Safety Coordinator

About the role

The St. Paul Safety Coordinator will manage, support, coordinate, and verify facility programs related to safety. This includes maintaining facility compliance with applicable laws and regulations through internal and external audits as well as assisting in the continued development and implementation of safety best practices under direction of the Operations Manager and Safety Director. The role also includes a limited responsibility for maintaining environmental compliance by interfacing with Environmental Manager(s).

Responsibilities

• Implement safety management systems that meet or exceed compliance and create value‑added enhancement to plant operations.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and training to Operations Personnel in company safety requirements.
• Interface professionally with employees, customers, medical providers, auditors, government officials, and the public on health and safety matters.
• Coordinate and conduct routine plant audits and physical inspections.
• Maintain, upgrade, and implement safety programs with continuous improvement and employee engagement as main objectives.
• Maintain standardized tools to monitor success of safety management systems.
• Investigate incidents, perform root‑cause analysis, propose and verify effectiveness of corrective actions, and investigate inquiries, suggestions, or complaints regarding safety.
• Plan and coordinate comprehensive safety training as directed.
• Evaluate, specify, purchase, and audit proper application of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintain appropriate records in accordance with SSAB Safety Policy.
• Manage the facility’s environmental program and compliance with support from the Environmental Director.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and comparable computer/online software.
• Minimum 2 years of full‑time safety compliance work (or further education beyond requirements in relevant EHS fields including BS, MS, etc.).
• OSHA 10 Certification and experience with industrial hygiene.
• Exceptional situational awareness and analytical capability.
• Strong project management, record administration, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Preferred: OSHA 30 Certification.
• Preferred: Experience in industrial manufacturing processes and working environments.
• Preferred: Familiarity conducting investigations, audits, and inspections.
• Preferred: Familiarity with Safety and Environmental Management Systems.

Education

• Associate’s degree in Safety, Environmental, Human Sciences, Business Administration or equivalent work experience (3 + years in a relevant, full‑time safety role).
• Preferred: Previous experience running a comprehensive safety program in an industrial facility.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have any direct reports.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The employee will sometimes work in conditions beyond a typical indoor/office setting, including extreme heat and cold, wet and humid environments, dust, dirt, noise, confined spaces, and elevated heights while wearing appropriate safety equipment.

• Frequent physical activities: twisting at waist level, reaching above/below shoulder level, handling, gripping, holding, and grasping with both hands, feeling temperature and textures.
• Occasional physical activities: balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, pushing, pulling, lifting, and/or carrying items up to 50 lb.
• Vision and hearing: ability to communicate person‑to‑person, on the phone, and in group settings; hearing in those contexts; vision at near, mid, and far range.
• Posture: sitting 0–8 hours at a time (average 4–5 hours/day), standing 0–8 hours at a time (average 3–4 hours/day), walking 0–8 hours at a time (average 3–4 hours/day).

Position Type

Full‑time, exempt position with limited travel (approximately 10 % of time) to field sites or other SSAB locations.

Other Duties

Note this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee; they may change at any time with or without notice.

About Us

Becoming part of the SSAB family means joining a journey essential for the sustainability of our planet. Steel has been a cornerstone of societal development and will continue to be vital—in roofs, bridges, and future vehicles. At SSAB we are proud of our history and leadership in high‑strength steel, yet we recognize steel production is a major greenhouse‑gas emitter. We have developed the world’s first fossil‑free steel production and are committed to becoming largely fossil‑free. As part of SSAB you will help realize this goal and drive the green transformation of the steel industry.

About the Team

SSAB Americas is responsible for sales of heavy plate in North America and for steel and plate production in Montpelier, USA.