Join Our Team as a Safety Technician at Generac Jefferson Plant!

Are you passionate about creating a safe and healthy work environment? Do you thrive in fast-paced manufacturing settings where your efforts make a real impact? Generac Power Systems is looking for a Safety Technician to join our Jefferson HUB team and help us maintain the highest standards of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) excellence.

About the Role

As a Safety Technician, you’ll work closely with the EHS Site Leader, specialists, and cross-functional teams to ensure workplace safety and compliance. You’ll be the go-to resource for shift-specific EHS functions, helping prevent accidents and promoting safety awareness across the facility.

Hours: Monday - Thursday, 5am - 3pm

Pay Rate: $20.85/hour

Location: 900 N Parkway St, Jefferson, WI 53549

What You’ll Do

Safety Technician I Responsibilities:

Respond to floor safety needs, including incident response and limited safety coaching.
Distribute PPE and conduct ergonomic assessments.
Perform safety audits and pre-production checks for new or altered products.
Facilitate new hire safety orientation.
Collect environmental compliance data (air monitoring, filter performance, hazardous waste inspections).
Monitor and archive inspection supplies for powered industrial trucks (PITs).
Serve as the primary contact for EHS concerns on the production floor.
Maintain emergency procedures, SDS files, incident reports, and training documentation.
Assist in emergency response and communication.
Other duties as assigned.

Safety Technician II Responsibilities (in addition to Tech I):

Train new employees and those transitioning to new work areas.
Contribute to process improvements and problem-solving initiatives.
Actively participate in tiger team meetings.
Support recordkeeping and form development for incidents, audits, and inspections.
Collaborate with specialists to develop and update training materials.
Engage in MDI processes to resolve safety challenges.
Report and resolve safety issues with minimal supervision.

What We’re Looking For

High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum 1 year of experience implementing occupational safety and environmental programs.
Strong understanding of corporate EHS policies and safety standards.
Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, WDNR, DOT, and local regulations.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
Ability to influence and lead teams across multiple functions.
Proven ability to manage shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why Generac?

Be part of a global leader in energy technology.
Work in a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority.
Opportunities for growth and development within EHS and beyond.
Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Join us at Generac Power Systems where your expertise can help power safer environments. If you’re ready to make an impact through your dedication to safety, we’d love to hear from you—ignite your career today! Here is the link to apply, https://careers.generac.com/en/jobs/jr17079/safety-technician-i/

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to walk; stoop; crouch; bend and reach above shoulders. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted and up to 100 pounds with assistance, waist high, up to 10 feet away. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Temperatures can vary from cool to warm depending upon the season. The employee must comply with the assigned location PPE requirements including but not limited to safety glasses, hearing protection, appropriate gloves, clothing and shields for required tasks and closed toed or safety shoes as required by facility safety policies.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.”

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.85 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

What are your hourly pay expectations for this role?
Have you worked at Generac or through an agency at Generac before? If so, what location and when?

Education:

High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

Safety Technician: 1 year (Preferred)
Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS): 1 year (Preferred)
Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)
Microsoft Excel: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

Jefferson, WI 53549 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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