What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Training and Safety Coordinator position at MPW Industrial Services?
Job Description
JOB FUNCTION:
The EHS Safety & Training Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, administering, delivering, and continuously improving MPW’s Environmental, Health, Safety, and Training programs. This role blends hands-on technical training delivery, training compliance management, and program administration to ensure MPW team members are properly trained, compliant, and prepared to work safely and effectively.
The Coordinator serves as a subject-matter resource for EHS and Training programs, supports Learning Management System (LMS) administration, maintains regulatory training records, assists with audits and inspections, and supports the development and delivery of instructor-led and computer-based training. This role is critical to maintaining OSHA, EPA, and DOT compliance while strengthening MPW’s safety culture and workforce capability.
Essential Functions
Training & Development
JOB FUNCTION:
The EHS Safety & Training Coordinator is responsible for coordinating, administering, delivering, and continuously improving MPW’s Environmental, Health, Safety, and Training programs. This role blends hands-on technical training delivery, training compliance management, and program administration to ensure MPW team members are properly trained, compliant, and prepared to work safely and effectively.
The Coordinator serves as a subject-matter resource for EHS and Training programs, supports Learning Management System (LMS) administration, maintains regulatory training records, assists with audits and inspections, and supports the development and delivery of instructor-led and computer-based training. This role is critical to maintaining OSHA, EPA, and DOT compliance while strengthening MPW’s safety culture and workforce capability.
Essential Functions
Training & Development
- Serve as a subject-matter expert in MPW EHS and Training policies, processes, and programs.
- Maintain required certifications and technical expertise to deliver EHS and compliance training.
- Identify training and development needs and develop lesson plans, materials, and assessments using adult learning principles.
- Deliver instructor-led, hands-on, and blended training with a focus on student mastery and field applicability.
- Create or support the development of computer-based training modules, including knowledge checks and assessments.
- Coordinate internal and external training providers and vendors as required.
- Assess and document trainee competency and mastery of required topics.
- Train and support other trainers and subject-matter experts in instructional techniques and content delivery.
- Schedule training courses, facilities, instructors, and equipment using the MPW Learning Management System (LMS).
- Accurately enter, maintain, and audit training records, certifications, and accreditations in the LMS within required timeframes.
- Maintain organized and audit-ready training records in digital and paper formats.
- Serve as an alternate LMS administrator, providing basic system administration, troubleshooting, and reporting.
- Support internal and external audits by providing accurate training documentation and compliance records.
- Monitor training completion, compliance gaps, and trends; communicate findings to EHS leadership and operations.
- Conduct periodic field audits and site visits to assess training effectiveness and compliance needs.
- Support EHS inspections, incident investigations, and corrective action tracking as needed.
- Assist with EHS reporting, data analysis, and metrics development.
- Serve as a resource to MPW employees and leaders regarding EHS and training requirements.
- Support the development, maintenance, and revision of EHS policies, procedures, and programs.
- Coordinate safety meetings, seminars, conferences, and department communications.
- Continuously evaluate training and EHS processes; recommend and implement improvements for quality and efficiency.
- Maintain training facilities, instructional equipment, and materials in safe, working conditions.
- Manage inventory of training supplies, materials, and records.
- Maintain professional competency through ongoing education, certifications, and field experience.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of MPW’s EHS and Training objectives.
- Customer Service: Proactively developing customer relationships by making efforts to listen and understand the customer (both internal and external); anticipating and providing solutions to customer needs; giving high priority to customer satisfaction.
- Professionalism: Maintaining a high-quality professional appearance and standardizing to improve performance and reputation.
- Continuous Improvement: Refining and developing new tools and processes through creativity and innovation.
- Drive to Win: Passionate and candid; challenges are eagerly accepted and motivated to grow.
- Spirit of Family: Treating all people with respect by supporting and giving back to employees, customers and local communities. Promoting opportunities within and through referrals.
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in safety, Education, Training, EHS, or related field preferred.
- 2–4 years of experience in EHS training, adult education, or safety program coordination.
- Experience developing and delivering instructor-led and online training for diverse learners.
- Field experience in industrial or construction environments is strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations; OSHA 501/511 preferred.
- Experience using a Learning Management System (LMS).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with e-learning tools (Storyline, Camtasia, etc.) preferred.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to travel up to ~30% initially, with reduced travel thereafter