offer comprehensive benefits.

Keys to Success

You should be a person who is thoroughly committed to environmental health and safety and can convey that conviction to others. You'll be challenged with resistance as new quality systems are put in place, and will need strong people skills, as well as the confidence and persistence to influence and change behavior, rather than an authoritative hand. The implementation process is where you'll be tested. To be successful in this role, you'll need to quickly establish yourself as an expert with technical competence and business savvy, committed to making changes happen. You'll build great relationships and become well connected throughout the company.

About IDI

Interconnect Devices, Inc. (IDI), is a leading provider of spring-contact, probe-based technologies, including connectors, advanced semiconductor test sockets, ATE interfaces, and spring-contact probes. IDI spring-probe technology provides test engineers and product designers with the reliability they demand. For over three decades, test engineers and product designers have turned to IDI for the most reliable interconnect designs available.

IDI is the originator of the spring-contact probe test socket and continues to be the leader of innovations in the semiconductor test industry with our Antares and Synergetix brand test sockets. Our probe designers and builders are constantly discovering new ways to advance spring-probe technology. The result is the world's most complete offering of spring-contact probes, contacts, and connectors -- both off the shelf and custom solutions -- and the most advanced test sockets available.

IDI products can be found in the following markets, in which designers have set the highest standards for consistent connection: military and aerospace, medical electronics, semiconductor test, automated test equipment, test and measurement, communications and industrial equipment.

 

Interconnect Devices, Inc. Smiths Connectors is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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