EHS Coordinator (Air Conditioned Facility)

About the Role

The Safety Coordinator owns the day-to-day environmental, health, and safety (EHS) program on the production floor at Genie Recon, a remanufacturer of aerial boom lifts. This role leads from the floor, working directly with operators, supervisors, engineers, and third parties to maintain OSHA and regulatory compliance, prevent injuries and exposures, and drive measurable, sustained safety improvement. This is a hands-on, on-site position performed in a manufacturing facility with regular presence in production, warehouse, and disassembly, preparation, paint, and assembly areas.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the site's safety and health programs, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct routine floor inspections, safety audits, and compliance assessments; document findings and track corrective actions to completion.
• Identify workplace hazards and partner with supervisors and safety committee members to implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Maintain compliance with applicable OSHA General Industry, EPA, and state and local regulations.
• Maintain safety and health records, training documentation, and required reporting in accurate, audit-ready condition, including the OSHA 300 Log, 300A Summary, and 301 Incident Reports.
• Monitor regulatory changes and communicate their operational impact to leadership.
• Lead investigations of injuries, near misses, and property damage; perform root cause analysis and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Coordinate injury reporting and support workers' compensation case management, including return-to-work coordination.
• Deliver new-hire safety orientation and ongoing training on core programs, including Aerial Work Platforms (MEWP), Respiratory Protection, Hazard Communication (HazCom), machine guarding, fall protection, powered industrial trucks, and hearing conservation.
• Facilitate the safety committee, Safety Bites, and safety meetings, and coach supervisors on safety leadership and accountability.
• Conduct job hazard analyses (JHA) across machines and processes and build a culture of measurable, sustained improvement.
• Track and report leading and lagging indicators, including near-miss rate, first-aid events, TRIR, and DART, to management.
• Support emergency response planning, drills, and preparedness.
• Support the Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) program in coordination with the EHS Manager.
• Ensure compliance with the company's Quality Management System (QMS) guidelines and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Follow all company safety, environmental, and regulatory standards and promote safe work practices at all times.
• Adhere to established departmental policies, procedures, and continuous quality improvement objectives.
• Actively participate in and support the principles of Open-Book Management.
• Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.