Safety Coordinator (AMP - Admin) at Amprod in Strafford, Missouri

Job Description:

Job Purpose


The Safety Coordinator is an integral part of the Amprod, LLC corporate support team. We support two rapidly growing manufacturing companies with more than 300 employees, mainly in the Springfield, MO area. Our primary goal is to attract, develop and engage our next generation of high-performers and leadership.


The Safety Coordinator will be responsible for coordination of company safety policies and programs and assist with revisions, as needed, to maintain compliance with regulations. As a member of the Amprod LLC Safety Team, this role will also participate in various safety projects and activities. These will include developing/improving processes, performing Hazard Analysis, implementing corrective actions to reduce risk, assisting in development and implementation of safety training, and other tasks as needed.

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with Company's safety policies and programs, and make revisions as needed to maintain its compliance with applicable regulations.
• Assist employees in performing Job Hazard Analysis'; assist with defining and implementing corrective actions to reduce risk exposure.
• Work with managers and supervisors in managing hazardous working conditions and eliminating unsafe employee activities. Investigate and recommend improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operations to minimize potential hazards.
• Assist managers and supervisors in investigating and documenting all property damage, personal injuries, safety violations and unsafe conditions and activities. Review documentation to ensure that all required records and reports are complete, accurate and submitted per established procedures.
• Assist in the development, implementation and coordination of the safety training programs. This may include employee orientations, specific program trainings, monitoring and assisting in weekly safety meetings, supervisor trainings and accident awareness trainings.
• Collect reports required for records and evaluations of performance of Safety and Accident Prevention Programs.
• Ensure employee understanding of and compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all sub-contractors and employees comply with jobsite safety rules and regulations.
• Carry out other such duties as assigned or requested by the Safety Manager.
• Study and provide current information on government regulations for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), and other agencies, and keep management and supervisors advised of revisions of new regulations applicable to company activities.
• Attend meetings and conferences required by the company, and other organizations considered advantageous to the company's interest.
• Some travel required.
• Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are a requirement for this position.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications


OSHA 30 Hour Card preferred

24-hour Hazwoper preferred



Education

• High school diploma preferred; some college preferred but equivalent experience may be considered.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• At least 2-4 years' experience in workplace safety.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Must have the confidence and curiosity to recognize opportunities for safety improvement and work with the appropriate people to take action.

Skills and Abilities




Other Skills

• Requires the interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate with wide variety of internal personnel.
• Requires the verbal skills to probe and ask questions to ensure understanding of requirements, conditions and behaviors.
• High level of accountability, accuracy and efficiency, especially when multi-tasking.
• Self-starter that is results and action-oriented.
• Interacts professionally, appropriately and courteously with co-workers and management; treats everyone with respect and dignity.

Physical Requirements


The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and must be able to talk and hear. The employee may be asked to lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception.



Direct Reports


No immediate direct management responsibilities.



Additional Information


This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different duties/tasks be performed. Also, the employee must observe safety procedures and use equipment and materials properly; must wear safety glasses and steel toe boots. Must be able to meet attendance, overtime, and other reliability requirements of the job.






Equal Opportunity Employer: Including disability/veteran

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