Safety Coordinator

• Develops policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local legislation and codes governing environmental health and safety.
• Available for on-call, emergency response, incident investigation and regulation reporting responsibility. Responsible for performing root cause analysis for all safety related incidents.
• Design, develop and conduct OSHA training programs
• Responds and provides assistance to all emergency situations.
• Coordinate and conduct work area assessments, audits, and program evaluations to determine the presence of hazardous conditions
• Evaluate hazardous conditions and recommend engineering controls, administrative controls, and/or personal protective equipment.
• Conducts on-site reviews and audits of operations and facilities.
• Conducts periodic inspections of job sites to assist managers and supervisors with regulatory compliance.
• Responsible for record keeping of the safety function, including OSHA logs, as well as other reports for outside agencies, as may be required.
• Develops and implements accident investigation, data analysis, and recurrence prevention programs and procedures.
• Use excellent customer skills, establish and maintain harmonious relationships with other employees, officials, outside organizations, and representatives of local, state, and federal agencies.
• Maintain and train to company’s emergency evacuation procedures
• Work with HR admin to ensure proper reporting all workers comp claims
• Assist and serve as backup to training coordinator to train associates relating to general plant safety, forklift operations, crane operations, lock out/tag out, HAZ COM, first responder, etc., and ensure that all safety training and operator’s certificates are up-to-date.
• Ensure that the company follows all OSHA practices and procedures.
• Ensure all ISO 14001 safety items are completed
• Any other duties not specifically outlined above are subject to incorporation into the overall duties of this position


• A minimum of 4 years experience reflecting increasing responsibility in safety, close familiarity with OSHA regulations, employee relations, and the development of policies and procedures is required.
• Experience with robotic welding and stamping operations is preferred.
• The position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, a strong customer-service attitude, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with a variety of desktop computer applications is also required.

Environmental & Physical Demands:
The environmental conditions and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, sharp objects, and constant loud noise.  The employee is regularly required to use their hands to touch and handle objects; hear; talk; and see, including close vision; stand for long hours, stoop; kneel; sit; climb; balance; and occasionally lift up to 30 pounds.
 
About JSC:
Jefferson Southern Corporation, or JSC, is a Tier One automotive supplier. This means that we produce and sell parts that are ready to be installed in automobiles.  Our parts are stamped out of steel and then welded.  We produce several parts that are part of the “white body” or interior shell of the car.  These parts are not very visible after the vehicle is completed, but they are vital to the strength, safety and performance of the car.
Jefferson Southern Corporation offers our employees a variety of benefit programs to meet their needs. Jefferson Southern Corporation provides Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability,  Telemedicine coverage, and 401K for all employees and some benefits are at no cost.