Safety Coordinator

Amrize; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Amrize is seeking a Healthcare and Safety Manager to guide management and staff in reducing risk and regulatory exposure, while promoting a robust H&S culture across the organization in the United States. You will implement the Amrize HSMS, lead region-specific safety initiatives and develop leadership capabilities in site teams.

You will define safety actions, monitor KPIs, and support investigations and regulatory compliance with MSHA and OSHA standards.

Qualifications

• 3 years of relatable work experience.
• MSHA and OSHA experience (preferred)
• DOT experience (preferred)
• Experience in Management Systems and Continuous Improvement cycle: ISO 9000, ISO 14000, or OHSAS 18000 (preferred)
• Experience in configuring, defining and implementing SOPs
• Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Responsibilities

• Provide H&S guidance and support to site management and supervisors for the management of H&S.
• Define and prioritize actions to implement long-term country and site H&S strategy.
• Drive safety culture by researching standards and working with H&S experts to build expertise.
• Lead region-specific safety initiatives and track KPI dashboards.
• Support incident investigations with supervisors and managers.
• Assist HR and site management on safe working conditions and ergonomics.

Skills

H&S principles

Team building

Influencing others

Decision quality

Action oriented

Time management

Management systems

Education

Associate's degree

Field: Engineering/Occupational Health & Safety

Tools

MS Office

Google Workspace

Document management software

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

Support and challenge the management line and all employees of the assigned area in reducing their risk exposure and defining the actions to mitigate risk and achieve zero accidents and occupational illnesses throughout the organization. Provide the guidance and support to implement the Amrize Health and Safety Management System (HSMS) and strengthen the H&S competencies across the organization, The incumbent must provide day to day guidance to management, staff and supervisors in continued building of a strong H&S culture.

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH

• Provide H&S guidance and support to site management and supervisors for the management of H&S
• Support and challenge the line in defining and prioritizing the actions to implement long term country and site H&S strategy.
• Use and provide specialized H&S knowledge to help site leadership drive behavioral changes in the business to reduce incidents and become an industry world reference in H&S. Work to grow specialized safety knowledge into an expertise by researching standards, attending coursework as available and working closely with H&S experts.
• Focus on specific H&S initiatives based on the assigned region’s needs for safety improvement.
• Actively participate in working with the rest of H&S team in proposing, communicating and implementing the H&S strategy.
• Play a support role in the US H&S group to provide counsel on two or three critical H&S topics, growing knowledge in subject matter expertise for the US organization.
• Define the relevant dashboard to track the safety momentum and performance of the sites he has been assigned. Support collection, analysis and distribution of relevant KPI.
• Assists supervisors and managers on incident investigations.
• Works with HR and site management to provide support on best working conditions and safe working environment (for night shift personnel, office and job place ergonomics, etc.)
• Participate on safety audits on sites/entities as per the group’s yearly schedule.
• Works with the Hygienist Specialist and site leadership teams to ensure regulatory and group compliance regarding exposure and monitoring of vibrations, noise, dust and other chemical agents.
• Assist site leadership in their communications with MSHA and OHSA.
• Advise, assist and support local operations regarding compliance with federal, state and local regulatory compliance. Assists the sites during MSHA inspections and investigations, providing local management with the expertise to interpret regulatory compliance issues and the capacity to challenge inspectors findings.
• Ensure regular benchmark and implementation of good practices from other sites or companies.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

WHAT WE’R LOOKING FOR

Education: Associate's degree

Field of Study Preferred: Engineering, Chemistry, Occupational H&S, HSE

Required Work Experience:

• 3 years of relatable work experience.
• MSHA and OSHA experience (preferred)
• DOT experience (preferred)
• Experience in Management Systems and Continuous Improvement cycle: ISO – 9000, or ISO 14.000 , or OHSAS 18.000 (preferred)
• Experience in configuring, defining and implementing SOPs

Required Training/Certifications: Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Required Technical Skills: Proficient in MS Office and Google software programs: Excel, PPT, Word, G-Drive, knowledge of document management software (preferred)

Travel Requirements: 25%

Additional Requirements:

• Sound knowledge of H&S principles, policies, procedures and regulations. Sound knowledge of business operating processes and procedures.
• OSHA 500 required
• Sound working knowledge of federal/state legislation per MSHA/WSIA/OHSA. Must provide honest, objective feedback to management.
• Building effective teams
• Influencing others
• Customer focus
• Decision Quality
• Action oriented
• Approachability
• Time management
• Management through systems
• Standing alone
• Required valid driver's license
• Ability to adhere to a rotating shift schedule, as the location is operating 24/7 and 365 days a year
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary
• Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
• Educational Assistance Program
• Dress for your day