Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Helps maintain site safety programs in a chemical manufacturing environment.
• Maintain and organize safety documentation (training records, inspections, permits).
• Conduct workplace safety inspections, audits, and job hazard analyses.
• Schedule safety training and track employee completions.
• Investigate accidents, near misses, and incidents; perform root cause analysis.
• Maintain inspection logs and safety checklists.
• Prepare basic safety reports, logs, and dashboards for leadership.
• Track corrective actions and follow-up deadlines.
• Support safety meetings (agenda prep, minutes, attendance tracking).
• Order safety supplies (PPE, signage, binders, labels).
• Serve as point of contact for regulatory agencies and inspections.

Qualifications and Skills

• A high school diploma required; a bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience) preferred.
• One to two years of manufacturing or chemical industry safety experience.
• PREFERRED: DOT and Hazmat experience.
• Strong working knowledge of chemical hazards and regulatory reporting.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook).