First Shift Safety Specialist

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posted tuesday, august 11, 2026 at 5:00 am

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founded in 1966, positronic is a progressive, global company that builds premium power and signal connectors for several industries, including medical, aerospace and military. We are located across three continents, and are looking for highly motivated, passionate people to join our team! We offer an e xcellent benefit package, highlighted by low-cost health insurance, quarterly bonus program and a 4% employee-match 401k retirement plan.

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• low-cost health insurance
• quarterly bonus program
• 4% employee-match 401k retirement plan

the safety coordinator leads positronic's occupational safety program and selected compliance activities. This visible, hands-on role works across the plant to reduce risk, strengthen accountability, and embed safety into daily operations. Reporting to the global compliance & risk manager, the coordinator partners with operations, human resources, engineering, quality, and the environmental supervisor to ensure a safe environment. The role will also assist with projects involving risk management, emergency preparedness, sustainability, business continuity, and disaster planning.

• develop and continuously improve the occupational safety program and iso 45001-aligned management system, including annual objectives, performance measures, management reporting, and integration into daily operations.
• maintain compliance with osha general industry, nfpa, emergency-response, workers' compensation, return to work program, company, and other assigned requirements; update policies, procedures, training, and records as requirements change.
• conduct inspections, audits, observations, and hazard and risk assessments; maintain practical controls for jsas/jhas, loto, machine guarding, ppe, chemical safety, ergonomics, and corrective-action closure.
• investigate incidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage; complete root-cause analysis, track corrective actions, and coordinate workers' compensation and return-to-work activities with human resources.
• in addition to traditional occupational safety responsibilities, this position will support selected regulatory compliance initiatives and special projects, providing opportunities for professional development and exposure to broader compliance functions.
• lead and document appropriate training, lead the safety committee, and coach employees and supervisors to strengthen reporting, participation, accountability, and safe work practices.
• maintain osha records, safety data, training and inspection records, dashboards, and corrective-action tracking; analyze trends and recommend improvements.
• coordinate emergency drills, first-aid/aed readiness, contractor and hot-work safety, industrial hygiene, insurance loss-control visits, company audits, and regulatory inspections.
• partner with the environmental supervisor on overlapping ehss matters.
• support selected regulatory audits and compliance projects involving risk management, business continuity, disaster planning, and sustainability under the direction of the global compliance & risk manager.
• uphold positronic’s standards of integrity, quality, and operational excellence.
• work with the quality department to ensure compliance with as9100 certification standards.
• comply with all company policies and procedures.
• perform other duties as assigned.

• bachelor's degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, regulatory compliance, or a related field is preferred.
• a minimum of four years of safety or regulatory-compliance experience is required; six or more years is preferred.
• experience with hazard and risk assessments, incident investigation, safety-program implementation, iso 45001, and computer-based health and safety tools is preferred. Equivalent education, certifications, and experience will be considered.
• experience within a manufacturing facility is strongly preferred.