Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator

Overview

For 140 years, A.W. Chesterton has been an innovator and a knowledge provider for our industrial partners around the globe. From our ground-breaking split seal technologies, to our cutting-edge packing and lubricant solutions, we are continually focused on new ways to bring solutions to our customers, while also celebrating our own rich history and our unique place in the sealing industry.

Our safety department represents a small but mighty team that manages our day‑to‑day workplace safety, our health and environmental compliance programs, and our global product compliance. Formal programs, extensive training, and a year‑over‑year reduction in workplaces incidents are testament to the tremendous impact this group continues to have on our operations. If you want to be part of a team who has frontline visibility and impact each day, check out what working for Chesterton safety has to offer!

Our benefits offering includes:

• “Work Today, get paid tomorrow” - withdraw up to 50% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day!
• Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program
• BCBS Medical Coverage
• Delta Dental
• 401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
• PTO including vacation, sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid time off to volunteer for causes
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability insurance
• HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
• Parental leave for moms and dads to be
• Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)
• A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!

This job can be described as:

The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator supports the day‑to‑day execution of established environmental, health, and safety programs across the Groveland campus. This role ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations and internal company procedures by conducting routine inspections, maintaining documentation, supporting training activities, and coordinating emergency and safety response activities.

The EHS Coordinator works closely with operations, maintenance, and other functional teams to ensure consistent application of established EHS practices and requirements.

Job Model: On‑Site

All fully remote positions have no regular expected onsite scheduled days. Fully remote employees may be required to come onsite due to business needs.

Hybrid positions will require employees to work both on‑site and remote each week under a schedule that has been determined and agreed upon by you and your manager.

On‑Site positions will require employees to work on‑site for each of their scheduled shifts.

A typical day at work would include:

• Carry out daily, weekly, and monthly inspections related to environmental, health, and safety compliance.
• Execute the established Lock‑out/Tag‑out (LOTO) program in coordination with operations, maintenance, and contractors.
• Maintain hazardous waste requirements, including container labeling, weekly inspections, and waste stream profiling.
• Maintain regulatory documentation, logs, permits, and records as required.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and tracking of chemicals in accordance with existing chemical management programs.
• Support occupational health programs such as PPE compliance, hearing conservation activities, and blood borne pathogen requirements.
• Serve as an evacuation coordinator and participate in first‑response activities during medical or facility emergencies.
• Assist in delivering required EHS training using existing materials and programs.
• Maintain emergency action plan documents and ensure training is conducted according to established procedures.
• Assist supervisors and managers with incident investigations using established tools and processes.
• Track corrective actions and follow up to ensure completion.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Provide basic regulatory information or updates related to existing programs (not responsible for developing new programs).
• Perform routine equipment inspections and testing as assigned.
• Identi…