Safety & Quality Coordinator - Manufacturing - Middletown, CT

This role blends workplace safety leadership with quality system coordination in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. You'll drive OSHA compliance, employee training, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives that directly impact operations and performance.

Client Details

Our client is a well‑established manufacturing organization with a strong reputation for operational excellence and long‑term stability. They offer a collaborative, improvement‑driven culture where employees are empowered to make visible, meaningful change.

Description

• Lead and support plant‑wide safety initiatives to maintain a safe, compliant manufacturing environment
• Administer OSHA and state safety programs including PPE, LOTO, hazard communication, forklift safety, and machine guarding
• Conduct routine safety inspections, audits, and production floor walkthroughs, identifying risks and driving corrective actions
• Coordinate manufacturing quality procedures, inspections, documentation control, and standardized work instructions
• Analyze trends related to defects, scrap, rework, and customer complaints to support corrective action efforts
• Lead or support investigations into safety incidents, near misses, quality issues, and non‑conformances
• Track corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) through completion and verify effectiveness
• Coordinate and deliver employee safety and quality training programs, including new hire onboarding
• Maintain accurate training records, OSHA logs, audit documentation, and compliance reports
• Support continuous improvement initiatives such as Lean manufacturing, 7S, and visual workplace programs

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Health, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field (preferred)
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing safety, quality, or industrial compliance roles
• OSHA 30‑Hour General Industry certification (required)
• Experience with OSHA compliance, audits, investigations, and corrective action management
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 standards, CAPA, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement tools
• Strong communication skills with the ability to train, influence, and engage shop‑floor teams

Job Offer

• Direct visibility and partnership with senior leadership
• High‑impact role influencing safety, quality, and operational performance
• Stable organization with a long history of manufacturing excellence
• Broad exposure across operations, engineering, maintenance, HR, and production
• Culture focused on continuous improvement, accountability, and professional growth
• Competitve bonuses and profit sharing
• Health insurance and tuiton reimbursment

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