EHS Coordinator

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for coordinating with the EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Manager for the following: adhering to the highest standard of confidentiality; participating in plant safety and ergonomic programs; assisting with education and training programs identifying and assisting with worker’s compensation cases and assisting with the maintenance and documentation of worker’s compensation files; assisting with FMLA, and performing other duties as assigned.  Performing the duties of the EHS Manager in his/her/their absence as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advise on provisions to minimize safety risks.
• Assist with maintaining EPA and state environmental documentation, OSHA 300 Logs, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) reporting.
• Enforce Occupational Safety and Health policies (e.g. accident reporting process).
• Keep records of safety-related incidents and propose corrective actions.
• Organize and conduct Occupational Safety and Health training plans and conduct all new hire Safety Orientation.
• Collaborate with all levels of management to monitor compliance and identify safety issues.
• Intervene in unsafe activities or operations.
• Liaise with and report to official regulatory bodies on Occupational Health and Safety matters.
• Provide assistance in Accident/Near Miss investigations.  Research and/or document root-cause analyses and assist EHS Manager in providing follow-up for corrective action.
• Conduct required EHS workplace inspections.
• Chair the safety committee.
• Foster and champion the environmental culture.
• May provide functional guidance, but not directly supervising anyone.
• May perform other safety- related duties as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of one (1) year of experience.
• Experience in reporting policies and implementing Occupational Health and Safety training programs that is acquired either by past experience or on-the-job training.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite application such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Good listening and communication skills with ability to interact various levels within the organization.
• Critical thinking/analytical skills with a strong attention to detail and sense of urgency to exercise due diligence.  
• Ability to prioritize own workload in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to perform overall essential job duties.