Safety Coordinator

Silfab Solar•Fort Mill, SC

19d

About The Position

The Shift Safety Coordinator supports the safety program on the production floor. The role ensures safe work practices, coordinates daily safety activities, addresses hazards in real time, and reinforces compliance with company policies, OSHA or local-equivalent requirements, and site safety procedures. Working primarily during assigned production shifts, the coordinator serves as a safety resource for supervisors, team leaders, and frontline employees.

Requirements

Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments; light industrial experience is preferred.
Familiarity with OSHA safety principles and general safety compliance practices.
Strong working knowledge of PPE and basic hazard controls, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and safe work practices.
Ability to observe work, identify hazards, and communicate corrective actions clearly.
Strong organizational and documentation skills.
Ability to work effectively with supervisors, operators, maintenance, and management.
Practical understanding of common light-industrial hazards, including slips, trips and falls; pinch points; moving equipment; manual or material-handling strain; and electrical hazards.
Ability to conduct structured safety observations and use checklists consistently.
Clear verbal communication and coaching skills, with a professional, non-confrontational approach.
Comfort walking the production floor, standing and walking for extended periods, and engaging with active operations.

Nice To Haves

Completed safety training or certifications, such as OSHA 10/30, CP/ASP, or OSHA-related courses.
Experience with incident investigations, corrective-action tracking, and safety audit processes.
Experience with hazard assessment processes, such as JHA/JSA or risk assessments.
Knowledge of lockout/tagout basics and machine-safety or guarding best practices.

Responsibilities

Perform routine safety walkthroughs during each shift to identify hazards, unsafe behaviors, and at-risk conditions.
Support supervisors in maintaining safe production processes and housekeeping standards.
Respond promptly to safety concerns, near misses, and incidents; help drive timely corrective actions.
Escalate urgent hazards immediately and coordinate interim controls to protect employees.
Assist with pre-start safety checks, including PPE readiness, lockout/tagout awareness, machine guarding visibility, and safety signage.
Ensure required documentation and training are current for assigned work areas, as applicable.
Assist with incident and near-miss documentation, root-cause information gathering, and action tracking.
Support communication of incident learnings to relevant teams.
Lead or assist with daily or weekly toolbox talks and training refreshers aligned with site priorities.
Reinforce safe procedures and standard work instructions for common tasks, including material handling and applicable forklift use, lockout/tagout awareness, working at heights, and chemical handling.
Maintain organized shift safety records, including assigned walkthrough logs, hazard reports, corrective-action status, and inspection checklists.
Monitor adherence to required safety processes, including PPE, reporting procedures, guarding, and applicable confined or controlled areas.
Participate in safety meetings and assist with implementation of action plans, such as corrective actions, audits, and safety campaigns.
Identify repeat issues and recommend process improvements to reduce risk.
Promote a safety-first culture by coaching employees and supervisors in safe work behaviors.
Encourage reporting of hazards and near misses without retaliation.