Location: Downers Grove, Illinois
Pay Rate: $31 - $36/hour
Shift: Days
Hours: To be discussed. Availability to flex between shifts as needed, with possible weekends. Good attendance and punctuality required.
Requirement: Strong attendance and punctuality are essential. Employees must remain in position for a minimum of one year and successfully complete a 90-day evaluation period.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE HISTORY HERE…
As an EHS Coordinator, you will play a critical role in creating and maintaining a safe, compliant, and engaged workplace. You will partner with site leadership and employees to strengthen safety programs, drive regulatory compliance, reduce workplace risks, and promote a culture where safety is a shared responsibility. Through training, investigations, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives, you will help ensure operational excellence while protecting our people and workplace.
WHAT YOU WILL DO…
- Administer and support safety programs to ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, environmental, and company requirements.
- Coordinate and deliver safety training, new hire onboarding, and ongoing safety awareness initiatives.
- Conduct facility inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and incident investigations.
- Maintain OSHA logs, safety records, training documentation, and regulatory compliance reports.
- Monitor injury, illness, and incident trends and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Support Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), Hazard Communication (HazCom), and other core safety programs.
- Collaborate with employees and leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate workplace risks.
- Assist with regulatory inspections, audits, workers’ compensation investigations, and related follow-up activities.
- Promote continuous improvement through safety initiatives, employee engagement, and best practices.
- Support site safety committees and daily Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) activities.
- Serve as backup for critical safety functions during the absence of the Operations Safety Manager.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH…
- Operations and Production Leadership
- Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Team
- Human Resources
- Maintenance and Engineering Teams
- Frontline Employees and Supervisors
- Regulatory Agencies and External Auditors, as needed
- Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health Partners
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE… (MUST HAVE)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in safety, environmental, manufacturing, industrial, or a related field.
- Working knowledge of OSHA, DOT, and applicable federal, state, and local safety regulations.
- Strong communication, presentation, and employee training skills.
- Experience conducting incident investigations, audits, inspections, and root cause analysis.
- Ability to maintain accurate records, reports, and compliance documentation.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and safety management systems.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, and climb stairs throughout the facility.
- Occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to use computers and office equipment for extended periods.
- Ability to perform inspections, audits, investigations, and training activities throughout the facility.
- Occasionally bend, kneel, and stoop.
Work Environment
- Manufacturing and office environment.
- Exposure to varying temperatures, noise levels, dust, and oils typical of food manufacturing facilities.
- Minimal travel may be required.
IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE… (NICE TO HAVE)
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
- Experience in food manufacturing, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or a highly regulated production environment.
- OSHA certifications (OSHA 30, OSHA 500/501, or equivalent).
- Knowledge of workers’ compensation programs and claims management.
- Experience with environmental compliance programs and reporting requirements.
- Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen.
- Professional certifications such as ASP, GSP, CSP, or CHST.
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