Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator

ZOLL Medical Corporation•San Jose, CA

4d•$105,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Environment, Safety & Health (ESH) Coordinator oversees ESH policies and procedures to promote effective safety operations, compliance, and risk reduction. The Coordinator fosters a culture of safety, responsibility, and environmental consciousness among employees and provides technical safety expertise to managers, supervisors, and employees, including support for program development, implementation, and execution. The role communicates across organizational levels to promote environmental, safety, and health programs and services. The position is onsite and works with the Director of Environment, Safety & Health to advance ESH strategies. It supports workplace safety, regulatory compliance, risk assessments, incident management, training, inspections, corrective actions, and performance analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, Environmental Health, or an equivalent combination of training and related experience.
At least two years of occupational health and safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local environmental health and safety regulations and OSHA standards.
Independent judgment and strong problem-solving abilities.
Ability to influence, negotiate, and resolve conflicts to reach consensus around common goals.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to conduct training.
Ability to organize and present information, data, ideas, and concepts in writing or presentations.
Ability to foster teamwork and maintain effective working relationships with a broad variety of people across organizational lines.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Beginner-level Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Director of Environment, Safety & Health to drive EHS strategies across the organization.
Ensure a safe workplace through safety orientations and training, emergency preparedness, hazardous-material disposal procedures, appropriate equipment operation, and use of protective equipment.
Lead site risk-assessment and risk-reduction programs.
Identify opportunities to prevent and minimize workplace injuries, accidents, and health problems.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable federal, state, local, and industry-specific laws and regulations.
Participate in incident management, including determining root causes and preventing repeat occurrences.
Coordinate and facilitate in-house safety committees and emergency response teams, providing technical guidance.
Stop operations and activities that could harm employees or equipment.
Work with the Director of ESH and serve as the local liaison with federal, state, and local agencies having jurisdiction.
Create and drive safety and environmental training programs, including developing and delivering training as needed.
Create and drive an ESH inspection program to identify at-risk conditions and behaviors.
Report systemic weaknesses or potential risks and implement corrective actions.
Collect and analyze data to improve ESH performance, analyze accident causes, and generate required reports.
Attend safety conferences or seminars to support company safety policies and maintain awareness of issues that may affect job responsibilities.