SHE Coordinator

Synthomer • Akron, OH

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About The Position

The SHE Coordinator works actively with employees at the facility to understand safety performance and address safety programs and gaps. The role is a key point of contact for supervisors and employees regarding safety questions, concerns, and needs. Under the direction of the Plant Manager, the coordinator executes site safety projects, programs, and initiatives, supports regulatory compliance, and helps the facility meet its Safety, Health, Environmental Management System (SHEMS) requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist with site regulatory compliance and participate in site safety committees.
• Follow up on reported hazards, determine necessary actions, and support stakeholders in completing corrective actions.
• Complete site actions required for compliance with government SHE regulations and corporate policies.
• Prepare required reports, plans, and government SHEMS filings, ensuring timely and accurate submission.
• Participate in developing, monitoring, and executing site programs and processes that conform to Synthomer SHEMS.
• Work daily with employees in processing areas to identify risks, hazards, and ergonomic challenges and drive continuous improvement and corrective actions.
• Support production staff with safety questions and concerns, investigate situations, and work with the Plant Manager on resolutions.
• Identify safety training and development opportunities for operators and supervisors.
• Ensure industrial hygiene monitoring for identified risks, including air, noise, and dust.
• Perform environmental permit compliance, waste management oversight, and spill prevention duties.
• Support emergency preparedness, including drills, emergency action plans, evacuation procedures, incident command, and coordination with external emergency responders.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims with HR, supervisors, and medical providers; support return-to-work and transitional-duty programs.
• Track injury trends and develop corrective actions to reduce recurrence.
• Evaluate jobs through job safety analyses for ergonomic, safety, and engineering improvements, and implement work-design changes with relevant team members.
• Participate in investigations of incidents and near misses, identify root causes, risk-rank corrective and preventive actions, and ensure their implementation.
• Execute site safety efforts, including training, audits, the permit-to-work program, management of change, workers' compensation, accident investigations, and general safety awareness.
• Support SHEMS annual performance goals, OSHA and regulatory compliance, site safety committee initiatives, Process Confirmations, hazard analysis and recognition, risk ranking, and critical safety projects.
• Complete and deliver local safety projects assigned by management.
• Interact with the site workforce at all levels to demonstrate, educate, and enforce safe work practices.

Benefits

• Competitive, market-aligned compensation
• Discretionary global bonus scheme
• Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan for senior positions
• Company car or car allowance, varying by region and role
• Healthcare tailored to regional locations
• Parental leave and family support, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave aligned with regional policies
• Working flexibility based on role and business needs
• Learning and development opportunities, including training, online platforms, buddy and mentorship programs, and Synthomer University
• Wellbeing support, including an employee assistance program, mental health resources, and wellbeing initiatives
• Retirement or pension contributions, with plans varying by country
• Culture of inclusion
• Global reward and recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed