EHS Coordinator

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Job Summary

Job Description

Shift: 1st Shift

Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Work Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Work Location: On-site (Mankato, MN)

Starting Salary: $25.58 to 35.82 hourly

Pay Frequency: Bi-Weekly

At Nidec, we prioritize our team's well-being and success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support you both personally and professionally. These are the great benefits we offer, with additional perks and programs available to enhance your overall experience with us.

• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary with additional bonus opportunities.

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective from your first day.

• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a best-in-class company match of 100% on the employee's first 6% with an additional 3% employer contribution to support your financial future.

• Work-Life Balance: Generous time off package, including PTO and holidays.

• Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement and continuous learning opportunities to support your professional growth.

Position Objective:

Coordinate plant-wide safety and environmental programs for all employees to provide a safe, injury-free workplace that complies with and exceeds all safety and environmental regulations. Serve as a resource, communicator, trainer, and solutions provider for problems identified and engage all employees while serving as a conduit for information related to safety and environmental projects and employee concerns. Comply with all mandated reporting and work with employees in a proactive reduce injuries.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Plan, implement and manage safety / environmental policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.

• Plan, implement and manage programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices, for example, but not limited to fire protection, lockout/tagout, fall protection and handling techniques for chemicals, toxins, equipment and other materials.

• Lead all safety related activities for the facility, including safety related initiatives and plant safety committee.

• Inspect organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determine corrective or preventative measures where indicated and follow up to ensure measures have been implemented.

• Compile and submit accident and / or environmental reports required by Nidec Corporate and regulatory agencies.

• Work with Plant Human Resources on the administration of worker's compensation programs, and Nidec Corporate and others to reduce employee lost time.

• Maintain environmental, health and safety files and records in accordance with the corporate record retention guidelines.

• Ensure timely submittal, acquisition and maintenance of all environmental permits and reports to maintain compliance with state and federal requirements.

• Lead investigations of all work-related incidents/accidents, recommending corrective action to eliminate future similar incidents.

• Act as a resource for managers and employees regarding safety and environmental issues.

• Report required OSHA information as well as the reporting that is required by company.

• Complete government-mandated reports related to safety and environmental issues.

• Administrative duties include filing, phone calls, tracking data.

• Write, review or update safety policies and procedures.

Experience/Skills:

• 1-3 years applicable experience, preferably in Manufacturing environment

• Demonstrated experience generating regulatory reporting and experience interpreting and complying with OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910).

• Previous experience with a safety team and training employees on proper safety and environmental work practices.

• Experience with incident investigation and corrective actions.

• Worker Compensation Certification a plus

• OSHA (10/30), CPR, First Aid certification a plus

Education:

• Associates degree (Bachelor's degree preferred) in safety, Environmental, Industrial Technology, or related field is preferred, or equivalent experience.

Additional Job Details

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Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Nidec
Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following website: http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf

Work Shift Schedule

No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.