Miller Industries – Safety Coordinator - Fenton, Michigan
Who We Are:
At Miller Industries, we specialize in designing, engineering, and manufacturing custom modular solutions across our four locations in Genesee County, as well as additional offices in Texas and Georgia. Our capabilities include custom steel fabrication, modular mechanical and electrical products, commercial and industrial HVAC systems, and equipment rooms for refrigeration and other critical applications. We proudly serve as primary suppliers to the automotive, healthcare, education, and industrial sectors worldwide and are committed to ongoing growth.
Our family-operated, private equity-backed company achieved 26% revenue growth in 2024. To meet demand, we are hiring for technical/professional positions and manufacturing positions as we expect to add around 167 jobs by 2027.
We are built on hard work and a passion for producing quality products. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our employees' needs are met, fostering their growth and development, all while we continue to expand rapidly. If you find that any of our opportunities align with your professional objectives, we encourage you to apply online today!
Who We Want:
We are currently seeking a Safety Coordinator to work between our manufacturing locations in Fenton, MI area. This position will coordinate and administer employee health and safety programs and promote safety awareness to minimize work-related injuries.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Interpret federal, state, and local safety regulations and ensure that the company is in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OHS) guidelines.
- Draft and update safety training materials and trains staff on safety protocols and preventative measures.
- Run risk assessments on workspaces and present reports to safety managers.
- Coordinate and implement corporate programs and initiatives including coordinating the continuous improvement of the site’s environmental, safety, and health performance.
- Identify and anticipate EHS concerns and hazards by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions; rendering opinions on new equipment and procedures; investigating violations recommending preventive programs.
- Guide and promote a safe work performance by developing safety campaigns, communications, and recognition programs, training managers, employees, and new hires. Training can consist of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual training requirements. Must maintain an accurate recordkeeping of training being conducted.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including Environmental, Safety and Health guidelines and best practices, including mitigating risks associated with contractors and vendor through pre-job checklist, training, and oversight of work being conducted.
- Enforce safety policies by conducting inspections; observations, audits, walkthroughs, near miss reporting, reporting statistics; counseling managers and employees.
- Maintain par stock level of necessary PPE to the specific requirements of the host mill and SMS. Audit, track, order, and maintain responsibility for PPE levels.
- Document, update, and maintain the site for any EHS incident a digital portal for all property damage, near miss, unsafe act/condition, observations, corrective actions, and compliance calendar.
- Immediately be able to investigate injuries, property damage, and near misses. Identify root cause and put corrective actions into place, communicate to the site team and train to the standard.
- Be able to certify for first aid, CPR, and AED to respond and provide care to injured teammates, escort to clinic/emergency room, and manage the situation while working with medical providers.
- Maintain documentation of the company's safety procedures, accidents and related events in a digital portal and paper files.
- Function as part of the management team and align with core values, safety policy, and six safety steps to success to meet company policies and goals, escalating and reporting issues that require further assistance as appropriate.
- Performs root cause analysis on accidents and work hazards and proposes corrective actions.
- Responsible for maintaining OSHA logs and managing Corrective Action Requests and Preventative Action Requests.
- Plan, participate and actively contribute to internal and external business meetings as necessary and appropriate.
- Complete and track progress on environmental annual reports such as Tier II and annual emissions report, etc. Also maintain compliance of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual environmental requirements such as SPCC and SWPPP.
What Requirements Are Needed:
- Bachelor’s degree in safety field and 4 years of experience in a manufacturing setting.
- Ability to implement pre-designed programs and follow an agenda.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Well organized, detail oriented and good computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Knowledge of OSHA, EHS, and federal, state and local safety laws and regulations.
- Experience in the application of Continuous Improvement tools and techniques.
- Interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships with employees and project managers.
At Miller Industries, our mission is to be the most respected custom modular integrator of applied mechanical and electrical equipment across the globe. We value integrity and quality in everything we do. We listen, collaborate, and work towards continuous improvement every day.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
Join us in creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential. Together, we can continue to lead and innovate in our industry.
