2nd Shift Safety Coordinator

CHEP•Pendergrass, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. This role is responsible for monitoring production floor activity and enforcing Safety First compliance for all production employees. The Safety Coordinator partners with plant leadership to execute health, safety and environmental initiatives, performs safety audits, and ensures adherence to GAP safety and environmental SOPs to comply with all corporate policies, goals and objectives. The role involves working in a warehouse or manufacturing environment with exposure to noise, dust, and varying temperatures, requiring the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Requirements

High School diploma -or- equivalent
Prior experience in a safety role in a manufacturing environment
Strong customer focus orientation
Demonstrated success in delivering strong employee relations
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
Experience monitoring HSE performance and programs
Ability to manage quality processes and motivate a team
Excellent problem-solving skills and strategic thinking ability
Comfort with Microsoft Suites, including, but not limited to: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
English

Nice To Haves

Spanish

Responsibilities

Work with the management team to monitor work activities, ensuring all plant personnel operate within prescribed safety guidelines and follow best practices for safety and environmental compliance.
Empower colleagues to participate in safety performance by promoting the Human and Organizational Performance (Safety Differently) ethos to ensure learning is maximized in preference to discipline.
Carry out investigations from reported hazard and near miss reports and identify opportunities for solutions to improve safety culture.
Ensure emergency protocols are in place and understood by all employees.
Assist in maintaining compliance with HSE regulations and ensure adherence to GAP safety and environmental SOPs.
Facilitate and support training and development to ensure colleagues are able to meet HSE standards, ensuring plant personnel are up-to-date on basic safety requirements.
Maintain safety documentation and records for plant personnel, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Partner with Regional HSE Specialist and site leadership to identify and mitigate plant risks, implementing corrective actions where necessary.
Conduct safety orientations and walkthroughs for new hires, promoting a strong culture of safety from day one.
Monitors production floor activity and ensure plant personnel operate within CHEP safety guidelines.
Assist with maintaining compliance with local, State, and Federal environmental regulations.
Executes all GAP (CHEP safety program) strategies and program initiatives.
Track performance on safety and report to supervisors and management.
Supports the training and development of team members to meet corporate health, safety, and environmental guidelines.
Maintain safety documents for all plant personnel.
Lead safety committee and review all pending safety or environmental concerns, risks and develop mitigation plans accordingly.
Support and at times lead group projects targeting safety systems and manufacturing improvements.
Work with Regional HSE Specialist and site leadership to address plant risks.
Perform orientation safety training and walkthroughs for all new hires.
Contributes to driving continuous improvement at the plant and strengthen internal policies, procedures, and systems around safety.