Safety Coordinator
- Baytown, United States
- Full-time
- Posted
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Job description
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