Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of safety programs to ensure a safe and compliant workplace. This role plays a key part in promoting a proactive safety culture, minimizing risk, and ensuring adherence to all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitor work areas to identify unsafe conditions, behaviors, and potential hazards; implement corrective actions as needed.
• Enforce company environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is available, properly maintained, and that employees are trained in its correct use.
• Respond promptly to workplace incidents, accidents, and near misses. Conducting thorough incident investigations to determine root causes and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Perform routine facility inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Support the administration of Workers’ Compensation programs, including incident documentation and return-to-work coordination.
• Collaborate with Human Resources on Workers’ Compensation claims, safety policies, and transitional duty assignments.
• Assist in developing, updating, and maintaining safety and health policies and procedures.
• Maintain environmental compliance documentation and coordinate permitting requirements with regulatory agencies.
• Maintain accurate and organized safety records, logs, and reports.
• Deliver safety training programs, including new hire orientation and equipment-specific training (e.g., forklift certification). As well as PPE, Hazard Communication, Emergency Action Plans, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout etc.
• Participate in safety committees and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in occupational health and safety, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and Texas Workers’ Compensation laws.
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification preferably.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.
• Knowledge of first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Experience in identifying workplace hazards and job-specific risk assessment. (JSA)

Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong training and presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.