Safety Coordinator (Bethlehem, PA, US, 18015)

Job Details

Division: Universal Industrial Gases, LLC

Location: Bethlehem, PA, United States

Other Available Locations: **US STATES BELOW**

Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.

Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.

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

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

What You’ll Do:

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.

What You’ll Bring:

• 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.

Our Commitment to a Drug Free Workplace:

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

Why UIG:

Universal Industrial Gases, Inc. (UIG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor and a well-established, global engineer, constructor, supplier and operator of air separation plants and related equipment and services, based in Bethlehem, PA. UIG owns and operates production plants across the USA which supply both Nucor steel sites and third-party clients 24/7 with tonnage quantities of oxygen, nitrogen, and argon as well as exporting liquid cryogenic products by road tanker.

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace

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