SAFETY COORDINATOR

Pitt Plastics, Inc.; Frontenac (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Benefits Offering

FREE access to On-Site Doctor

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Inteplast Group is seeking a Safety Coordinator to promote a safe working environment across production, warehouse, maintenance, and shipping areas. This role will spend significant time on the manufacturing floor identifying hazards, coaching staff, investigating incidents, and enforcing safety policies.

The ideal candidate will have 1+ years of safety experience, an associate or bachelor’s degree in safety-related fields, and manufacturing experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Education preferred in safety/environmental health and safety; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 1+ years of experience in a safety role.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to handle non-standard work hours and maintain dependable attendance.
• Ability to manage workplace stress and foster productive interactions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong presence on the manufacturing floor and throughout the facility.
• Conduct daily safety observations, inspections, and audits to identify hazards and unsafe practices.
• Work with employees and supervisors to correct hazards and improve safe work practices.
• Assist with safety training, new employee orientations, and safety meetings.
• Monitor compliance with safety policies, PPE, and required procedures.
• Support safety programs including Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, hazard communication, and ergonomics.
• Encourage reporting of hazards and near-misses.
• Participate in safety committee activities and safety initiatives.

Skills

Hazard identification

Safety coaching

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field

Job description

Safety Coordinator

Position Objective

The Safety Coordinator is responsible for promoting and supporting a safe work environment throughout the facility. This is a hands-on, floor-based position requiring daily interaction with employees, supervisors, and managers in production, warehouse, maintenance, and shipping operations. This position will spend a significant portion of each day on the manufacturing floor identifying hazards, observing work practices, coaching employees, investigating incidents, and ensuring safety policies and procedures are followed.

Benefits

• Excellent Benefits Offering


• FREE access to On-Site Doctor


• 10 paid holidays

Qualifications

• Education - associate or bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.


• Experience - One or more years of experience in a safety related role.


• Prefer previous work history in a manufacturing setting.


• Ensure consistent, dependable attendance and demonstrate a willingness to accommodate non-standard work hours as necessary.


• Capable of effectively managing job-related stress and fostering productive workplace interactions.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong, visible presence on the manufacturing floor and throughout the facility.


• Conduct daily safety observations, inspections, and audits to identify unsafe conditions and behaviors.


• Work directly with employees and supervisors to correct hazards and improve safe work practices.


• Assist with employee safety training, new employee safety orientations, and safety meetings.


• Monitor compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and required PPE.


• Assist with safety programs including Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, hazard communication, powered industrial trucks, ergonomics, and emergency response.


• Promote employee reporting of hazards, unsafe conditions, and near misses.


• Participate in and support safety committee activities and employee safety initiatives.

Work Environment Conditions

• Must be able to work in heat/humidity in summer months.

Physical Activity Required

• Walk and stand for extended periods throughout a large manufacturing facility.


• Regularly work on the production floor, in warehouse areas, and around manufacturing equipment.


• Climb stairs and access various work areas as needed.


• Wear required personal protective equipment.


• Work around moving equipment, forklifts, machinery, noise, and other typical manufacturing conditions.

Visual Activity Required

• Ability to see details at close range. The ability to see in low light conditions.

Inteplast Group is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. For more information, about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, view the EEO - Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency Statement.