EHS Coordinator - Tupelo MS

EHS Coordinator - Tupelo MS

EHS Leadership & Culture

• Owns and drives the site's EHS strategy, working collaboratively with the Plant Manager and Operations leadership.
• Creates and sustains a proactive, behavioral-based safety culture through employee engagement, recognition programs, and strong visible leadership on the plant floor.
• Leads the development, delivery, and documentation of all required safety and environmental training programs.
• Conducts thorough and root-cause-focused accident and incident investigations, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Maintains authority to shut down production or specific processes immediately due to imminent safety hazards.

Compliance & Management Systems

• Serves as the ISO 14001:2015 Site Representative, ensuring compliance, conducting internal audits, and driving continual improvement within the Environmental Management System.
• Manages and ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements (OSHA, TOSHA, EPA).
• Maintains and updates all official documentation, including OSHA Logs (300, 300A), training records, and environmental audit reports.
• Assists in the identification, analysis, control, and elimination of occupational and environmental hazards (e.g., LOTO, machine guarding, ergonomics, chemical handling).

Workers' Compensation & HR Collaboration

• Collaborates with the Human Resources Manager to administer the Workers' Compensation program, focusing on early intervention, return-to-work protocols, and minimizing recordable incidents.
• Provides coaching and technical support to managers and supervisors to ensure consistent adherence to safe work practices.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related technical field is required.
• Experience: Prefer Minimum of three (3) years of dedicated safety experience in a high-volume manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Technical Knowledge:
  • Expert knowledge of OSHA and TOSHA General Industry Standards is required.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems.
  • Familiarity with IATF 16949 quality system requirements.
  • Knowledge of any applicable customer-specific requirements.
• Core Competencies:
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is strongly preferred.
  • Exceptional communication skills with the ability to listen, coach, and present complex information clearly to all levels of the organization.
  • High degree of thoroughness and attention to detail; does not assume compliance.
  • Proven relationship-building skills across departments (Operations, HR, Quality).
  • Computer and spreadsheet proficiency (MS Office Suite).