Safety Coordinator

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, specializing in automated material handling systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel operations. Our innovative solutions help move millions of products and pieces of luggage around the world every day.

About the role

The Safety Coordinator (LAX) supports the administration of the Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) regulatory compliance program for Vanderlande North America at the LAX airport, including coordination of required documentation, reporting, and field-level implementation activities. The position also provides support for Workers’ Compensation case documentation and tracking.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with site leadership and operations teams to implement Vanderlande and LAX HSE requirements and reinforce a proactive safety culture.
• Conduct and document routine site inspections and audits; identify hazards and at-risk conditions; ensure corrective actions are assigned, implemented, and closed in a timely manner.
• Maintain HSE records and regulatory compliance documentation, including inspection reports, training records, incident files, OSHA logs, and program documentation.
• Deliver toolbox talks, safety communications, and targeted training initiatives; support PPE requirements and emergency preparedness activities.
• Chair the site safety committee, including scheduling, agenda development, meeting minutes, and action-item tracking.
• Administer VelocityEHS (incident reporting, investigations, inspections/audits, and corrective actions); ensure data integrity, trend analysis, and timely closure of action items.
• Support incident response and reporting by coordinating required notifications, ensuring First Reports of Injury are completed, and assisting with Workers’ Compensation documentation and tracking.
• Evaluate trends associated with inspections, incidents, near misses, and observations, and recommend preventive controls and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Monitor inspection and audit findings, corrective action status, and required training completion; maintain trackers and provide routine status updates to site leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience with business-related software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and EHS management software (e.g., VelocityEHS).
• Understanding of federal, state, and city safety requirements, including OSHA 501, 510, or 511 / ASP certification.
• Experience managing a process or procedure requiring strong ownership and attention to detail.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass 10-year background checks as required by TSA and airport authorities.
• Must be able to attain and sustain an Airport ID Badge / CBP Seal and an Airport-issued driver’s permit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish).
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Strong data-gathering and data-entry coordination skills.

Skills

• Positive attitude and passion for health, safety, and employee well-being.
• Ability to organize and manage tasks with precision and urgency.
• Strong issue identification, resolution, tracking, and reporting skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• High levels of independence, assertiveness, and ethical standards.
• Leadership skills, including motivating teams and providing feedback.
• Proactive, responsive, and customer-service oriented.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Discipline, safety awareness, and results-driven mindset.
• Stress resistance and ability to maintain overview in hectic environments.
• Flexibility with time and ability to shift priorities quickly.
• Working knowledge of computers and equipment.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with expectations to support a 24/7 operation.

Pay

Salary range: $85,000.00 – $90,000.00. Eligible for an annual performance bonus program.

Travel

Up to 10% international travel for training/education may be required.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to communicate and exchange information.
• Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to climb, reach, sit, and access confined spaces (kneeling, crawling).
• Constantly required to move/lift objects up to 50 lbs, bend/twist, stoop, stand, walk, push/pull.
• Occasionally required to carry/transfer objects between 50 and 120 lbs.

Work Environment

• Frequently exposed to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme weather conditions.
• Loud noise levels due to aircraft engines and equipment.
• Works in secured baggage handling areas, repair stations, airfields, offices, and other airport locations.
• Must meet strict deadlines to maintain flight schedules.