Coord, Safety - 1

Pella Windows & Doors•Medford, WI

About The Position

The Safety Coordinator supports environmental, safety, and sustainability programs across corporate office, Test Lab, and MES plant settings. The role includes coaching employees and managers on company policies, coordinating corporate office security processes, maintaining safety documentation and training records, conducting inspections and sampling, and supporting audits and incident investigations. The coordinator also helps develop and implement safety programs and process improvements and leads the MES plant safety committee or safety action team. All base-level requirements must be met within three years of accepting the position. Progression requires demonstrating technical and leadership skills and completing the classes and certifications specified in the progression documentation; a progression review committee grants final approval.

Requirements

Pass a drug screen.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Pass pre-employment tests.
Work effectively in a team and communicate concisely, politely, and respectfully.
Work with minimal supervision.
Ability to learn, understand, and implement EPA and OSHA requirements and other applicable federal regulations.
Ability to learn and effectively convey Pella environmental and safety program requirements.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Presentation and training skills.
Decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Organizational skills.
Time-management skills.
Flexibility to travel.
First Aid/CPR.
Meet all base-level requirements within three years of accepting the position; progression also requires demonstrating technical and leadership skills and completing specified classes and certifications, subject to progression review committee approval.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing-related experience.
Training experience.

Responsibilities

Comply with safety, quality, and production requirements and procedures.
Maintain regular and dependable attendance.
Apply Pella Corporation environmental and safety policies in manufacturing or office settings.
Coach engineers, department managers, and others on applying Pella Corporation environmental and safety policies.
Manage corporate office security processes, including coordination with the security guard vendor and its staff.
Support environmental and safety recordkeeping requirements where applicable.
Conduct environmental inspections and sampling as assigned.
Participate in identifying, developing, and implementing company safety programs and strategies.
Identify, develop, and coordinate environmental, safety, and sustainability training.
Participate in planning, leading, implementing, and following up on ESS process-improvement or continuous-improvement events.
Analyze and follow up on work-related safety incidents in the corporate office and Test Lab, and conduct investigations with the functional area manager.
Analyze and follow up on work-related safety incidents and support investigations in the MES plant.
Maintain plant safety information and documentation, including chemical review and SDS records.
Maintain current Standard Operating Procedures.
Review and maintain current PIV licensing processes and training.
Support third-party or internal safety audits.
Participate in and conduct safety team activities, audits, and inspections.
Manage and maintain assigned ESS and MES SharePoint information and sites.
Lead the MES plant safety committee or safety action team.
Rotate to other positions as needed and perform other assigned duties.