Environmental Health Safety Coordinator

Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator

About the Opportunity

A well-established industrial manufacturing company is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator to support site-level safety, environmental compliance, and injury-prevention initiatives. This role is responsible for helping maintain a safe, compliant, and organized workplace by supporting safety programs, environmental reporting, training, inspections, audits, and incident follow-up.

This is a hands-on role that works closely with production employees, site leadership, operators, and cross-functional teams to promote a proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with applicable environmental and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support site safety and environmental compliance programs to help prevent injuries and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Identify, evaluate, and help eliminate workplace hazards related to equipment, tooling, materials, work practices, and manufacturing processes.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections, audits, and safety walks to ensure compliance with OSHA, environmental, housekeeping, and 5S requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal environmental and safety regulations.
• Support compliance with hazardous waste, universal waste, water quality, DOT, RCRA, and OSHA requirements.
• Assist with communication, documentation, and recordkeeping related to regulatory agencies and compliance activities.
• Coordinate external environmental and safety inspections and audits, including follow-up on corrective actions with the appropriate internal teams.
• Maintain required regulatory reporting, including environmental, hazardous material, wastewater, stormwater, and related compliance documentation.
• Support emergency response programs, waste minimization efforts, inspections, permitting, and manifest/waste recordkeeping.
• Coordinate and document emergency drills, including fire and severe-weather drills.
• Conduct safety training programs for employees, operators, and staff.
• Support initiatives focused on reducing injuries, improving safety performance, and strengthening safety culture.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action follow-up.
• Audit safety expectations, work instructions, and quality practices to help ensure compliance and accountability.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, quality, and leadership teams to support safe and compliant production activities.
• Support continuous improvement efforts tied to safety, environmental compliance, housekeeping, and operational best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Health Physics, or a related field preferred.
• 2 years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations.
• Exposure to RCRA, DOT, hazardous waste, universal waste, and water-quality requirements preferred.
• Experience in metal processing, welding, metallurgy, heavy manufacturing, or similar industrial environments preferred.
• Experience supporting safety training, audits, inspections, incident investigations, and regulatory documentation.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or related continuous improvement exposure is a plus.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a hands-on EHS professional who enjoys being visible on the manufacturing floor, building trust with employees, and helping create a safer workplace. This person should be detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable balancing compliance documentation with practical, floor-level safety support.

They should bring a proactive mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with both hourly employees and site leadership.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Environmental, health, and safety compliance
• OSHA awareness and safety program support
• Hazard identification and risk reduction
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Safety training and employee education
• Regulatory reporting and documentation
• Workplace inspections and audits
• 5S, housekeeping, and safety walks
• Waste management and environmental compliance support
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Organization and attention to detail
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Sense of urgency and accountability
• Computer proficiency

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods, including up to 4 continuous hours.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Must be able to work overtime or shift schedules as needed.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Why This Role

This is a strong opportunity for an EHS professional who wants to support site-level safety and environmental compliance in a hands-on manufacturing environment. The role offers exposure to safety programs, environmental reporting, employee training, inspections, audits, and continuous improvement while working closely with both production teams and leadership.