Safety Coordinator

Clayton Services is searching for a Safety Coordinator to join a growing industrial electrical contractor in the Hempstead, Texas area. The Safety Coordinator will be responsible for promoting a proactive safety culture across manufacturing and field operations, ensuring OSHA compliance, conducting employee training, supporting daily jobsite activities, and partnering with leadership to build a best-in-class safety program.

• Serve as the primary safety resource for a rapidly growing industrial manufacturing and electrical construction operation.
• Promote a positive, hands-on safety culture by building strong relationships with field employees, supervisors, and management.
• Conduct daily jobsite walkthroughs and proactively identify opportunities to improve safety performance.
• Lead new hire orientation, safety onboarding, and employee training programs while ensuring required certifications remain current.
• Coordinate and deliver safety meetings, toolbox talks, and ongoing safety education.
• Perform jobsite inspections, audits, hazard assessments, and incident investigations.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain OSHA compliance and ensure all federal, state, and company safety requirements are met.
• Maintain OSHA 300 logs, training records, safety documentation, incident reports, and regulatory records.
• Partner with field leadership to develop practical safety solutions that support productivity while protecting employees.
• Support off-site construction projects throughout the Greater Houston area as needed.
• Manage contractor compliance programs, including ISNetworld, Avetta, and customer-specific safety requirements.
• Assist with drug testing, safety documentation, and employee compliance tracking.
• Work closely with company leadership to continuously improve safety processes as the Texas operation expands.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and credibility throughout the organization.
• Strong leadership skills with a coaching mindset and the ability to influence safe work practices.
• Hands-on, proactive approach to safety leadership rather than a purely administrative style.
• Thorough understanding of OSHA regulations and industrial safety practices.
• Ability to conduct safety training and communicate effectively with employees at all levels.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and time management skills.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Comfortable working in both office and active manufacturing or construction environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills are strongly preferred.

• Associate degree in Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Technology, Construction Management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of two years of safety experience within construction, manufacturing, industrial, or electrical contracting environments.
• OSHA 30 certification required; additional OSHA certifications are a plus.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.
• Experience with OSHA reporting, incident investigations, safety training, and compliance programs.
• Experience supporting union workforces is highly preferred.
• Experience with industrial electrical construction, manufacturing, or heavy industrial operations is preferred.
• Ability to travel periodically to local job sites throughout the Greater Houston area and occasionally to company headquarters for training.
• Valid driver's license and ability to pass a background check and drug screen.