Temp Safety Officer (EHS)
Job Details
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Posting title: | Safety Officer / EHS Coordinator |
Type: | Temporary, 6+ months, with potential to convert to permanent |
Schedule: | Monday–Friday, typically 8:00am–4:00pm; flexible. Production starts at 5:30am |
Pay: | $25–$30/hr, depending on experience |
About the role
An established Arvada manufacturing/distribution warehouse needs a hands-on safety professional to get its safety program organized, structured and documented. This is a build-the-foundation role: you'll walk the floor, find the gaps, write the procedures and set up the records that keep the plant safe and compliant.
You'll work closely with operations, maintenance, supervisors and production employees. It starts as a 6+ month assignment, and the company is open to making it permanent for the right person.
Why it's a good opportunity
- Real ownership: you'll shape the program, not just maintain someone else's binder
- Daytime schedule with flexibility, Monday through Friday
- Direct line to the GM and Operations Manager
- Clear path to a permanent role
What you'll do
Build and organize the safety program
- Assess the current program and identify gaps against OSHA general-industry requirements
- Write and update safety procedures, inspection checklists, hazard assessments and corrective-action logs
- Organize lockout/tagout, machine guarding, forklift and pedestrian safety, PPE, ergonomics and emergency preparedness programs
Be present on the floor
- Run routine inspections of molding presses, assembly equipment, material handling, warehouse traffic and housekeeping
- Spot unsafe conditions, put interim fixes in place and escalate serious hazards right away
- Lead toolbox talks and safety meetings; encourage near-miss reporting
Training and records
- Coordinate new-hire safety orientation and recurring training (HazCom, PPE, emergency response, equipment-specific)
- Keep training records, schedules and refreshers current; confirm training before employees run equipment
- Maintain OSHA logs and postings, and help prepare for regulatory inspections
Incidents and compliance
- Document injuries, near misses and property damage; support root-cause investigations and corrective actions
- Maintain chemical inventory, Safety Data Sheets and labeling
- Coordinate spill response and disposal of oils, chemicals and regulated waste with vendors
- Support evacuation drills, eyewash and fire-extinguisher checks, and contractor safety
Report and improve
- Keep a simple dashboard of inspections, training, incidents and open actions
- Present trends and recommendations to management
Must-haves
- 2+ years in workplace safety, EHS, or a safety-focused manufacturing role
- Working knowledge of OSHA general-industry standards and practical hazard recognition
- Organized and detail-oriented: you write things down, track them and follow through
- Comfortable working independently on a production floor and coaching supervisors and employees
- Solid with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Nice-to-haves
- Bilingual English/Spanish (strongly preferred)
- Experience building or rebuilding a safety program from the ground up
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry, or a certification such as ASP, CSP or CHST
- Background in injection molding, plastics or industrial manufacturing
- Experience with LOTO, forklift programs, chemical management and OSHA 300 recordkeeping
- Associate or bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental science or a related field
Work environment
- Regular time on the manufacturing, assembly, warehouse and outdoor loading areas, around moving machinery, forklifts, noise and variable temperatures
- Frequent walking and standing; occasional bending, stair climbing and reaching to inspect equipment
- Must wear required PPE and respond quickly to urgent safety concerns
- Occasional schedule flexibility, including early starts to connect with the production crew