Bilingual Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator – Manufacturing

Bilingual Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator - Manufacturing

Are you a hands-on Manufacturing Safety professional who thrives on the production floor rather than behind a desk?

We're seeking an experienced Bilingual Manufacturing Safety Coordinator to lead workplace safety initiatives, coach employees, and help build a proactive safety culture in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a highly visible role where you'll partner with Plant Leadership, HR, Operations, Maintenance, and Production to keep employees safe while supporting operational excellence.

If you enjoy building relationships, solving problems, and making a real impact on employee safety every day, we'd love to speak with you.

• Spend the majority of your day on the manufacturing floor interacting with employees and promoting safe work practices.
• Lead safety training, toolbox talks, and new hire orientation in both English and Spanish.
• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
• Investigate workplace accidents, injuries, and near misses, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain OSHA compliance, safety documentation, and regulatory records.
• Partner with Plant Leadership, HR, Maintenance, and Operations to strengthen the company's safety culture.
• Coach employees and supervisors on safe work practices and accountability.
• Manage Workers' Compensation documentation and assist with return-to-work processes.
• Provide basic first aid for minor workplace injuries when needed.
• Support safety initiatives including Lockout/Tagout, Hazard Communication, PPE, forklift safety, emergency preparedness, hearing conservation, and respiratory protection.
• Assist HR with employee engagement activities, safety programs, uniforms, and related administrative support.

• Fluent in both English and Spanish
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• 5+ years of manufacturing safety or Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) experience preferred (minimum 3 years required).
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis
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• Experience leading employee safety training.
• Comfortable spending the majority of the workday on the production floor.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

• OSHA 30 Certification
• CPR / First Aid Certification
• Experience maintaining OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 logs
• Experience conducting safety audits and inspections
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Forklift safety programs
• Safety committee leadership
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience
• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, or a related field

• Enjoys being on the production floor—not sitting behind a desk.
• Builds trust with employees through coaching rather than policing.
• Takes ownership of workplace safety and follows through on corrective actions.
• Partners well with Operations and HR to solve problems collaboratively.
• Leads by example and isn't afraid to have difficult conversations when necessary.
• Is proactive, approachable, and genuinely cares about employee well-being.
• Can balance regulatory compliance with practical manufacturing operations.

This position combines office responsibilities with extensive time in an active manufacturing facility.

The environment includes:

• Heat and varying temperatures
• Dust
• Frequent walking and standing throughout the day

• Direct hire position with a stable, growing manufacturer
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on workplace safety and culture
• Collaborative leadership team that values employee engagement
• High-impact role with opportunities to influence safety initiatives across the organization