The Safety Coordinator is responsible for overseeing safety programs across both Vinmar Recycling Solutions' warehouse operations and external producer/customer facilities. This role plays a critical part in fostering a culture of safety, ensuring regulatory compliance, and proactively minimizing risks to employees, contractors, and operations. The position is highly field-oriented, with the majority of time spent conducting safety audits, inspections, observations, and compliance activities within producer facilities. The Safety Coordinator serves as a key resource for both warehouse personnel and field operations, ensuring consistent application of safety standards across all work environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with warehouse employees, field personnel, supervisors, producer representatives, and leadership to promote a culture of safety and safe work practices.
- Develop, implement, and maintain safety policies, procedures, and programs covering both warehouse operations and field activities.
- Conduct routine safety audits, inspections, observations, and risk assessments at producer/customer facilities to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Serve as the primary safety representative for field operations, providing guidance and oversight during site visits and operational activities at external facilities.
- Execute safety initiatives and programs that ensure a safe, compliant, and productive work environment across multiple work locations.
- Deliver safety and health training, coaching, and instruction to employees working in warehouse and field environments.
- Evaluate and enhance current safety training programs through ongoing review and recommended improvements.
- Provide expert guidance on emergency preparedness, contractor safety, risk management, incident prevention, and workplace safety best practices.
- Stop work or suspend activities deemed unsafe to personnel, contractors, equipment, or the environment.
- Conduct investigations of incidents, near misses, and accidents occurring at warehouse locations or producer facilities; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
- Monitor safety performance metrics, analyze trends, and lead structured problem-solving efforts to reduce risk and improve safety performance.
- Maintain positive working relationships with producer facility representatives and support compliance with site-specific safety requirements.
- Ensure full compliance with OSHA regulations, customer safety standards, and all applicable federal, state, and local safety requirements.
- Travel regularly to producer/customer locations to perform safety audits, inspections, observations, and compliance reviews.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of occupational health and safety experience in manufacturing, industrial, logistics, recycling, chemical, petrochemical, or related environments.
- Experience conducting field-based safety audits, inspections, and compliance assessments within customer, contractor, or multi-site operations.
- Proven experience in incident investigations, hazard assessments, Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and safety training.
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety practices.
- Ability to work independently in warehouse and customer-site environments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with employees, management, and customer representatives.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly to producer/customer facilities within the assigned region.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance - company paid and voluntary
- 401(k) with company matching
- Employee assistance program
- Disability - company paid