Safety Coordinator

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 - all while keeping the heart of "People Build Businesses" alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Safety Coordinator is responsible for helping to lead, motivate and foster a safety-conscious culture in the workplace to reduce accidents and injuries. They will promote the continuous improvement of facility safety and health systems to result in the reduction of accidents and illness, the assurance of regulatory compliance, and to make safe behaviors part of day-to-day thinking. The Safety Coordinator is expected to coordinate and manage the day-to-day activities related to meeting all safety and health standards established by applicable regulation, as well as policies and procedures established internally. He/she will keep the facility up to date on all safety programs established by the corporate safety team.

This position will be ideal for a floor-oriented people person who knows safety, OSHA, etc., and enjoys working with people to make a safety program come alive. The right candidate will have been a part of a strong safety program and will have the ability to work with operations employees and managers. They will have the patience and commitment to work "hands on" to help the entire team understand the company's commitment to safety and the need to follow the safety programs.

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for regulatory assessments and efforts to maintain compliance with Federal, State, and local health and safety regulations.

• Interface daily with hourly and salaried employees to promote safety programs and accident prevention.
• Conduct regular compliance audits and safety inspections of the facility and initiate corrective actions to eliminate hazards and promote a safe work environment.
• Develop effective safety communications utilizing various multimedia methods.
• Develop, implement, and administrate health and safety plans and training programs.
• Take a lead role in coaching, mentoring, and training colleagues to improve safety performance and program effectiveness.
• Establish, facilitate, and lead a plant safety committee.
• Collect, maintain, and distribute plant safety documents to meet Sonoco reporting requirements.
• Lead the investigation of accidents, determine causative factors, and implement corrective action to prevent recurrence.
• Develop task-specific job safety analyses for work performed at the facility.
• Maintain working knowledge of industry trends and practices regarding environmental health and safety.
• Provide innovative safety solutions and ideas.
• Occasional travel may be required.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• Bachelor's degree in health/safety or related Science is preferred.
• 2-4 years related safety work experience in manufacturing.
• Working knowledge of Federal, State, and local regulations and industry requirements.

• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Read, write, and understand the English language; bilingual Spanish helpful.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
• Bring assignments to successful completion under specific deadlines and effective at managing multiple priorities.
• Lead change and establish and maintain networking relationships.
• Team building and influencing skills.
• Analytical/problem-solving.
• Possess a sense of urgency and self-motivation.
• Ability to work independently.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.