What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Coordinator position at Pactiv Evergreen - North America?
This position is for Pactiv Evergreen Inc.
**Summary:
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The site Hourly Safety Coordinator’s role is to have an active role in the location safety and health programs that lead to injury prevention, compliance improvements, and enhanced employee engagement.
**Essential duties and responsibilities:
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The primary job duties and responsibilities will include improving the injury prevention, employee engagement, and compliance activities at the assigned location.
- Active participant on all location employee-led team projects.
- Communicate team projects to peers and location leaders.
- Serve as the location Subject Matter Expert on Behavior Based Safety (BBS) and train co-workers on the BBS Program.
- Conduct (when appropriate) Safety Training (Monthly, Refresher, Initial, etc) for peers, new hires, visitors, and vendors.
- Audit On-The-Job Training for gaps. Identify and help correct gaps identified in the On-The-Job Training programs.
- Participate in Tier I and Tier II Sessions. The Safety Coordinator will have responsibilities for safety board updates and safety related follow-ups identified during the sessions.
- Train leaders and peers on the 1 on 1 Engagements and Near Miss Reporting Programs. Analyze data generated by existing programs to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Follow-up on Safety Flashes/Alerts from other locations.
- Honor the site-specific standard work activities assigned to the Site Safety Coordinator
- Other tasks aligned with the compliance, injury prevention, and employee engagement initiatives.
**Requirements:
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- Passionate about safety as it relates to employee engagements, compliance, and injury prevention.
- Baseline knowledge of programs such as Lockout Tagout, PPE, Machine Guarding, Forklift Safety, Behavior Based Safety, 1 on 1 Engagements, Employee Led Teams, etc.
- Basic Microsoft skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc).
- Bilingual-preferred
- Competent in the use of a calculator and ruler/tape measure.
- Proficient in the English Language (read, write, talk).
- Capable of communicating in front of large groups and interacting with peers and site leaders.
- Reliable/Dependable as it relates to completing work assignments.
- Accomplished in coaching peers. Willingness to coach leaders.
- Experience working in an industrial/manufacturing/warehouse environment
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**Physical Requirements/ Environmental/ Working Conditions:
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- The Safety Coordinator will primarily work Monday through Friday.
- The Site Safety Coordinator may need to work on weekends, holidays, or alternative shifts.
- Non-traditional work schedules will be based on location needs or specific situations.
- Non-traditional work schedules will almost always be planned and coordinated in advance.
- This position is located in a manufacturing location
- This position will have a mix of office activities and shop floor based activities.
- Standing for lengthy periods (frequent)
- Sitting for extended periods (frequent)
- Climbing up/down stairs/ladders/platforms (occasional)
- Working in a manufacturing environment that includes periods of hot and cold weather, dust, noise above 85 dBA, occasional odors, and moving equipment (frequent)
- Working at ground level (frequent)
- Working outside the manufacturing plant – outside property (occasional)
- Working inside the manufacturing plant (frequent)
- Roof access (occasional)
You should be proficient in:
- OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)