Health & Safety Officers

Safety CoordinatorWaxahachie, TX, US, 75165 Onsite James Hardie is the industry leader in exterior home and outdoor living solutions, with a portfolio that includes fiber cement, fiber gypsum, composite and PVC decking and railing products. Our family of trusted brands includes Hardie®, TimberTech®, AZEK® Exteriors, Versatex®, fermacell®, and StruXure®. S. operating entities headquartered in Chicago, we boast 31 operating sites, 6 recycling facilities, and 6 research and development centers globally. Powered by a dynamic workforce, we're united by our purpose of Building a Better Future for All™ through sustainable innovation, a Zero Harm culture, and a commitment to empowering our people and communities.Summary As a member of the Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Department reporting to the EH&S Manager, the Safety Coordinator is responsible for making decisions around day-to-day safety issues that may arise in the plant. The primary responsibilities of the Safety Coordinator are to manage all areas of the Safety Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Program, develop and deliver training encompassed around the Company's core safety programs, and drive and audit corrective action and data driven programs.What You'll Do:Supporting the Department's daily, weekly, monthly KPI's by administering, coaching, and consulting the appropriate individuals to ensure effective execution of all reporting, forms, tasks, and auditsEntering data into the KPI database and creating graphs, spreadsheets, or other forms of data-driven reporting tools to aid in supporting decision-making involving safety programs and initiativesMonitor the established KPI's: Review incident reports to make sure quality, accuracy, and investigation of the report is sufficientAssist in safety investigations to help identify hazards or risks of the incidentFollow-up with established corrective actions to ensure corrective action has been completed by the due dateCoach individuals on how to conduct an incident reportReview the quality, accuracy, and investigation process applied in reporting and representing the hazard or associated riskReview and assist in a risk assessment. Review the quality and critical thinking process applied to ensure effectiveness and completeness of all hazards identified and proper controls in placeCoach individuals on the program when data supports a training needReview documents for quality of focus and reporting of safe and unsafe behaviorsAssist in the development/selection and audit of retention of weekly pre-shift topics; Review quality of audits; Consult with individuals on completion of audit or follow-up on items identified when data supports a consultation needGenerate data involving scoring of audits to drive change. Proactively identify areas or tasks where possible risk to employees may existAssist in risk assessment audit to identify levels and priorities of risksAid in formulating corrective actions to the hazards identified through the risk assessment; Review planned corrective actions for safety compliance; Incident, Hazard, Near Hit Reports Non-Routine Task Forms Behavioral, pre-shift, housekeeping, risk assessment audits Monitoring the Safety program's compliance through personal involvement with plant floor staff Developing the training presentation for the Plant Manager to present at the monthly Safety meetings Incidents from other plants to promote similar task awareness and implementation of corrective actions that may apply KPI data from the previous month to give crews a representation of their past performance of within Safety program Communication slide in chart form of completed hazard reports Comparison slide of incidents by plant represented by bar chart Integration of KPI data of crew performance. Creating safety alerts as well as a monthly safety gazette to communicate various safety topics to promote awareness Conducting the EH&S Department's new hire orientation on a bi-weekly basis: Ensure safety training agenda is followed; Coordinate employees who may be assisting in executing certain safety training presentations; and Complete grading of quiz packets and review for passing grades and manage, with direction from the Safety Manager, further training of an individual when quiz grade supports a need.What You'll Bring: Bachelor's Degree (Health and Safety / Environmental or Industrial Hygiene preferred) Manufacturing experience working as a Coordinator in a Co-op or Internship within Safety administration. Experience leading, mentoring and coaching in manufacturing organizations (preferred). Ability to understand, comply with and communicate state or federal Safety and Health OSHA regulations. Knowledge and ability to update safety policies and procedures manuals. Ability to perform audits of job sites, manufacturing, and plant operations. Ability to assist with safety-related training as needed. Demonstrated intermediate skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software). Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan. Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP) Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs Purpose. Community: Sustainability Initiatives | James HardieJames Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law. James Hardie will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies.