Health and Safety Senior Coordinator

Kimberly-Clark; Warren (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark in Warren, OH is seeking a Plant Site Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator to lead safety programs at the site and align with global requirements. You will focus on risk identification, mitigation, and compliance with local and national regulations while partnering with the Plant Site Safety Leader.

You will implement strategic OH&S programs, address health and safety topics, support incident investigations, and develop leaders and workforce capabilities to sustain a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, safety, industrial hygiene, or related science/engineering field.
• 3+ years of experience in related roles for a global, multi-site consumer goods or packaged goods organization, preferably in heavy manufacturing.
• Understanding of relevant occupational health & safety local and federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Safety Risk Management: Identify, mitigate, and manage safety risks at the site.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with local and national safety regs and Global Standards.
• Collaborative Objective Deployment: Work with plant Safety team to deploy objectives and align with global requirements.
• Strategic Program Implementation Support: Implement OH&S programs at the site in line with enterprise strategy.
• Legal Compliance Understanding: Understand and interpret local OH&S requirements.
• Leadership and Workforce Development: Drive leaders' and workforce capabilities per the EHS operating system.
• Technical Risk Management: Address technical OH&S topics and manage operation-specific risks.
• Occupational Health Program Collaboration: Support health programs, industrial hygiene assessments, and investigations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance understanding

OH&S program deployment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, safety, industrial hygiene, or related science/engineering field

Job description

Join the team behind iconic brands like Huggies®, Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Kotex®, Poise®, Depend®, and Kimberly-Clark Professional® At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

You were made to create Better Care for a Better World: as Preventing and fixing problems on technologically advanced, high-speed machines that produce top-notch products for ¼ of the world’s population is no easy feat, but it’s worth it when you’re recognized often by your manager, supported by your team, and see the products you produce being used by your own family at the end of the day.

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

As an integral part of the Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) team, the Plant Site Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator assumes a leadership position, spearheading Kimberly-Clark’s (K-C) commitment to Better Care for a Better World. In this capacity, the coordinator supports and advances specific aspects of health and safety at the plant location assigned.

This role primarily focuses on addressing occupational health and safety risks within the location. Responsibilities encompass ensuring compliance with local and national regulations as well as global standards while actively collaborating with the Plant Site Safety Leader and EOSH team to align programs with global requirements.

The coordinator’s primary focus addresses safety risks, ensuring compliance with regulations, and aligning programs with global standards.

In this role, you will:

• Safety Risk Management: Address relevant risk identification, mitigation, and management.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with local and national safety regulations and relevant Global Performance Standards.
• Collaborative Objective Deployment: Actively collaborate with the plant Safety team to deploy shared objectives for KC Plant, aligning programs with global requirements and expectations; and coordinate activities, initiatives, and information flow among relevant functions within the plant and across the NA OSH team.
• Strategic Program Implementation Support: Implement K-C OH&S strategic programs at the site, aligning them with the enterprise strategy.
• Legal Compliance Understanding: Understand and interpret OH&Slocal legal requirements.
• Leadership and Workforce Development: Execute and manage aspects of Mindsets, Behaviors, and Capabilities (MBC) of leaders and the workforce, as outlined in the K-C EHS&S Operating System.
• Technical Expertise: Address technical OH&S topics outlined in K-C OH&S Performance Standards and manage associated operation-specific risks.
• Occupational Health Program Collaboration: Support occupational health programs, industrial hygiene assessments (compliance/conformance), and incident investigations/causal analyses.
• Leadership Impact on Health and Safety Performance: Execute aspects of MBC (mindsets, behaviors, and capabilities) of leaders and the workforce that can impact occupational health & safety performance.
• Technical Risk Management: Manage technical topics addressed by K-C Enterprise Performance Standards and associated operation-specific risks.

ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Collaboration with Plant and Segment H&S Leaders: Collaborate with OH&S leaders to address occupational health and safety risks and opportunities effectively.
• Implementation of Health & Safety Strategies: Adopt and implement site occupational health and safety strategies and programs aligned with regional objectives.
• Standardized Systems and Processes: Adopt standardized systems, processes, platforms, and programs to enhance occupational health and safety performance across the Plant.
• Risk Identification and Mitigation: Identify potential health and safety hazards, assess risks, and implement preventive measures to mitigate them effectively.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to local, national regulations, and relevant Global Performance Standards concerning occupational health and safety matters.
• Employee Well-Being Initiatives: Implement initiatives to promote employee well-being and foster a positive safety culture within the Plant. This includes supporting leadership mindsets and behaviors that prioritize health & safety concerns.
• Continuous Risk Management: Establish and maintain processes for continuous risk management to proactively identify and address emerging issues.
• Integration of Best Practices: Stay informed about K-C operations’ best practices and integrate them into the site safety team’s efforts and activities to drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Plant, Sub-Segment, Segment and Enterprise leaders to address health risk/opportunities, including: Effectively manage safety risk by supporting hazard identification, risk assessment, and compliance with regulations and standards.
• Employee Engagement in Health & Safety Programs: Engage employees in health and safety programs by collecting and analyzing data to gain insights into risk trends, challenges, and successes. Maintain regular communication with the Plant Site Safety Leader to provide updates on safety initiatives within the plant.
• Safety Culture Integration: Collaborate with operational leaders to integrate health & safety initiatives and considerations into the organizational culture effectively.
• Continuous Improvement: Be prepared to make necessary adjustments to health and safety initiatives based on performance and feedback to continually improve the safety culture within the plant.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, safety, industrial hygiene, or related science/engineering field.
• 3 plus years of experience working in related roles for a global, multi-site consumer goods or packaged goods organization, preferably in heavy manufacturing.
• Understanding of relevant occupational health & safety local and federal requirements.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompassesthe experiences of our consumers.When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

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