Safety/Lean Coordinator

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:  

Implement and support Safety, Lean, Production, and Environmental initiatives. Train and implement solutions to improve productivity, safety, quality, and environmental activities. Must embrace and support core values Accountability, Commitment, and Teamwork.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead Safety Program to ensure employee safety and compliance with OSHA standards

Conduct weekly safety meetings with the team

Inspect the facility and property on a regular basis to identify safety, health, and environmental risks and ensure those items are mitigated in an appropriate time basis

Generate assessment documentation, incident & accident reports, and health & safety manuals

Provide environmental, health, and safety training for new hires as part of the new hire orientation process

Keep abreast of the latest EHS trends, policies, regulations, and best practices

Prepare and submit health, safety, and/or environmental compliance documents to the relevant organizations & manager

Provide direction with the production team if any unsafe acts or conditions are observed

Train and mentor department subject matter experts in the application of safety and the continuous improvement system

Train worksite on proper processes and procedures regarding Safety, Lean, and Environmental controls

Optimize manufacturing processes to attain maximum safety, product quality, efficiency, and repeatability

Lead evaluation of production processes needing improvement and recommend solutions to management

Work with management/supervision, Operations, QA, and Maintenance to develop best practices

Implement best practices and train affected personnel in their application

Drive process improvement through statistical analysis and Lean toolbox

Develop, collect, and analyze lean manufacturing metrics and audits

Lead and guide continuous improvement initiatives within the plant

Provide hands on assistance in completing Lean projects and initiatives

Create project value measurement, develop timelines, and track progress

Collect plant metrics, analyze data, and recommend appropriate changes and courses of action

Support the Production Management as needed with production, paperwork, or projects

Work with other Safety and Lean personnel across the Northwest Pipe organization

Assist with the SPCC/SWPPP by conducting audits, taking samples, and collecting information

Ensure facility is properly permitted from an environmental aspect

Ensures that material safety data sheets are maintained and readily accessible when needed

Maintains records of discharge of or employee exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants as required per current permits

Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common Safety, Production, and Lean documents. 

Ability to effectively present information to and work with all levels of Geneva Pipe, a Northwest Pipe company.

Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis. 

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Excellent communications, relationship-building, and facilitation skills.

Strong computer skills necessary: advanced MS office skills and statistical software packages (Minitab etc.).

Thorough understanding of multiple business areas to include: Safety and Quality Control, Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering.

Basic knowledge of Lean principles and applications.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Industrial Safety or a technical discipline is desired.

Minimum 3 years business operations, plant engineering or manufacturing experience to include 1-2 years of process improvement program proven success.

Experience delivering OSHA compliant Safety programs in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge of Environmental regulations would be preferred

Understanding of manufacturing concrete applications highly regarded

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Certified in OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer program

Certification in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S processes strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be meet by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Project timelines and work volume / deadlines may often require working outside of standard office hours, weekend, or evening work.

Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is necessary in order to perform the essential functions of this position. 

Physical Activity

Over 2/3 of the time:

Standing/Sit:  Remaining upright in a stationary position, particularly for sustained periods.

Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling to type.

Feeling:  Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Walking: Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularity for long distances or moving from one work site to another. 

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Communicating: Expressing or exchanging ideas and information accurately, in written or diagram form.

Hearing:  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.

Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers such as moving a mouse and typing.

Up to 2/3 of the time:

Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward downward or outward.

Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm to operate a mouse, phone, computer, and other office machines.

Less than 1/3 of the time:

Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms.

Kneeling/Crouching: Position self to look under or around equipment or areas of production

Stooping: Positions self to lift items off the floor.

Reaching: Grabbing things from a distance above or from the side.

Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or move objects from position to position.

Physical Requirements

Medium work:  Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Visual Acuity

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Vision Requirements:

Over 2/3 of the time the worker is required to have:

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)

Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)

Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point)

Up to 2/3 of time the worker is required to have:

Distance vision (clear feet at 20 feet or more)

Ability to adjust visual focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Weather Conditions

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions throughout their day: activities occur inside the office environment and outside in production or the yards.

Noise Levels

Over 2/3 of the time:

Moderate noise to loud noise when in production

Quiet conditions when working in the office

Personal Protective Equipment is required when in the Plant, Yard or Construction Areas:

Hard Hat

Safety Glasses

Steel-toed Boots

Hearing Protection

Reflective Vest