Safety & Maintenance Coordinator

Description

Virginia Metal Fab is looking for motivated and energetic individuals to fill our newly opened Safety & Maintenance Coordinator role.

As a Safety & Maintenance Coordinator, you will be a part of an awesome shop team. Your core mission will be oversight of the integrity of the facility, including building systems and equipment, ensuring they are in compliance with safety regulations and standards. You will also be responsible for implementing and refining maintenance and safety programs, coordinating safety training, and performing preventative maintenance tasks.

Virginia Metal Fab was founded in 2002 to provide high-quality manufactured and customized products to the equine industry. Since then, we’ve diversified to provide fabrication and manufacturing services to companies in a wide range of industries. Today we manufacture metal parts and assemblies for a variety of industry leaders in energy, utilities, transportation, and technology.

• Inspects and identifies equipment or machines in need of repair.
• Troubleshoots issues to determine necessary repairs.
• Plans repair work using building’s blueprints or equipment manual as needed.
• Performs general repairs that do not require a specialized technician.
• Performs routine maintenance on building systems.
• Assists with upkeep of the facilities.
• Manages and coordinates activities of the safety program.
• Monitors equipment to ensure safe and effective operation.
• Develops and ensures adherence to preventative maintenance schedule.
• Monitors the safety of all departments and ensures adherence to guidelines.
• Supports OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• Develops effective health safety plan designed to meet operational goals.
• Assists OSHA trainings for new and existing employees.
• Monitors, revises, and implements ongoing updates in safety regulations, laws or reporting requirements.
• Identifies and evaluates hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace.
• Helps develop controls for identified hazards, coordinates implementation.
• Measures and evaluates effectiveness of the hazard control system.
• Conducts and coordinates on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices.
• Ensures that safety supplies are within expiration dates and plentiful within all departments.
• Ensures compliance with Federal, State and Local Laws, rules, and regulations.
• Communicates with management and employees about processes that don't comply with procedures.
• Responds to emergency situations involving hazardous materials, fire, smoke incidents, or unknown hazards. Prepares reports of findings and submits recommendations.
• Handles accident record analysis and issues reports regularly.
• Analyzes accident and incident reports for trends and makes recommendations to correct unsafe conditions.
• Handles DOT compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Management.

• Communication (Oral) – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions, holding others accountable.
• Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Research Skills – Ability to design and conduct systematic, objective investigations.
• Problem Solving – Ability to find solutions or deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Innovative – Ability to look beyond standard solutions.

• High School diploma or GED.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self starter with ability to expand process foundations.
• Organized with attention to detail.

• Prior experience in the metal or fabrication industry is highly beneficial.
• Safety and/or maintenance experience is beneficial.

• MS Office Suite, basic computer skills.

• Forklift certification; trainer certification is a plus.
• OSHA certification, or willingness to obtain.

• Ability to wear various forms of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to lift/carry up to and including 51‑100 lb.
• Ability to push/pull up to and including 41‑100 lb.

• Medical…