EHS Coordinator

Nabrico Caruthersville Barge is looking for an Environmental & Safety Coordinator to work with our team in Caruthersville, MO. In this position you will ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, county & local safety related regulations. In a proactive manner, plans, directs, and implements the company’s safety program to ensure a safe, healthy, and injury/accident-free work environment. This role reports directly to the Safety Manager.

Location: Caruthersville, MO 

What you'll do:

• In partnership with plant management, plan, lead and participate in plant safety meetings


• Assist in training, educating and ensuring supervisors can run safety meetings on their own


•            Monitor environmental conditions including housekeeping, painting, welding fumes, and hazardous waste.


• Review and update monthly plant-specific safety metrics


• Develop and ensure safe equipment operating techniques. Partner with the maintenance team to ensure all machines and equipment are in good condition


• Lead safety on-boarding meetings with all employees and sub-contractors. Review all applicable documentation for completeness to ensure all employees and sub-contractors can adequately execute their scope of work safely 


• Serve as principal source of information on safety issues to assist supervisors and employees on safety policies, procedures, and programs


• Implement, inspect, and maintain job site and office SDS manuals. Train employees in SDS procedures


• Provide and ensure compliance with information, signs, posters, barriers, and other materials to warn of potential and actual safety hazards and to prevent access to hazardous conditions


• Ensures  administration, and maintenance of all facility specific EHS programs


• Initiates, documents, and monitors corrective actions for adherence to safety systems


• Assist with initiatives relating to OSHA, EPA, and best management practices


• Participate in and facilitate the Safety Committee at the facility to ensure the committee’s effectiveness and direction is aligned with the facility’s expectations


• Inspect facility to detect existing potential accident and health hazards


• Determine corrective or preventative measures, assign responsibility, and follow up to ensure the corrective measures have been implemented


• Conduct periodic plant safety inspections to ensure safety procedures are in place


• Assist in  analyzing accident causes, and hazards, and implement solutions to resolve any deficiencies


• Periodically train employees in proper procedures and conduct periodic emergency evacuation drills to ensure planning is effective in practice. Employees should know the placement of all fire extinguishers and first aid kits and their effective uses.


• Assist with the establishment of additional PPE requirements based on the job-specific requirements


• Participate programs to train supervisors and employees in plant safety practices, safe equipment operating techniques, and fire prevention for the plant and office area


• Facilitate employee training in first aid and CPR


• Maintain training records in employee files


• Ensure new employees receive safety instructions prior to beginning work. Emphasize any specific plant hazards and thoroughly explain all applicable precautions


• Plan and implement risk management, safety policies and procedures in compliance with all federal, state, county and local rules and regulations, including SDS requirements, for both plant and office operations, to maximize a safe working environment


• Escalate any federal, state or municipal safety or risk management authority and/or personnel, including, but not limited to OSHA to the Corporate Safety Group


• Ensure SDS program is maintained, and all necessary personnel are trained on the procedures. Manage hazardous materials control program, review samples, and test for hazardous materials prior to the start of operations


• Ensure incident reports are prepared and sent in a timely manner

What you’ll need:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a safety science, safety management, industrial hygiene, environmental science, occupational health, engineering or other industrial discipline work experience preferred


• 2 + years of operational/manufacturing/plant safety experience preferred


• Certifications preferred: (CPS)Certified Safety Professional, (CIH) Certified Industrial Hygienist, (ASP) Associates Safety Professional, (GSP) Graduate Safety Professional

Knowledge of:

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)


• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)


• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)


• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to Influence others as well as the ability to present technical information


• Ability to deal with situations involving sensitive and confidential company information


• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a timely manner


• Ability to make decisions and operate independently with respect to complex issues and business requirements


• Utilize good judgement and sound reasoning


• Exercise creative, innovative and effective problem solving


• Ability to work independently, as well as function effectively in a team environment


• Ability to develop and maintain effective internal and external business relationships

Working Conditions:

• This is an individual contributor role


• Full-time Position


• Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds


• May require work coverage beyond normal business hours and on weekends/holidays


• Must tolerate both high and low temperatures, and loud noises commonly found in manufacturing


• Must tolerate dusty work environment commonly found in heavy weld fabrication to include confined spaces and working from heights

Safety Activities: 

• Be aware of and observe all safety practices.


• Know and follow all safety rules and procedures.


• Participate in safety committees and initiatives as assigned.

As an important member of the team, you will be responsible for: 

• Activating the potential of our people,


• Caring for our customers,


• Optimizing operations and


• Integrating sustainability into our daily practices as well as our long-term strategy and promote a results-driven culture that is aligned with long term value creation.

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Benefits: 

• Health & Pharmacy


• Dental & Vision


• Critical Illness


• Flexible Spending Accounts


• Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance


• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance


• 401(k) W/Company Match


• Short-Term Disability


• Voluntary Long-Term Disability


• Employee Assistance Program