Safety Coordinator

Price Industries•Suwanee, GA

About The Position

The Site Safety Coordinator is a visible, approachable, floor-level partner who helps employees and Operations identify exposures, apply approved safety requirements, and verify that safeguards work in practice. Through employee engagement, risk-focused observations, training support, timely reporting, and follow-through, the Coordinator helps integrate safe work into daily operations. This is a developmental role intended to build technical judgment, influence, and future EHS leadership capability. The position supports safety activities across assigned operations and shifts, including hazard recognition and prevention, incident learning, training and competency support, program and data stewardship, and cross-functional coordination. The Coordinator may pause work presenting an apparent immediate hazard and facilitate approved lower-tier corrections within delegated authority, while escalating significant risks and matters requiring technical review or approval to accountable leaders. The role supports, but does not replace, employers’ and operational leaders’ legal and supervisory responsibilities. The work takes place in a manufacturing environment with industrial equipment, mobile equipment, noise, variable temperatures, dust, and other site-specific exposures. Regular floor presence, walking and standing, and appropriate PPE are expected. Occasional schedule adjustments may be needed for operational needs, emergency response, coverage, and training across shifts. Essential functions and reasonable accommodation are determined in accordance with applicable law and company policy.

Requirements

Relevant occupational safety education, certificate, diploma, degree, or equivalent practical experience.
Foundational understanding of occupational safety principles and site hazards.
Ability to interpret and apply approved procedures and learn jurisdiction-specific requirements.
Clear communication, basic data analysis, sound judgment, computer/system proficiency, and disciplined follow-through.
Approachable and respectful floor presence; curiosity, integrity, willingness to learn, ability to influence without direct authority, and confidence to raise concerns and seek help.
Specialized qualifications must be obtained before independently performing regulated or higher-risk duties.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing experience is preferred; candidates demonstrating capability and strong development potential may be considered.
First aid/CPR and recognized safety certificates or designations are assets, as relevant to the site.
Supported professional development may include incident investigation, risk assessment, training facilitation, regulatory knowledge, and leadership responsibilities as competence and opportunities grow.

Responsibilities

Conduct planned and responsive floor observations, inspections, and approved assessments; identify changing work, repeat exposures, serious injury and fatality potential, and gaps in critical controls.
Engage employees and supervisors to understand work as performed, recommend feasible improvements, and verify implementation within assigned authority.
Build constructive relationships with employees, shift supervisors, and plant leaders; support safety huddles, safety committees, hazard reporting, employee participation, and practical coaching.
Respond to injuries, near misses, and high-potential events; support immediate care, scene control, evidence preservation, notifications, accurate entries, fact finding, root-cause evaluation, and learning reviews.
Track assigned corrective actions, verify evidence, recognize recurrence, and escalate unresolved or significant risks.
Support approved onboarding, orientation, job-specific instruction, refresher training, and shift-level safety communication; deliver training only when qualified and authorized.
Maintain accurate attendance, qualification, and training records, and raise observed competency gaps.
Maintain assigned records in approved systems, including inspections, hazards, permits, committee materials, safety procedures, training, incident information, and corrective actions.
Support regulatory logs, required postings, and reporting through designated accountable personnel; assist with audit readiness and review of leading and lagging indicators.
Help execute approved programs addressing machine safety and guarding, lockout/tagout and hazardous energy control, mobile equipment and pedestrian separation, ergonomics, PPE, chemical safety, emergency preparedness, industrial hygiene, and other site risks.
Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, HR, Training, Operations, and other relevant partners; elevate matters requiring technical review, authorization, or specialist support.
Provide incident facts and site information to authorized HR, claims, and Safety partners; support safe work accommodation and return-to-work coordination as directed, without making independent medical, claim liability, or employment determinations.
Maintain floor presence during assigned hours, including start-up, changeovers, non-routine tasks, maintenance, contractor work, and other higher-risk activities.
Document open hazards, temporary controls, events, and follow-up commitments; communicate critical items through shift handoffs and promptly contact designated on-call leaders when required.
Pause or stop work presenting an apparent immediate hazard, initiate established protective steps, and promptly notify accountable Operations and Safety leaders, consistent with applicable law and company policy.
Facilitate and document approved Tier 1 corrections and confirm completion within delegated authority; escalate high-potential exposures, repeat conditions, disputes, overdue high-risk actions, and Tier 2/Tier 3 issues.
Apply Price’s approved North American safety management system and applicable federal, state, provincial, territorial, and local requirements for the assigned location; support jurisdiction-specific procedures and worker participation requirements.
Participate in coaching, technical training, and cross-site learning; develop risk assessment, communication, data interpretation, facilitation, and leadership skills; identify improvements and share lessons across shifts and facilities.