Russell Tobin is seeking a Health and Safety Coordinator for a British multinational alcoholic beverage company.

Job Title: Health and Safety Coordinator

Location: Plainfield, IL (on-site)

Job Type: Contract (with potential to go perm)

Length: approx. 12-Months

Hours: Monday to Friday. Day shift time with flexible timings

Note: There may be some days the candidate needs to start late, and 2 or 3 times a month may need to work night shift to train the other employees

Pay Rate: $27 - $30 per hour

Description:

This person will be in charge of all safety related matters. Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment and in a safety role for at least 3 years is required. This is a hands-on position as this person will be on the floor for 60% of the day and moving around in the Plainfield plant checking on safety measures. Other 40% will be on desk.

Qualifications and Experience Desired:

• Associates Degree OR someone with more experience in lieu of education
• 3-5 years of Safety and Occupational Health work experience
• Root cause experience
• Incident management and investigation experience
• Skills: OSHA 10 required, EXCEL, CPR, SAFETY STANDARDS, ERGONOMICS, OSHA
• Safety Programs, CPR, Instructor, Microsoft Office, Operations, Regulatory Compliance, Audit, Rn License, Claims, Site Safety, Testing Programs, Microsoft PowerPoint, Trading
• MOC experience useful (Management of Change - a systematic approach to managing health, safety, and environmental risks when a company makes changes to it's facilities, operatios or procedures)
• Must be self-motivated able to work with minimum supervision
• Training Presentation skills (classroom set-up)
• Ability to engage, motivate and keep atmosphere fun
• Not afraid to communicate and make recommendations for operations improvement
• Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook
• Able to work on a fast changing work environment
• SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE: OSHA, federal, state, and local safety standards; Ergonomics, Industrial hygiene, investigative techniques; excellent oral and written skills.
• Valid certification in First Aid and CPR (instructor preferred)
• Must be able to work occasional later hours

Key Outputs:

• Support internal programs, ie. Charity Awards, Communications, SIRC, Safety Committee, Proactive Safety Awareness, and the Site’s Safety Day
• Coordinate the Safety Shoe and prescription Safety Glasses programs and track cost.
• Coordinate the Hearing Conservation program annually.
• Coordinate Drug, Physical and Alcohol testing programs and post offer testing in conjunction with Human Resources and Safety/Risk.
• Case manage workers compensation claims to reduce cost and minimize lost time and restricted work cases and assure entry into the Entropy site.
• Lead the Return to Work/ Fit for Duty at the site interfacing with Risk Management and Human Resources to ensure employees return to work safely.
• Conduct health assessments, screenings, monitoring and counselling within the scope of nursing knowledge and practice.
• Maintain health information to comply with HIPPA.
• Conduct workplace walk-throughs and exposure follow-ups,
• Provision of direct clinical care and referral to external health care providers and specialists as needed.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA Record keeping requirements.
• Champion First Responder training (CPR/1st Aid, Blood borne Pathogens and AED).
• Provide proactive, effective and consistent safety program support to all business units to promote a positive safety culture and in maintain regulatory compliance.
• Support on-going classroom occupational safety, health and compliance training.
• Participate in the site safety audit program.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports and presentations as necessary
• Champion Health & Wellness Programs for the site, i.e. Influenza vaccinations, Blood pressure screening, etc.
• Participate and manage programs related to Food Safety

Benefits that Russell Tobin offers:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

Apply Today! If you are interested in the position, please email your resume to for immediate consideration.