Safety Coordinator

Safety Coordinator

MPI Engineered Technologies – Knox, IN 46534

About MPI Engineered Technologies

MPI Engineered Technologies is a U.S.-owned precision metal manufacturing company with more than 50 years of experience serving the automotive, agriculture, commercial truck, hydraulic, medical, construction, and industrial markets.

We are seeking an experienced Safety Coordinator to support Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), OSHA compliance, workplace safety, manufacturing safety, and environmental programs at our automotive manufacturing facility in Knox, Indiana.

This is a hands-on position that works directly with employees, supervisors, managers, and plant leadership to identify hazards, improve safe-work practices, support regulatory compliance, and maintain a safe and continuously improving manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain EHS, workplace safety, and manufacturing safety programs and OSHA compliance.
• Conduct daily safety inspections, workplace audits, EHS audits, Gemba walks, and 6S audits.
• Identify workplace hazards, assess risks, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Conduct accident, injury, incident, and near-miss investigations and assist with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide employee safety training, OSHA-related training, and new-hire safety orientation.
• Train employees and supervisors on OSHA requirements, PPE, hazard recognition, and safe-work practices.
• Coordinate forklift safety training, testing, certification, and licensing.
• Maintain OSHA records, safety records, training records, inspection results, and EHS documentation.
• Support the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and environmental compliance activities.
• Coordinate hearing conservation, emergency preparedness, fire drills, and tornado drills.
• Maintain appropriate PPE and safety supplies.
• Lead Safety Team meetings and track safety-related action items through completion.
• Serve as a primary contact for workplace injuries and provide first aid within the scope of applicable training.
• Communicate safety concerns, trends, incidents, and corrective actions to plant leadership.
• Promote employee involvement, hazard awareness, and continuous improvement in workplace safety.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of EHS, Safety, Environmental Health and Safety, or manufacturing safety experience.
• Manufacturing or industrial safety experience preferred. Automotive manufacturing experience is highly desirable.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety compliance.
• Experience conducting safety inspections, audits, hazard identification, risk assessments, incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively partnering with employees, supervisors, managers, and plant leadership.
• Ability and willingness to work hands-on throughout an active manufacturing facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 10-Hour or OSHA 30-Hour certification
• ISO 14001 Internal Auditor experience
• CPR/First Aid certification
• Automotive manufacturing safety experience
• Experience with forklift safety, PPE, hearing conservation, 6S, Gemba, or Lean Manufacturing

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in hot and cold manufacturing environments.
• Ability to stand and/or walk 6+ hours per day.
• Ability to regularly walk the manufacturing floor and conduct safety inspections.
• Ability to wear required PPE.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Safe Harbor 401(k)
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Career growth opportunities

Apply today and join MPI Engineered Technologies in building a safe, compliant, and continuously improving automotive manufacturing workplace.