First Mode develops and manufactures decarbonization solutions for heavy industry partners dedicated to the clean energy future — for people and planet.

Our team is creative and passionate, with a range of experiences and capabilities. If you want to create a cleaner, more sustainable world, we'd love your help.

As the Senior Safety Coordinator, you will work with multiple disciplines and collaborate across the organization to integrate EHS programs at our facility in Centralia, WA. As we develop new products you will support the EHS Lead in leading job hazard analysis to reduce operational risks, help develop and integrate EHS trainings for operations, and be one of the site's points of contact to engage state/government regulators. The successful candidate will have a self-starting attitude and desire to learn everything about the systems under development.

Position Responsibilities

• Enforce safety-centric policies.
• When site activities are starting or engineers are going out of the main office:
  
  1. Make sure Field Level Hazard Assessment forms are filled in correctly.
  2. Make sure Lock Out Tag Out permits or any forms regarding safety-centric policies are correctly filled in.
  3. Carry random inspections of the Field Level Hazard Assessment forms on engineers on site.
  4. Support onsite Office Manager with collecting the forms at the end of the day.
  5. Support with Work Order execution, making sure that if lifting plans are presented, the equipment is ready, staged, inspected, and the lifting plan is being followed.
• MSHA Training
• Support the HSE Lead with Mine Site Health Administration (MSHA) training
• Make sure documents that need to be in physical form on site are organized correctly and stored properly
• Support onsite Office Manager with documentation uploading and ensure access to all documentation uploaded digitally on a daily basis
• Proving Grounds Task Training
• Support HSE Lead with on-site task training as need
• Emergency Response Plan:
• Support drill implementation
• Safety Inspections
• Carry on with daily and monthly safety inspections to assess the physical conditions of the equipment, machinery, structures and work areas onsite. Document all findings.
• Engage in safety observations and actively observe work practices and behaviors. Identify any hazards or near misses onsite and fill in the respective forms and report the HSE Lead.
• Support the HSE Lead with the execution of action plan in case any hazards were identified
• Carry on random work space inspections to make sure that the site is under MSHA compliance and people are working in a safe manner.
• Inspect lifting and rigging equipment
• Safety Equipment
• Support Warehouse Manager with safety equipment inventory and storage
• Work together with Warehouse Manager to procure the needed safety equipment
• Oversee PPE inspections, as well as, emergency response equipment
• Operations
• Support the site activities whenever needed by owning activities including:
  
  1. Spotting
  2. Escorting
  3. Task Training

Basic Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate complex concepts to a broad and diverse audience.
• Well-developed influence skills, including the ability to engage people and generate support for EHS programs.
• Proficient in MS Office, Teams, Confluence, JIRA

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety or related field working with chemical processing, stationary storage battery systems, mining or other high-hazard environments.
• Experience performing job hazard analysis and implementing risk reduction measures.
• Strong working knowledge of MSHA, OSHA, EPA, and state and local regulatory requirements, as they pertain to mining operations.
• Experience developing and implementing EHS programs
• Experience developing and administering training
• Experience operating at active mine sites.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to operate safely in a field environment; this may include, but is not limited to potentially lifting up to 50 lbs., standing for extended periods of time bending, crouching, stooping, rotating, climbing stairs, or any combination of the aforementioned, etc.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Location

• This position will be located at First Mode’s Proving Grounds Centralia facility in Centralia, WA and will be required to work onsite 100% of working hours

Total Rewards

Base Sa lary Range: $91,140 - $108,000

Senior Safety Coordinator I: $91,140 - $98,000

Senior Safety Coordinator II: $100,440 - $108,000

Benefits & Perks

• 100% employer-paid health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• Flexible PTO with 12 weeks of supplementary paid parental leave
• Commuter benefits (parking & public transportation)
• A culture that encourages professional growth with learning and development reimbursements
• Open and collaborative workspace with free office snacks and lunches

First Mode is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with First Mode is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.