What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health/Safety Coordinator position at Flex-N-Gate?
Overview
Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.
Scope of the Position
Health & Safety Coordinator develops, administers, and implements and evaluates companywide occupational safety programs, and serves as the manager for the occupational safety programs within one or more departments.
Responsibilities
- Establishes and maintains health and safety objectives, targets, legal, management programs and control procedures to ensure compliance with the legislation;
- Stays current with all legislated safety training;
- Develops, reviews, implements, and maintains required Health and Safety policies and procedures by managing them to meet requirements;
- Drives health and safety by motivating employees to promote awareness and provide leadership on issues of health and safety;
- Fosters new ideas to improve the safety program as well as reduce the environmental footprint of the facility;
- Reduces or eliminates workplace accidents/incidents;
- Conducts weekly health and safety inspections and measures all aspects of health and safety and audit compliance with the respective programs;
- Promotes a safe working environment by coordinating plant inspections and reporting statistics;
- Evaluates new projects or modifications to existing processes for potential effects to the environment or workers’ health and safety through checklists and reviews work with the project managers;
- Identifies and organizes all required health and safety training to all existing and new employees (as required) to ensure due diligence;;
- Identifies health and safety concerns by surveying operations, occupational conditions, investigating violations and recommending prevention programs;
- Complies with all applicable legislation and regulations by advising management on needed actions;
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications;
- Replenishes first aid room, first aid kits and other medical/safety personal protective equipment as depleted and advised by departmental supervisors and superintendents;
- Lead and/or participate on teams with safety, technical, management, and other team members.
Qualifications
- Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize.
- Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
- Working towards certification, or already certified, under the Occupational Health & Safety Act/Regulations is considered an asset.
- Enthusiasm for challenge and new initiatives are prerequisites.
- Strong analytical ability
- Troubleshooting ability is required
- Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated good internal customer service skills
- Proven good presentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects.
- Detail oriented
- Good computer skills
- University Degree in related field or; Community College diploma in related field or; five years safety related work experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Safety certification training (e.g., CRSP, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information, and MSDA) is considered a strong asset.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations and workers’ compensation legislation.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement• Paid holidays and vacation timeWhat do our employees have to say?“It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”“Lots of growth opportunity.”“The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”Not just a job—a great place to work!Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.
