SAFETY COORDINATOR
Description
- Comprehensive management of the plant’s EHS programs (Environment, Health, and Safety): planning, follow-up, audits, encouraging participation, delivering training, etc.
- Guide, lead, and motivate HDM personnel to achieve EHS objectives.
- Understand and interpret EHS documentation: safety indicators, accident rates, incident records, safety permits, etc.
- Analyze health surveillance results to prevent risks to employees’ health, as well as work-related injuries and illnesses.
- Use trend analysis to identify key focus areas and support actions for risk prevention and reduction based on those trends.
- Prepare safety talks, EHS communications, and presentations for different levels.
- Collaborate and work with all departments on safety initiatives and programs.
- Perform scheduled inspections and audits, Gemba walks, or frequent visits to required areas.
- Prepare and submit monthly reports on the performance of the business unit (BU).
- Develop, implement, and participate in FSI and incident prevention plans.
- Participate in various safety committees and guide them, following up on meetings and recommendations between employees and leaders.
- Ensure daily inspections throughout the facility, as well as follow-up on identified opportunities and on corrective and preventive actions.
- Participate in the fulfillment of the management system (including ASAT, IHS, etc.) and follow up on corrective actions.
- Participate in and contribute to achieving the objectives of the EHS management system.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or Engineering in Safety, preferably, and/or an equivalent field, with a diploma issued by an accredited institution.
Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge of Environmental, Safety, and Health legislation.
• Skills and knowledge to undergo audits from government agencies in environmental, health, and safety matters (Semarnat, Profepa, State Environmental Agency, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, IMSS, among others).
• Ability to manage groups and lead them toward meeting plans and objectives.
• Communication and training skills for employees at all levels.
• Ability to build relationships, maintain a positive attitude, and show initiative to perform job functions; ability to connect individually and with teams to achieve shared success.
• Organization and planning skills to manage various documents and information, ensuring easy access to them.
Experience:
This position requires a minimum of three years of experience in a similar role.