Employee Success & Safety Coordinator

About the role

The Employee Success & Safety Coordinator is responsible for creating and sustaining a safe, engaging, and high-performing work environment by integrating Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), employee onboarding, training, mentoring, engagement, and retention initiatives. This role serves as a key partner to Operations, Human Resources, and Leadership to ensure employees not only work safely but also successfully transition into productive, confident, and engaged members of the organization. This position champions a proactive safety culture while coordinating structured onboarding, employee development, and continuous improvement programs that support operational excellence and long-term workforce success.

Impact Guard LLC is a Pittsburgh-based manufacturing company established in 2011 to develop and manufacture innovative composite materials for transportation and other markets. The new and highly automated facility operates 24/7 to meet the growing global demand for strong, light weight, and corrosion resistant composite materials.

Responsibilities

• Promote a proactive safety culture by identifying workplace hazards and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and all applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Conduct documented safety inspections, audits, risk assessments, and environmental evaluations.
• Investigate workplace incidents and near misses to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain OSHA logs, safety records, training documentation, audits, and incident reports.
• Develop, coordinate, and facilitate new hire safety orientation, annual compliance training, and specialized safety programs.
• Monitor compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Support emergency preparedness initiatives, including but not limited to First Aid, CPR, and emergency response programs.
• Partner with department leaders to improve workplace safety and reduce operational risk.
• Coordinate onboarding from offer acceptance through successful completion of the employee's first year.
• Develop and administer structured onboarding plans for all new hires.
• Ensure completion of orientation, safety training, compliance requirements, and departmental introductions.
• Coordinate facility tours, team introductions, and mentor assignments.
• Monitor onboarding progress and proactively address barriers to employee success.
• Serve as the primary resource for new employees during their transition into the organization.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the organization's Training and Development Program.
• Coordinate safety, quality, technical, leadership, and job-specific training.
• Maintain employee training records, certifications, qualification matrices, and development plans.
• Monitor employee competency progression and ensure completion of required training milestones.
• Collaborate with supervisors to identify skill gaps and create employee development plans.
• Support standardized work instructions and structured training methodologies.
• Coordinate the employee mentoring program by assigning mentors and establishing program expectations.
• Conduct regular employee and