Safety Coordinator

Heidelberg Materials; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

HSA, HRA, and FSA benefits

AD&D and Life Insurance

Paid bonding leave

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a hands-on Safety Professional to support field and plant operations across our construction materials facilities. You will partner with leaders and frontline teams to drive proactive safety, conduct inspections, and coach teams in safe work practices.

The role requires travel between sites, strong communication, and a practical, problem-solving approach in industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Ability to build trust, communicate clearly, and work collaboratively with teams at all levels.
• Strong awareness of safety principles, regulatory requirements (OSHA/MSHA), and risk reduction strategies.
• Experience in identifying hazards, solving problems, and implementing field-ready solutions.
• Ability to support incident investigations, documentation, and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day safety activities and ensure consistent application of safety standards.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and observations to identify hazards and reduce risks.
• Provide coaching on safe work practices and procedures to employees and supervisors.
• Assist with incident investigations, root-cause analysis, documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Facilitate safety meetings, toolbox talks, training sessions, and ongoing safety communications.
• Track leading and lagging indicators and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety or related field

Job description

We're seeking a hands-on Safety Professional to support field and plant operations across our construction materials facilities. This role partners closely with leaders and frontline teams to drive a proactive safety culture, reduce risk through inspections and coaching, and ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who builds trust, solves problems pragmatically, and is energized by time spent in active industrial environments.

What You'll Be Doing

Support day-to-day safety activities, ensuring consistent application of company safety standards.

Conduct site inspections, audits, and observations to identify hazards and reduce risks.

Provide coaching and guidance to employees and supervisors on safe work practices and procedures.

Assist with incident response, investigations (root cause analysis), documentation, and follow-up corrective actions.

Facilitate safety meetings, toolbox talks, training sessions, and ongoing safety communications.

Track and analyze leading and lagging indicators, support continuous improvement initiatives.

What We're Looking For

Ability to build trust, communicate clearly, and work collaboratively with teams at all levels.

Strong awareness of safety principles, regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA/MSHA/provincial), and risk reduction strategies.

Skill in identifying hazards, solving problems, and recommending practical, field-ready solutions.

Capability to support incident investigations, documentation, and corrective action follow up.

Commitment to fostering a proactive safety culture through coaching and engagement.

2-5 years of safety experience in construction materials, heavy industrial, aggregates, cement, concrete, mining, or related environments (or equivalent combination of education/experience).

Working knowledge of job hazard analysis (JHA/JSA), lockout/tagout, mobile equipment safety, confined space, working at heights, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or related field.

Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CHST or OHST a plus.

Experience delivering training and facilitating safety meetings.

Familiarity with cement, aggregates, or ready-mix operations.

This role works in both office and field settings, including active industrial or construction environments. The position requires regular travel between sites, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs/ladders, and use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).

What We Offer

Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan.

401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.

Highly competitive benefits programs, including:

Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance

Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave, and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.