Highlights
This role will conduct safety inspections, coordinate employee training, investigate incidents, and serve as a point of contact for both HR and safety-related concerns. We are seeking a Safety Coordinator to support HR functions and maintain a safe, compliant warehouse environment.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Woodridge, IL |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $65,000–$75,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1969 |
| Website | http://www.sterling-engineering.com |
Description
Title: Safety Coordinator
Location: Woodridge, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $65k- $75k/yr.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:00 PM
Language: Bilingual Spanish/English Required
Benefits: 401(k), dental, disability, FSA, health, HSA, life insurance, PTO, referral program, vision insurance, and weekly pay.
We are seeking a Safety Coordinator to support HR functions and maintain a safe, compliant warehouse environment. This role will conduct safety inspections, coordinate employee training, investigate incidents, and serve as a point of contact for both HR and safety-related concerns.
Job Duties:
- Conduct regular warehouse safety inspections and identify potential hazards.
- Implement and enforce safety policies and procedures.
- Maintain records of incidents, near misses, and workplace injuries.
- Coordinate forklift, PPE, and emergency response training.
- Investigate workplace accidents and recommend corrective actions.
- Assist with recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and employee relations.
- Serve as a point of contact for HR and safety concerns.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and applicable safety regulations.
- Support additional HR and warehouse operations as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bilingual Spanish/English required.
- 5+ years of experience in HR, safety, or warehouse operations.
- Associate’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Occupational Safety, or related field preferred.
- Knowledge of HR practices, labor laws, and OSHA regulations.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office; HRIS/payroll experience preferred.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
- Ability to walk and stand throughout the warehouse for inspections and training
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
About Company
Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:
- Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.
- Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.
Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.