Safety Coordinator - Manufacturing - Middlefield, CT

• Own safety and quality across the plant-real impact, real authority
• Highly visible role reporting directly to company leadership

About Our Client

Our client is a longestablished manufacturing organization with a strong reputation for operational excellence and continuous improvement. The business offers a collaborative, leadershipaccessible environment where individuals can make a visible and lasting impact.

Job Description

• Lead and support plantwide safety initiatives to maintain OSHA and CONNOSHA compliance
• Coordinate and administer safety programmes including PPE, LOTO, forklift safety, machine guarding, and emergency procedures
• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and production floor walkthroughs
• Identify hazards and partner with leadership on corrective actions and prevention strategies
• Maintain OSHA logs, incident reports, safety records, and compliance documentation
• Support manufacturing quality systems, inspections, and product verification processes
• Analyse trends related to defects, scrap, rework, and customer complaints
• Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA)
• Coordinate and deliver employee training for safety, quality, and manufacturing compliance
• Support continuous improvement initiatives including Lean, 7S, and visual workplace standards
• Assist with internal audits, customer audits, and compliance reviews

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.


The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related discipline preferred
• 3-5 years' experience in manufacturing safety, quality, or industrial compliance roles
• OSHA 30Hour General Industry certification (required)
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 standards
• Experience conducting audits, investigations, and corrective actions
• Familiarity with manufacturing quality systems and root cause methodologies
• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement experience preferred
• Strong documentation, organisational, and communication skills
• Ability to influence shopfloor teams and drive accountability

What's on Offer

• Direct access to senior leadership and decisionmakers
• Highvisibility role with real influence across operations
• Longstanding, stable manufacturing business with a strong reputation
• Handson exposure across multiple manufacturing functions
• Culture focused on continuous improvement, safety, and employee development

Contact

Taylor Rankin

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