Safety & Regulatory Coordinator

About the role

The Safety & Regulatory Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting Vanguard Soap's commitment to manufacturing safe, compliant, and high-quality products. This position coordinates day-to-day plant safety activities, regulatory documentation, compliance programs, environmental reporting, training administration, and audit readiness while partnering closely with Operations, Maintenance, HR, Quality, and Production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily plant safety activities and routine inspections.
• Track corrective actions and OSHA compliance activities.
• Maintain safety signage, OSHA logs, SDS library, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate safety committee meetings, emergency drills, and contractor safety.
• Support incident investigations and corrective/preventive actions.
• Maintain document control, SOPs, GMP records, and compliance calendars.
• Coordinate environmental reporting and waste documentation.
• Administer safety orientation and annual training records.
• Prepare documentation for customer, internal, and certification audits (ISO 9001, ISO 22716, RSPO, Organic).
• Maintain dashboards and compliance metrics.
• Partner cross-functionally to strengthen safety and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or related discipline preferred.
• 2-3+ years supporting safety, quality, regulatory, or manufacturing operations.
• Manufacturing experience; CPG, chemical, personal care, food, or pharmaceutical preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, GMP, and document control.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Preferred Certifications

• OSHA 30 or OSHA 511
• ASP or CSP (preferred)
• HAZWOPER
• First Aid / CPR

Skills

• Highly organized
• Attention to detail
• Strong follow-through
• Collaborative
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• High integrity
• Continuous improvement mindset