SHE Coordinator

Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection – growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,500 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 28 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.

At our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy.

Overview:

The SHE Coordinator will work actively in the facility with employees to understand our current safety performance and resolve on safety programs and gaps for the site. This position serves as key point of contact for supervisors and employees regarding safety questions, concerns, and needs within the facility. Under the direction of the Plant Manager, this position is responsible for executing key site safety projects, programs and initiatives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists in regulatory compliance at the site and participates in the sites’ safety committees. Responsible for following up on reported hazards, determining necessary action items, and supports plant stake holders in completing necessary corrective actions.
• Under the direction of the Plant Manager, actively completes required actions for site compliance on government SHE regulations and corporate policy.
• Prepares required reports, plans, and other government SHEMS filings and ensures timely and accurate submission.
• Participates in the development, monitoring, and execution of site of programs and/or processes that assure conformance with Synthomer Safety, Health, Environmental Management System (SHEMS).
• Actively works with employees in the processing area on a daily basis to understand potential risks, hazards, and ergonomic challenges to drive continuous improvement and corrective actions.
• Supports the production staff with safety questions and concerns; investigates situation and works with Plant Manager to implement resolution.
• Responsible for identifying training and development opportunities for operators and supervisors on safety protocols, processes, and best practices.
• Ensures industrial hygiene monitoring for identified hazardous risk such as: air, noise, dust, etc.
• Perform duties such as Environmental permit compliance, Waste management oversight, Spill prevention
• Supports site emergency preparedness programs including drills, emergency action plans, evacuation procedures, incident command support, and coordination with external emergency responders.
• Coordinates workers' compensation claims with HR, supervisors, and medical providers.
• Supports return-to-work and transitional duty programs.
• Tracks injury trends and develops corrective actions to reduce recurrence.
• Evaluate jobs (JSA’s) for possible ergonomic and other safety improvements (body mechanics, lifts, hoists, manipulators, etc.) and engineering improvements and implement these work design changes with appropriate team members.
• Actively participate in investigation of all incidents and near misses, identifies root causes, risk rank all corrective/preventive and ensures they are implemented.
• Executes sites’ safety efforts including training, audits, PTW program, MOC, workman’s compensation, accident investigations, and general safety awareness.
• Along with the Plant Manager, supports the facility with: achievement of SHEMS annual performance goals; OSHA and regulatory requirement compliance; coordination of site safety committee initiatives and Process Confirmations; hazard analysis and recognition; risk ranking and execution of critical safety projects.
• Responsible for completing and delivering on local safety projects as assigned by management.
• Interacts with the site workforce at all levels to demonstrate, educate and enforce safe work practices.

🌍 Global Benefits Overview

• 💰 Competitive, market-aligned compensation
• 🎯 Discretionary global bonus scheme
• 📈 Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
• 🚗 Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
• 🩺 Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
• 👶 Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
• 🏡 Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
• 📚 Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
• 💙 Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
• 🌱 Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
• 🤝 Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
• 🏆 Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes