Safety Onboarding & Training Lead

Chain Electric Company; Hattiesburg (MS); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Chain Electric Company is seeking a Safety Onboarding & Training Specialist to lead hybrid new hire orientation from arrival to clearance for field work. You will collect PPE sizes, issue IDs, manage Absorb LMS accounts, and teach safety fundamentals including hazard recognition and emergency procedures.

You will also coordinate training for existing employees, track certifications and expiring trainings, and support apprenticeship enrollment.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to lead orientation sessions and serve as the first face of safety for new hires.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Comfort with learning management systems, tablets, and electronic recordkeeping (Absorb, SharePoint, TrueContext a plus).
• High organizational skills with the ability to record-keep and meet weekly orientation deadlines.
• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision while partnering with Fleet, HR, Recruiting and Operations.
• Initiative to continually enhance the new hire orientation and employee training experience.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safety orientations for new and rehired employees and coordinate with HR to align safety with HR orientation.
• Review weekly new hire list to determine training curriculum and coordinate PPE, ID cards, and Absorb LMS accounts.
• Create employee IDs and manage PPE distribution, training equipment loans, and returns.
• Teach safety fundamentals, hazard recognition, JSAs, stop-work authority, PPE, emergency procedures, and human performance tools.
• Deliver in-person defensive driving and CPR training for new hires and CDL drivers, and record completion.
• Verify training classifications and assign required training using the training matrix and Absorb LMS.
• Track completion, monitor qualifications and expirations, and notify supervisors of deficiencies.
• Coordinate training for existing employees, including schedule planning, materials, and sign-in documentation.
• Support audits, onboarding of subcontractors, and maintenance of accurate employee training records.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Learning Mgmt Systems

Organizational Skills

Independent Work

Initiative

Driver's License

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

OSHA 10/30, CPR/First Aid (certifications)

Tools

Absorb LMS

SharePoint

TrueContext

Job description

Chain Electric Company is seeking a Safety Onboarding & Training Specialist to lead hybrid new hire orientation from arrival to clearance for field work. You will collect PPE sizes, issue IDs, manage Absorb LMS accounts, and teach safety fundamentals including hazard recognition and emergency procedures.

You will also coordinate training for existing employees, track certifications and expiring trainings, and support apprenticeship enrollment.