Safety Coordinator- Engineer

Role: Safety Coordinator
Location: Kansas City, MO

The Safety Engineer will lead and continuously improve occupational health and safety programs in a manufacturing environment. This role ensures compliance with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and applicable state and local regulations while reducing workplace hazards, incidents, and risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain safety policies, programs, and procedures.
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, JHAs, risk assessments, and process safety reviews.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and property damage using root-cause analysis.
• Implement and track corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead employee safety training, orientations, and awareness programs.
• Manage LOTO, machine guarding, confined space, hot work, fall protection, PPE, and emergency response programs.
• Monitor contractor safety and maintain OSHA records and regulatory documentation.
• Support workers’ compensation and return-to-work activities.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, Quality, and Leadership on safety initiatives and equipment installations.
• Track safety metrics and support ISO 45001, Lean, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through employee engagement and safety committees.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related technical field.
• 3–5 years of safety experience.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910, OSHA recordkeeping, industrial hygiene, machine safety, LOTO, hazard communication, and risk management.
• Experience in incident investigation, safety training, and corrective action management.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and safety management systems.

Preferred Certifications

CSP, ASP, OSHA 30-Hour General Industry, First Aid/CPR, ISO 45001, CIH, Lean/Six Sigma.

Company with great work culture and competitive compensation