Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator

Location: Remote (Travel Required)

Travel: Up to 50%

Industry: Industrial Gas / Air Separation Units (ASU) / Manufacturing / Energy

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

About the Opportunity

A growing industrial gas organization is seeking a Safety Coordinator to lead safety, compliance, audit, training, and environmental health initiatives across multiple operating locations.

This role serves as a key partner to Operations, Plant Leadership, Maintenance, Human Resources, and Corporate Leadership to strengthen safety culture, improve compliance performance, reduce operational risk, and support safe and reliable plant operations.

The position is remote-based but requires significant travel to manufacturing and industrial gas facilities throughout the operating network.

This is a highly visible role with direct influence on operational safety performance, regulatory compliance, employee engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Position Responsibilities

Safety Leadership & Culture

• Promote a strong safety-first culture throughout the organization.
• Lead by example and reinforce safe work practices across all operating locations.
• Partner with plant leadership to develop and implement safety best practices.
• Support accountability and employee engagement around safety initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement of safety programs and procedures.

Compliance & Regulatory Management

• Maintain compliance with OSHA and applicable environmental regulations.
• Monitor and support regulatory reporting requirements.
• Complete OSHA recordkeeping and online reporting requirements.
• Interface with regulatory agencies as needed.
• Maintain safety documentation and compliance records.

Audits, Inspections & Investigations

• Conduct facility audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Monitor contractor safety and third-party compliance.
• Lead and support incident investigations.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective action tracking.
• Support development of preventative measures and sustainable solutions.

Training & Employee Development

• Conduct safety meetings and training programs.
• Train employees on SOPs, policies, and safe work practices.
• Support onboarding and compliance training activities.
• Ensure required training programs are completed and documented.

Operations Support

• Partner closely with plant operations and maintenance teams.
• Support Air Separation Unit (ASU) operations and outage activities.
• Monitor safety performance and identify risk-reduction opportunities.
• Help develop practical solutions for operational safety concerns.

Environmental, Health & Safety Support

• Monitor environmental, health, and safety performance metrics.
• Recommend improvement initiatives and corrective actions.
• Support emergency preparedness and response planning.
• Assist with safety management systems and compliance programs.

Qualifications

Required

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of experience in:
• Safety
• Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
• Regulatory Compliance
• Industrial Operations
• OR 5+ years of operational experience within an Air Separation Unit (ASU) environment.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements.
• Familiarity with safety audits, SOPs, investigations, and compliance programs.
• Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%.

Preferred

• Air Separation Unit (ASU) experience.
• Industrial Gas Industry experience.
• Oil & Gas experience.
• Chemical Manufacturing experience.
• Multi-site safety leadership experience.
• OSHA 30 Certification.
• First Aid / CPR Certification.
• Bachelor's Degree in:
• Occupational Safety
• Environmental Health & Safety
• Industrial Safety
• Related Discipline

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is highly visible, hands-on, and comfortable spending time in operating facilities.

This individual should be confident:

• Conducting audits and inspections.
• Leading safety meetings.
• Working alongside operators and maintenance personnel.
• Coaching supervisors and managers.
• Investigating incidents.
• Driving compliance initiatives.
• Supporting process safety and operational reliability.

They understand industrial operations and know how to influence a strong safety culture without relying solely on policy enforcement.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved safety performance across multiple facilities.
• Strong OSHA compliance and audit performance.
• Reduced incident frequency and severity.
• Effective contractor safety management.
• Increased employee engagement and safety culture.
• Consistent completion of training and compliance activities.
• Strong partnership with Operations and Plant Leadership.
• Successful support of industrial gas and ASU facilities.