SAFETY COORDINATOR

TITLE:Safety Coordinator

POSITION OBJECTIVE:The Safety Coordinator is responsible for promoting and supporting a safe work environment throughout the facility. This is a hands-on, floor-based position requiring daily interaction with employees, supervisors, and managers in production, warehouse, maintenance, and shipping operations.  This position will spend a significant portion of each day on the manufacturing floor identifying hazards, observing work practices, coaching employees, investigating incidents, and ensuring safety policies and procedures are followed.

• Excellent Benefits Offering
• FREE access to On-Site Doctor
• 10 paid holidays

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education –associate or bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.

• Experience –Oneor more years of experience in a safety related role.
• • Prefer previous work history in a manufacturing setting.

• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.
• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a strong, visible presence on the manufacturing floor and throughout the facility.
• Conduct daily safety observations, inspections, and audits to identify unsafe conditions and behaviors.
• Work directly with employees and supervisors to correct hazards and improve safe work practices.
• Assist with employee safety training, new employee safety orientations, and safety meetings.
• Monitor compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and required PPE.
• Assist with safety programs including Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, hazard communication, powered industrial trucks, ergonomics, and emergency response.
• Promote employee reporting of hazards, unsafe conditions, and near misses.
• Participate in and support safety committee activities and employee safety initiatives.

WORK ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS SUBJECTED TO IN THIS POSITION:

• Must be able to work in heat/humidity in summer months.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Walk and stand for extended periods throughout a large manufacturing facility.

• Regularly work on the production floor, in warehouse areas, and around manufacturing equipment.
• Climb stairs and access various work areas as needed.
• Wear required personal protective equipment.
• Work around moving equipment, forklifts, machinery, noise, and other typical manufacturing conditions.

VISUAL ACTIVITY REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:

• Ability to see details at close range.  The ability to see in low light conditions.