Safety Coordinator- (Bilingual Required)

About the role

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Responsibilities

• Helping to lead, motivate and foster a safety-conscious culture in the workplace to reduce accidents and injuries
• Promote the continuous improvement of facility safety and health systems to result in the reduction of accidents and illness, the assurance of regulatory compliance, and to make safe behaviors part of day-to-day thinking
• Cook up and manage the day-to-day activities related to meeting all safety and health standards established by applicable regulation, as well as policies and procedures established internally
• Coordinate and manage the day-to-day activities related to meeting all safety and health standards established by applicable regulation, as well as policies and procedures established internally
• Keep the facility up to date on all safety programs established by the corporate safety team

Requirements

• A High School Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Health/Safety or related Science is preferred
• 2-4 years related safety work experience in manufacturing
• Working knowledge of Federal, State and local regulations and industry requirements
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software

Qualifications

• Read, write and understand the English language
• Bilingual Spanish REQUIRED
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Bring assignments to a successful completion under specific deadlines
• Effective at managing multiple priorities
• Lead change
• Establish and maintain networking relationships
• Team building and influencing skills
• Analytical/problem-solving
• Possess a sense of urgency and self-motivation
• Ability to work independently

Skills

• Ability to work independently

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

$27.88

Schedule

40+ hours, possible weekends