Safety and Health Coordinator
Western Sugar —Scottsbluff, NE
- $60,000 - $72,000 a year
- Spanish
- Microsoft Outlook
- Word processing
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Safety and Health Coordinator

Western Sugar -
Scottsbluff, NE

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Job Details

$60,000 - $72,000 a year

Qualifications

Incident investigation techniques for hazard identification
Behavior management
Microsoft Outlook
Defect resolution root cause analysis
Outdoor work experience
Team leadership
Word processing
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Safety audits for hazard identification
Stakeholder relationship building
Stakeholder management

Full Job Description

Title: Safety and Health Coordinator

Location: Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Position Overview

The Western Sugar Cooperative has a challenging opportunity for a Safety and Health Professional. This position is responsible for coordinating the safety and health systems for all Western Sugar Terminals in Nebraska and Colorado. This person will be asked to lead a significant change process using process tools and metrics like human performance, behavior-based safety, root cause analysis, and safety GAP analysis — with the goal of identifying, eliminating, and sustaining internal and external risk mitigation for the protection of Western Sugar Cooperative employees, facilities, and locations that we operate. The person must be very hands-on and work side by side with people to create a culture of safety and health, taking the lead in working closely with the terminals to build a safety-minded culture.

Essential Functions

Leadership & Culture

Be a safety leader with solid behaviors and demonstrated leadership
Deploy tools and techniques to implement and improve behaviors such as preparedness, self-sufficiency, accountability, problem solving, and communication at the supervisor, lead, mechanic, operator, and seasonal employee level
Must be a self-motivated, self-directed safety leader who can step in, assess our current systems, and drive meaningful change. This person must be comfortable taking initiative, engaging employees at all levels, and building a safety culture through action, communication, and accountability.
Coach others in the application of safe behaviors and processes to build a high-performance safety culture
Facilitate and support the facility Safety Committee

Programs & Compliance

Promote, update, and manage the health & safety programs for all terminal facilities
Use Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodology to mitigate and eliminate identified risks
Maintain all safety and health regulatory records in compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations
Stay current with changes to federal, state, and local safety regulations and proactively communicate impacts to operations leadership
Ensure compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM) or applicable chemical handling regulations where relevant to sugar processing and storage operations

Training & Onboarding

Develop and assist terminal supervisors and leads with training employees in health and safety expectations, including but not limited to HAZCOM, LOTO, Confined Space, forklift operations, and facility-specific programs
Support new employee and contractor onboarding with facility-specific safety orientation

Incident Management

Ensure appropriate and prompt reporting of injuries and incidents to Western Sugar Cooperative management and governmental authorities as required
Oversee workers' compensation case management in coordination with HR, including return-to-work programs and modified duty assignments
Manage and coordinate the facility's emergency response and crisis management plans, including participation in mock drills and tabletop exercises

Monitoring & Reporting

Develop and assist the facilities with implementing and tracking proactive safety measures and appropriate behavioral initiatives
Manage and monitor plant performance against Western Sugar Cooperative health and safety guidelines
Track, analyze, and report leading and lagging safety performance indicators (e.g., near-miss rates, first aid events, TRIR, DART) to management on a regular basis
Lead the facility in coordinating and conducting safety inspections, sampling, monitoring, and job hazard analyses
Support and maintain the facilities' annual Safety and Health Action Plan

Stakeholder Collaboration

Work closely and collaboratively with all internal and external stakeholders: management, local safety teams, local regulatory agencies, and local emergency planning committees
Provide technical safety input for capital projects and process improvements

Skills & Experience Requirements

Education & Certifications

Bachelor's degree preferred, with an emphasis or degree in Health and Safety
Professional certifications such as ASP (Associate Safety Professional), CSP (Certified Safety Professional), or CSHM (Certified Safety and Health Manager) are a plus
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification preferred

Experience

2-3 years of experience preferred; open to candidates with relevant education but limited field experience
Demonstrated experience driving improvements in safety and health outcomes
Experience using root cause analysis, behavior-based safety techniques, and safety auditing
Experience in food processing, agricultural, manufacturing, or industrial environments preferred

Skills & Competencies

Excellent verbal, written, group facilitation, and presentation skills
Proficient computer skills (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, safety management software)
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Strong customer-focused mindset
Solid leadership and influencing skills
Friendly, results-oriented, and collaborative
Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus, given workforce demographics common in agricultural processing facilities
Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including outdoor settings, confined spaces, and industrial plant environments

Travel Requirements:

Up to 50%

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