Safety Specialist

Prysmian is the world’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable. Our North American footprint expanded in 2024 with the acquisition of McKinney, Texas-based Encore Wire. With nearly 9,000 dedicated team members in North America and 33,000 globally, every year Prysmian manufactures thousands of miles of underground and underwater cables for power transmission and distribution, medium and low voltage cables for construction and infrastructure as well as a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video, and data transmission for telecommunications.

Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is committed to excellence as we help transform the world around us.

Prysmian is the world’s leading manufacturer of wire and cable. Our North American footprint

Position overview:

Role works directly with site Operations leaders to drive EHS ownership and accountability. Role reports directly to the Safety Manager with frequent interaction and direction from the Safety Director. This position is a critical partnership between the Operations team and the EHS team to cultivate a behavior-based safety culture.

Qualifications:

• Provides technical safety and health support and information to the site Operations team.
• Coordinates and delivers EHS training to employees.
• Responsible for execution of the site safety improvement plan.
• Performs risk assessments of site operations to determine risk and implement defenses to protect employees from uncontrolled risk.
• Manages all aspects of work place injuries and near misses. Including documenting incidents, leading incident investigation teams, determining root cause(s) and implementing corrective action(s).
• Participates in new product/process reviews including process hazard analyses, operator training, Job Safety Analysis, etc.
• Experience in ergonomics and completing functional ergo assessments.
• Understands Federal and State occupational safety and health regulations and monitor regulatory changes as they occur.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to create a results driven, team oriented environment.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Make independent decisions.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills.
• Use PC and related software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Gensuite).
• Handle multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Deliver executive presentations to site leadership team.

Encore Wire began its legacy as a residential building wire manufacturer in a 68,000 sq. ft. building in McKinney, Texas. We have expanded every couple of years, and, 35 years later, have grown organically into a 460-acre campus with over 3.5 million square feet under roof. Today, Encore Wire offers building wire in both copper and aluminum for residential, commercial and industrial applications.As we prepare for the future of building wire, our philosophy is simple; keep the focus on our customers and their needs. That’s why Encore Wire works hard, in partnership with our customers, to bring them labor-saving products like our spool-free PullPro®; and the industry’s first self-spinning and 360-degree maneuverable Reel Payoff®. In addition to our labor-saving products, we offer unmatched delivery and service that is guaranteed to provide you with the ultimate wire buying experience.To learn more about our labor-saving products and solutions, please visit us online at