Job Title:Health, Safety, Environmental & Facilities Coordinator

Job Description:

Trystar is a leader in power distribution equipment and related services at the heart of supporting our electrical infrastructure. Our team members focus on producing the highest quality products in the industry and providing industry-leading service. Whether based in our state-of-the-art headquarters in Faribault, MN, our corporate office in Burnsville, MN, or our sites in Houston, TX and Troy, MI, safety and integrity are our guiding principles, and we work together to achieve excellence for our customers every day.

The HSE & Facilities Coordinator is responsible for identifying applicable HSE regulations and facilities/maintenance risks, and managing effective programs to ensure compliance. This position will interact with Operations, Quality, Planning, Purchasing, Legal, and Engineering to support and maintain systems to manage risk and maintain conformance to all Trystar HSE Policies, Programs, Work Instructions, and Management Systems at our Troy, MI facility. This role will report to Trystar HSE Director.

We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:

• Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Integrity – We’re honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right.
• Customer focus – We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
• Right with speed – We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
• Play for each other – We’re a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
• Champion change – We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
• Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.

In this role you will get to:

• Facilitate HSE program objectives by providing clear and continuous direction to site
• Maintain facilities & machine maintenance preventive maintenance system and records
• Coordinate qualified contractors to perform on site maintenance activities as needed
• Utilize existing proactive safety tools & deploy improvements as needed. 
• Train and coach operations staff on accident prevention and reduction activities & ensure safety is at the forefront of all factory discussions
• Provide expertise on safety risk identification, assessment and management processes at site level
• Be the site HSE expert and preferred point of contact for safety and environmental inquiries
• Complete site compliance activities to ensure company and regulatory requirements are met in relation to safety, health, waste management, water discharge, air observation as well as assisting in permit obligations
• Monitor HSE federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and risk initiatives; analyze potential impacts on system operations; provide operations and sr. leadership with information as appropriate
• Identify & facilitate HSE training for Company staff, subcontractors, and any parties required to participate to ensure achievement of exceptional health & safety performance 
• Drive coordination and engagement of plant & support personnel in the identification, development, and implementation of HSE goals which will positively impact and add value to the organization
• Maintain HSE and maintenance documents according to permit or other retention rules
• Provide leadership to site emergency response teams and safety committee teams
• Partner with HR for orientation training and to manage workers compensation cases
• Maintain continued presence on floor as an observer, leader, trainer, and main point of contact for HSE assistance and maintenance coordination
• Support incident reporting process and participate in incident investigation and root cause analysis and ensure deficiencies are corrected in a timely manner and to acceptable measures
• Provide manufacturing & engineering technical input into process hazard studies and capital projects ensuring safety is at the forefront of processes & projects. Provide oversight to subcontractors and project team members to ensure that project activities are completed according to applicable accident prevention plans
• Acts as site point of contact for all safety related matters and provides day-to-day advice & guidance on process safety issues at the site
• Conduct regular inspections and audits to assess health and safety plan adherence as well as identify potential loss and risk
• Interface effectively with manufacturing supervisors and management team, escalating issues appropriately and making recommendations regarding policy & procedure
• Assist in the development of the HSE and Facilities/Maintenance budget for the site
• Attend site management and department meetings on regular basis and upon request
• Ensure safety program compliance to include but not limited to:
  • LOTO, Electrical, Confined Space, PPE, PIT, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection 
• Support health program compliance to include but not limited to:
  • Industrial Hygiene plan development for weld, grind, dip, varnish and powder coat
• Drive environmental program compliance to include but not limited to:
  • Air Permitting, EPCRA Reporting, Waste Management, Wastewater, Storm Water
• Lead Facilities/Maintenance program to include but not limited to:
  • Required inspections of safety equipment, preventative maintenance, and repairs

Job Requirements: 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Work experience in a position related to HSE or Facilities/Maintenance
• Strong ability to communicate in written and oral formats with diplomacy and tact
• Competent in using Microsoft Office products, email systems, and Windows

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated success in teaching others health and safety concepts and requirements
• Successful leadership in manufacturing facilities & work project teams
• An aptitude for exercising independent thinking and reasoning
• Previous success in working effectively in a cross functional environment
• Skilled in leading others without formal reporting authority