[Hiring] Safety Coordinator @Nucor

Role Description

UIG is seeking a Safety Coordinator to support safety and compliance for our division in all areas of the business. The Safety Coordinator ensures a strong culture of safety and compliance by leading by example and partnering with leadership to implement best practices across all locations. This includes overseeing and implementing safety programs, training, audits, and regulatory compliance while monitoring environmental, health, and safety initiatives for plant operation and corporate office locations. This position represents a very high level of responsibility and individual contribution. This position is remotely located but requires travel to the UIG operations locations and the Bethlehem, PA office.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that safety is a core value for all team members by promoting a safe work environment through leading by example.
• Champion and promote a strong safety and compliance culture implementing programs to ensure teammate safety and company regulatory compliance.
• Build on Nucor's basic safety principles as the foundation to the UIG safety base.
• Work with the leadership team to establish operational safety best practices at all locations.
• Manage, deliver, and conduct training and audits on various standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Monitor the safety, health, and environmental performance of the locations and recommend priorities and actions for improvement.
• Ensure and monitor on-site compliance of company safety regulations for both teammates and third-party contractors.
• Conduct incident investigations in conjunction with plant management and provide guidance to the leadership team on incident reviews.
• Conduct monthly safety meetings in accordance with training requirements.
• Work alongside HR regarding teammate injuries and OSHA filings, providing effective case management.
• Complete all online OSHA reports.
• Represent the company on regulatory issues with government entities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3+ years of experience in safety, environmental health, or compliance roles, preferably in the oil and gas industry, or 5+ years of experience of hands-on operations responsibility at an Air Separation Unit (ASU) plant.
• Prior experience leading safety programs across multiple sites, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
• Experience with implementing and leading the organization towards a behavioral safety-based culture.
• Willingness to attend planned and unplanned ASU plant outages, as schedule allows.
• Familiarity with safety management systems, SOP development, and audit processes.
• Knowledge of OSHA standards, EPA regulations, and general safety compliance requirements.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence a safety-first culture across all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time including UIG operations locations and Bethlehem office.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Industrial Safety, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in safety, environmental health, or compliance roles, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
• 7+ years of experience of hands-on operations responsibility at an ASU plant.
• Working knowledge of ASU plant safety and the types of equipment used at an ASU plant.
• OSHA 30-hour certification.
• Professional certifications such as CSP (Certified Safety Professional), ASP, or CHST.
• First Aid/CPR certification.

Requirements

• Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, which includes both urine and hair follicle testing.

Benefits

• Yearly UIG specific KPI bonus in addition to Nucor profit sharing
• Paid Vacation
• Profit Sharing – 1x year payout that averages around 17% of your annual earnings
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarship Program – Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $5,000 per year
• Parental Leave
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan