Plant Health & Safety Coordinator

Arcwood Environmental, LLC; Bristol (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental, LLC in the United States is seeking a Plant Health & Safety Coordinator to ensure facility compliance with health and safety requirements and governmental regulations. You will conduct audits, provide technical support to control losses, investigate incidents, oversee PPE usage, and participate in regulatory inquiries and customer audits.

Bachelor’s degree in safety management or related field is required; 2+ years of safety experience (or 10+ years in lieu of degree) are

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety management, safety sciences, occupational health & safety or related field.
• 2+ years of experience working as a safety professional (required) -OR-10+ years of experience in process safety management and regulatory compliance (required)

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Conducts audits, evaluations, safety observations, and inspections to ensure facility compliance with health and safety requirements and governmental regulations and recommends and monitors corrective actions
• Provides technical assistance to support management in controlling losses from injuries, liabilities and property losses; updates policies and procedures to ensure compliance with new standards and safety practices
• Assists in the investigation of incidents, determines root cause and develops corrective actions
• Oversees the operation of the facility for conformance with Health & Safety regulations
• Monitors Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage by employees, temporary workers, and contractors
• Conducts daily Safety walks throughout the facility
• Represents the Company as part of regulatory inquiries, regulatory inspections and customer audits
• Manages site job hazard analyses and Health & Safety plans
• Assists with training employees in Safety procedures and policies
• Reviews work permits for work conducted by employees and contractors
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety management, safety sciences, occupational health & safety or related field

Job description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Plant Health & Safety Coordinator

As the Plant Health & Safety Coordinator you will be responsible for ensuring facility compliance with health and safety requirements and governmental regulations.

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times
• Conducts audits, evaluations, safety observations, and inspections to ensure facility compliance with health and safety requirements and governmental regulations and recommends and monitors corrective actions
• Provides technical assistance to support management in controlling losses from injuries, liabilities and property losses; updates policies and procedures to ensure compliance with new standards and safety practices
• Assists in the investigation of incidents, determines root cause and develops corrective actions
• Oversees the operation of the facility for conformance with Health & Safety regulations
• Monitors Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) usage by employees, temporary workers, and contractors
• Conducts daily Safety walks throughout the facility
• Represents the Company as part of regulatory inquiries, regulatory inspections and customer audits
• Manages site job hazard analyses and Health & Safety plans
• Assists with training employees in Safety procedures and policies
• Reviews work permits for work conducted by employees and contractors
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Education

- Bachelor’s degree in safety management, safety sciences, occupational health & safety or related field (required)

Experience

• 2+ years of experience working as a safety professional (required) -OR-
• In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in process safety management and regulatory compliance (required)

Overview

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Our Values

We move forward together, one team with a shared purpose, counting on each other everyday. Our core values demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do:

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

We’ve reached a unique point as a company: big enough to deliver broad capability and consistent performance, while striving to be nimbler and more responsive to our customers’ evolving needs. Come join Arcwood and be part of our legacy of environmental leadership!

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers stability you can count on and opportunities to grow. We provide steady work, competitive pay, and above-market benefits that reflect the importance of what we do. As we continue to grow, you’ll have the chance to build skills, take on new challenges, and build a career. When you join Arcwood, you join a team that honors its legacy, values hardworking people, and shows up every day to protect people, communities, and the future we share. Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal laws. A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required. Physical Job Requirements