OE/Safety Coordinator

PDM•Carlisle, IA

16h

About The Position

The OE/Safety Coordinator aids business unit leadership and individual departments in identifying, analyzing, planning, implementing, auditing, and controlling safety and lean practices that support company goals. The role leads operational excellence initiatives and supports safety compliance, standard operating procedure development, incident investigations, training, and process improvement across the organization. The position manages the operational excellence program, including documentation, auditing, budgets, training, implementation, and benefit analysis. It also inspects facilities, machinery, and safety equipment; develops safety programs and training; supports process hazard analyses and new product or process reviews; and audits manufacturing practices and records for compliance with company programs and occupational safety regulations. The role has no direct supervisory responsibilities but coaches and mentors other positions. Travel to all facilities and jobsites is required.

Requirements

A 2- to 4-year degree in a related field.
At least 2 years of functional and technical project-related work, including development and implementation of processes and systems.
At least 5 years of manufacturing experience.
Advanced Microsoft skills.
Knowledge of Bluebeam.
Ability to work directly with senior leadership.
Ability to tailor communication and messaging to varying levels of the organization.
Ability to travel to all facilities and jobsites.

Nice To Haves

Lean training or certification.
Six Sigma training or certification.

Responsibilities

Contribute to operations strategy development.
Apply lean methodology and analytics across the organization.
Measure and monitor processes, risks, and controls through post-implementation reviews and project follow-up.
Manage operational excellence budgets for all business units.
Help business unit leaders identify and prioritize initiatives and develop themes and rocks.
Lead multiple operational excellence and safety rocks.
Manage the operational excellence program, including documentation, auditing, budgets, training, implementation, and benefit analysis.
Train and encourage employees to adopt practices that contribute to a safer work environment.
Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure regulatory compliance.
Submit reports to OSHA and other relevant organizations.
Advocate for safer work equipment, materials, and supplies.
Conduct or coordinate worker training on safety laws and regulations, hazardous-condition monitoring, and safety equipment use.
Prepare written safety and health programs and policies.
Identify company safety training needs and develop and coordinate safety training programs.
Participate in new product and process reviews and provide input on safety and health considerations.
Perform process hazard analyses and generate operator training.
Audit manufacturing plant practices and records for compliance with company programs and federal and state occupational safety and health regulations.
Travel to all facilities and jobsites.
Coach and mentor other positions in the company.
Demonstrate honest and ethical behavior, embrace and drive change, support teamwork, learn and promote compliance with company safety policies and procedures, lead operational excellence initiatives, develop SOPs, and manage root-cause and investigation processes for near misses and accidents.