Safety Coordinator

About the role

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. With a strong focus on technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we are committed to delivering reliable solutions for our customers while providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees.

Position Summary

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 the coordination of required documentation, reporting, and field-level implementation activities. The position also provides support for Workers’ Compensation case documentation and tracking.

Job Tasks And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with site leadership and operations teams to implement Vanderlande and LAX HSE requirements and to reinforce a proactive safety culture.
• Conduct and document routine site inspections and audits; identify hazards and at-risk conditions; and 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, as applicable.
• 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 normal business-related software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint and EHS management software (e.g., VelocityEHS).
• Understanding of federal, state and city safety requirements, including one of the following OSHA 501, 510, 511 / ASP.
• Experience managing a process or procedure requiring a strong sense of ownership and attention to detail.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license.

Other Requirements

• Ability to pass 10-year background checks to the extent required by TSA and airport authorities is required.
• Must be able to attain and sustain an Airport ID Badge/ CBP Seal.
• Must be able to attain and sustain an Airport issued driver’s permit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time while meeting deadlines.
• Strong ability to gather data and coordinate data entry.
• Knowledge-Skills-Abilities: Demonstrates a positive attitude and passion for health and safety and employee well-being; Organize and manage tasks and priorities with precision and a sense of urgency; Ability to accurately perceive issues and provide expertise to solve issues that arise; Understands and can demonstrate issue identification, resolution, tracking, and reporting; Good written and oral communication skills; Detail-oriented with good organizational skills; Ability to manage tracking issues and work resolution customer-center wide; Leadership skills, such as the ability to motivate a team and provide feedback; Taking the initiative, being responsive and proactive; Cooperation and teamplay; Customer orientation/service provision; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Troubleshooting and analyzing skills; Discipline, Safety awareness, Results oriented; Stress resistance, ability to maintain overview in hectic environment; Flexibility with time, able to shift priorities quickly; Working knowledge of computers and equipment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday, 800 a.m. to 5 p.m. With the expectation to be in a 24/7 operation.

Reports to

Senior QHSE Program Manager (Airport)

Travel

This position might require up to 10% international travel for training/education.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role has no supervisory responsibility.

Physical Demands

• Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of extreme weather conditions.
• Constant exposure to noise levels in the work environment and job sites can be loud due to aircraft engines and equipment.
• Frequent exposure to physical demands such as moving and lifting objects (luggage bags, stack of tubs, tools, equipment, parts, etc.) of up to 50lbs; bending/twisting; stooping; standing; walking; pushing/pulling.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.