EHS Field Safety Coordinator

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.

Why this role matters

• Protects people by spotting hazards early and driving immediate corrective action.
• Strengthens compliance by organizing OSHA documentation and SDS.
• Elevates culture through training, toolbox talks, and visible floor presence.
• Keeps emergency and fall protection equipment inspection-ready.

What you will do

• Perform and document routine inspections across production areas, yard operations, maintenance shops, and around mobile equipment; call out unsafe conditions/behaviors and compliance gaps to plant leadership.
• Support environmental compliance tasks as assigned.
• Assist with monitoring safe operation of forklifts, cranes, loaders, and yard trucks.
• Support incident, near-miss, property damage, and injury investigations by collecting facts, interviewing, and compiling documentation that enables root cause analysis and prevention.
• Maintain OSHA compliance artifacts, including Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and safety records.
• Assist with onboarding and training (new-hire safety orientation and toolbox talks); reinforce safe practices and proper PPE usage on the production floor.
• Maintain safety files, training records, inspection logs, and compliance documents.
• Inspect fire extinguishers, eyewash stations, emergency equipment, and fall protection.
• Participate in safety committee meetings and support site safety programs.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Experience

• 1–2 years in safety preferred; not required.
• Background in manufacturing, construction, or industrial settings preferred.

Skills you bring

• Working knowledge of workplace safety concepts.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong observational skills.
• Effective communicator; comfortable engaging employees at every level.
• Strong hazard recognition.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and email.
• Commitment to confidentiality.

Physical expectations

• Regular walking throughout the plant and yard.
• Comfort working outdoors in varied weather.
• Ability to climb ladders and access elevated work areas.
• Lift up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Wear required PPE: hard hat, safety glasses, high-visibility vest, steel-toe boots, hearing protection, and gloves.

Work environment

Approximately 50% office and 50% plant/field exposure to noise, dirt, heat, cold, oil, fumes, and related conditions.