Safety Coordinator

Ultipro; Newton (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Pharmacy

Flexible Spending Accounts

Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance

401(k) with company match

Short-Term Disability

Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc. in Newton, IA is seeking a Safety Coordinator to lead plant safety programs and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and NFPA standards.

You will develop and maintain SDS manuals, train staff, and drive EHS improvements in a manufacturing environment. The role requires strong organizational skills, a safety-focused mindset, and the ability to work with plant leadership to reduce risk and promote a safe workplace.

Qualifications

• OSHA knowledge of safety standards and compliance.
• Knowledge of ANSI and NFPA codes and standards.
• Experience handling confidential information and sensitive data.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to make independent decisions on safety matters.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and participate in plant safety meetings with management.
• Implement, inspect, and maintain SDS manuals at sites.
• Train employees in SDS procedures.
• Ensure signage, barriers, and information to warn hazards and prevent access to hazards.
• Administer and maintain facility-specific EHS programs.
• Participate in OSHA/EPA/best practice improvement initiatives.
• Determine corrective/preventive measures, assign responsibilities, and follow up.
• Conduct periodic plant safety inspections.
• Provide safety recommendations to management on hazards and training, equipment operation, and handling materials.
• Maintain SDS program and hazardous materials controls; test materials prior to operations.
• Disseminate safety communications in a timely manner.
• Promote a positive safety culture and engage employees.
• Coordinate with Business Leadership and Corporate Safety.
• Maintain training records in employee files.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

ANSI knowledge

NFPA knowledge

Confidential information handling

Strong organizational skills

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety science or related field

1-3 years Industrial/Manufacturing experience

EMT and/or firefighter experience preferred

Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

Graduate Safety Professional (GSP)

Job description

Arcosa Wind Towers, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of structural wind towers in North America. We focus on excellence, offering premier value to our customers.

Arcosa Wind Towersis now hiring a Safety Coordinator.

Job Location: Newton, IA

What you’ll do:

• In partnership with plant and safety management, plan, lead and participate in plant safety meetings
  Implement, inspect, and maintain job site and office SDS manuals.
• Trainemployees in SDS procedures
• Provide and ensure compliance with information, signs, posters, barriers and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to preventaccess to hazardous conditions
• Ensures the implementation, administration, and maintenance of all facility specific EHS programs
• Assist and participate in all EHS continuous improvements initiatives relating to OSHA, EPA,and best management practices
• Determine corrective or preventative measures, assign responsibility, and follow up to ensure the corrective measures have beenimplemented
• Conduct periodic plant safety inspections to ensure safety procedures are in place, accurate and up todate
• Provide recommendations and assistance to safety and plant management with respect to plant hazards, employee training, new/safe equipment operation, and safe material or substanceutilization
• Ensure SDS program is maintained, and all necessary personnel is trained on the procedures. Manage hazardous materials control program, review samples, and test for hazardous materials prior to the start ofoperations
• Ensure all safety communication and information is developed and disseminated in a timelymanner
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that engages
• Frequently communicate with Business Leadership and Corporate Safety to keep themapprised of pertinentissues
• Maintain training records in the employee files.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in safety science, safety management, industrial hygiene, environmental science, occupational health, engineering or other industrial discipline workexperience preferred.
• Equivalent work experience of 1-3 years in an Industrial/ManufacturingEnvironment
• EMT and/or fire fighter experience preferred
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Associates Safety Professional (ASP)
• Graduate Safety Professional (GSP)
• Knowledge of:
• Occupational Safety &Health Administration (OSHA)
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• National FireProtection Association (NFPA)
• WorkersCompensation regulations
• Ability to deal with situations involving sensitive and confidential companyinformation
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and complete multipleprojects in a timely manner
• Ability to make decisions and operate independently with respect to complex issues and business requirements.

Working Conditions:

• Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds.
• This position may require work/maintenance coverage beyond the normal hours, shift, and on weekends/holidays
• Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant

Safety Activities:

• Be aware of and observe all safety practices. Including but not limited to- Safety glasses, safety boots, hearing protection, etc… as required
• Know and follow all safety rules and procedures.
• Participate in safety committees and initiatives as assigned.

As an important member of the team, you will beresponsiblefor:

• Activating the potential of our people,
• Caring for our customers,
• Optimizing operations and
• Integrating sustainability into our daily practices as well as our long-term strategy and promote a results-driven culture that is aligned with long term value creation.

Safety Sensitive:Yes

• Health & Pharmacy
• Critical Illness
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) W/Company Match
• Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity Employer
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