Health and Safety Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure compliance with all safety, food safety, environmental, GMP rules, regulations, and policies.
• Help facilitate and execute skills building programs as required.
• Cook out and interpret and ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws/regulations.
• Assist with conducting industrial hygiene monitoring for the facility.
• Audit/inspect, measure and develop action plans regarding Health and Safety plant status and progress.
• Follow all safety, environmental rules and regulations.
• Adhere to and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements.
• Serve as an active member of the plant’s Safety Committee.
• Reviewing new/modified equipment/processes for Health and Safety purposes as needed.
• Attend daily production/quality meetings.
• Develop and maintain safety and environmental policies for the plant.
• Attend scheduled safety and GMP meetings.
• New hire training and orientation.
• Investigate safety related incidents.
• Provide weekly tool box training topics.
• Provide safety training to contractors.
• Conduct/administer monthly safety training.
• Complete all associated paperwork/reports.

Qualifications

• Education: BS or Associate in industrial hygiene, safety or environmental science is preferred; or relevant experience.
• Related Experience: Preferred minimum of 1-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Skills: Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Power Point; Proficient in navigating OSHA, EPA and other key HSE regulations/web sites.

Competencies

• Problem solving to enable the development and execution of cost effective solutions to minimize/eliminate risk.
• Creativity to enable the use of tools, resources, programs, processes and solutions as required.
• Presentation skills to enable effective training and communication to all levels of the organization.
• Written and oral communication skills to enable the use of multiple communication media (workbooks, presentations, reports, etc.) as needed.
• Change management skills are important to drive and sustain improvement in a fast-paced and changing work environment.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision