HSE Coordinator

HSE Coordinator

As a Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Coordinator, you are the driving force behind creating and sustaining a safe, healthy, and compliant work environment for our East Canton, OH site. You will ensure regulatory compliance, strengthen our zero-tolerance safety culture, and influence daily behaviors that keep our operation running safely and efficiently. Success in this role comes from your ability to communicate clearly, build trust across the plant, and translate complex regulations into practical actions employees can understand and follow.

You'll lead by example, engage directly with teams, and elevate safety awareness every day, making you a visible and trusted partner in keeping our people safe.

What You'll Do

• Leadership & Safety Culture
• Lead by example and set the tone for safety across the facility
• Coach and influence managers and employees to uphold HSE expectations
• Conduct risk assessments and lead Job Safety Analyses (JSAs)
• Promote continuous improvement and accountability in safety practices

• Compliance & Reporting
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, MSHA, EPA, and state/local regulations
• Complete compliance calendar tasks and maintain accurate documentation
• Prepare and submit required environmental permits and reporting
• Represent RHIM during internal and external audits

• Training & Incident Response
• Deliver HSE training, including new-hire orientation
• Investigate injuries, incidents, and near misses; drive corrective actions
• Support emergency response efforts when situations arise
• Provide regulatory guidance to leaders and employees

• Operational Support
• Conduct inspections, audits, and ergonomic assessments
• Maintain HSE KPIs, case files, metrics, and performance data
• Partner with teams to identify risks and implement solutions
• Support ISO 14001, 45001, and 50001-related processes

What You Bring

• Education & Credentials
• Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Preferred
  
  Certifications:
  
  GSP or ASP

• Experience & Technical Skills
• 4+ years of HSE experience preferred
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and compliance processes
• Experience conducting audits, investigations, and risk assessments
• Proven ability to deliver effective HSE training and communicate safety expectations
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, reporting systems, and cloud-based platforms

Work Environment & Schedule

This role is primarily aligned with normal business hours; however, as the site's dedicated HSE professional, flexibility is required to support operations, training, incident response, audits, and other business needs as needed. Monday-Friday, minimum 40 hours; occasional after-hours or weekend support may be required. Combination of office and in-plant environments with exposure to temperature changes, noise, dust, and production areas. Minimal travel requirements.

Who We Are

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices. RHI Magnesita's team in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges.

From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures. With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years.

Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region. Come get fired up with our North American team!