EH&S Coordinator

About the role

The EH&S Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the site EHS Manager to plan, direct, and implement Amcor’s environmental, health and safety program to ensure a safe and incident-free work environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and manage safety programs, policies and procedures.
• Prepare monthly accident summary reports.
• Aid with incident investigations.
• Conduct and/or coordinate employee safety and environmental training programs, including new hire orientations.
• Perform daily safety walks and assist with identifying and correcting work place hazards and unsafe conditions.
• Work with and assist on-site teams with risk assessments.
• Maintain OSHA 300 Logs and relevant reports.
• Schedule training courses/classes for in-house training opportunities.
• Understand emergency procedures and assist in scheduled drills.
• Assist in the Safety Committee and First Responder tasks.
• Manage Change procedures.
• Assist in workers compensation reporting.
• Conduct incident reporting using the GDC incident-reporting database.
• Identify hazardous conditions/actions within the plant and recommend corrective measures.
• Investigate all accidents and property losses.
• Provide supervisors/group leaders with safety training information for monthly safety meetings.
• Organize and oversee all required safety training, including forklift, lockout, etc.
• Provide safety orientation to new employees using the New Hire Onboarding Process.
• Conduct chemical inventory and update SDS using Cornerstone Environmental, Health and Safety database.
• Perform other duties as assigned, in support of the EHS Framework under the direct supervision of the EHS manager.
• Complete responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures, and applicable laws.
• Lead risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate/reduce environmental, health or safety risks.
• Lead all required meetings with safety (e.g., Pre-shift, Department, Change Management, General communication, Town Hall, etc.).
• Complete incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions accordingly in a timely and thorough manner.
• Ensure the proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible.
• Set goals for their organizational unit; achieve goals and ensure that all employees understand and work toward achieving goals.
• Motivate and coach employees through good communication and frequent performance feedback. Identify and coordinate additional training as needed.

  Competency Requirements

  • Safety Leadership – Embodies commitment for a safe workplace; acts as a role model on safety leadership, activities, and communication.
  • Accountability – Holds self accountable evidenced by say/do ratio, initiative, and ownership actions (such as ensuring safety is more important than productivity).
  • Communication – Ability to communicate safety, goals, and company expectations with appropriate levels of the organization; create clear, timely audience-appropriate messages (both written and verbal).
  • Engagement – Communicate and support the vision of plant leadership; celebrate the wins, and ensure employees actively participate in safety-related activities.
  • Team Development – Understand the development needs of employees in your organization; drive the culture of employees as safety leaders; champion talent development from pre-hire to continuous learning.
  • People Agility – Understand personal strengths and weaknesses; leads by example; promotes change through listening skills and seeking frequent input from employees; is genuine and approachable; firm but fair – consistent.
  • Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; mitigates relationship conflicts and encourages constructive (problem-solving) conflict.

  Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.
  • A minimum of one year of Safety Experience in an industrial setting preferred.
  • Experience in the plastics industry helpful.
  • Some knowledge of OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and other government regulations.
  • Knowledge of working with various office equipment, computers, and various programs including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, etc.

  Education and/or Experience

  • Ace or Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Safety Management, Occupational Health and Safety Management or a related field strongly preferred.