Health & Safety Coordinator

Vegaamericas; Glendale (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

VEGA Americas, Inc. is seeking a Health & Safety Coordinator to support and maintain workplace safety programs across VEGA Americas, Inc. and Grieshaber Precision Americas.

This role includes training, audits, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives to foster a positive safety culture on site in Ohio. The candidate will lead safety plans, perform inspections, conduct audits, investigate incidents, and manage programs such as JSA, LOTO, SDS, and COI requests while ensuring

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required or equivalent.
• 3+ years of related Health & Safety experience preferred.
• OSHA 10- or 30-hour certification is preferred or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement safety plans and programs aligned with OSHA standards.
• Train employees on site safety practices and promote a safety-first culture.
• Assist with safety inspections of production areas.
• Conduct safety program audits and document findings.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain chemical inventory and SDS records.
• Develop and train on JSA and LOTO assessments.
• Coordinate quarterly emergency response drills and PPE kit management.
• Assist with OSHA 300A log and reporting.
• Support subcontractor safety compliance and safety documentation.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

We are looking for a Health & Safety Coordinator to join our growing Team!

The Health & Safety Coordinator supports and maintains workplace safety programs for VEGA Americas, Inc. and Grieshaber Precision Americas. This position assists in ensuring regulatory compliance, promoting a positive safety culture, and supporting day‑to‑day safety operations. This role includes assisting with training, audits, documentation, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives. Other duties may be assigned.

What you’ll do:

• Create and implement safety plans/programs in accordance with OSHA Standards.
• Train employees in worksite safety practices by promoting and leading a site culture where safety is ingrained as a core value.
• Assist with safety inspections of the production floor.
• Perform employee and written safety program audits.
• Investigate accidents and near misses; provide corrective actions.
• Maintain chemical inventory list.
• Create and train on JSA and LOTO assessments.
• Train new employees on JSA for their respective areas.
• Ensure SDS sheets are current and up to date for all departments.
• Primary trainer for hazard communication related to new and internal transfer of employees.
• Assist with maintaining OSHA 300A log, reporting electronically through OSHA annually.
• Assist with monitoring subcontractors’ safety and compliance.
• Ensure that employees consistently follow safety protocols.
• Coordinate scheduling for quarterly emergency response team (ERT) meetings.
• Manage direct seller and field service PPE kits.
• Assist with annual fire and severe weather drills.
• Manage first aid, hazardous waste, battery recycling and biohazard programs and service providers.
• Handle requests for certificate of insurance (COIs) for internal & external customers.
• Maintain insurance compliance within third‑party safety sites (ISN, Avetta, Veriforce, etc.).
• Assist with the management of safety documentation within third‑party safety sites.
• Assist with the research & development of safety training topics.
• Assist with scheduled employee safety audits and plant inspections.

What you need

• High School Diploma.
• 3+ years of related experience, or a combination of education and experience related to the position.
• OSHA 10‑ or 30‑hour certification preferred or willingness to obtain.

VEGA Americas, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy that we will not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, or veteran status.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE AA Minority/Female/Vet/Disability