Safety Coordinator

USA Compression Partners, LP, provides gas compression services. We are one of the largest independent providers of compression services in the United States. We owe our success to the quality of our employees, our strong commitment to safety, and superior service to our customers. This role monitors the success of our safety programs in the northern Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma operating areas. The role is based in Weatherford, TX.

Key Business Objectives:

The Safety Coordinator reports to the Sr. Safety Manager. This position supports our safety mission by implementing corporate safety initiatives. The position will maintain USA Compression’s safety culture by delivering training, promoting field employee engagement, and policy compliance.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Safety Coordinator will spend the majority of their time in the field supporting operations by engaging employees, coaching on safe work practices, and evaluating facilities for safety hazards. This position is responsible for managing the daily safety needs of 50 employees with a high degree of autonomy between the safety team and field operations. The duties include:

• In partnership with operations leaders, communicate and set safety expectations in the region.
• Coach employees and managers on safe work procedures, overall health and safety best practices, and policy interpretation.
• Prepare and maintain health and safety reports, and metrics as needed.
• Conduct trend analysis to support operations and our safety culture.
• Assist in training employees on required safety topics, programs, and expectations.
• Lead safety compliance audits and field visits. Provide audit finding summaries and recommendations for corrective actions and improvements.
• Deliver Short Service Employee (SSE) orientations and serve as a hands-on resource for SSE’s. Take ownership of the success of each SSE in the area.
• Track regional safety initiatives and metrics that support the attainment of annual safety metrics goals.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct and report incident investigations
• Deliver the monthly safety meeting presentations, newsletter, and training packages.
• Support USAC’s driver improvement program and ensure compliance with all DOT regulations.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Skills / Capabilities and Education

• Must possess an amazing skill set in coaching, teaching and mentoring of employees and peer operations managers. This role is not a desk position, but it is one that spends time each day in the field working with hourly operations employees.
• Understanding of fundamental safety concepts, practices, and procedures, as well as state and federal regulatory compliance requirements
• Strong organizational skills are required for this position
• Knowledge of natural gas compression equipment and processes, or similar machines in an industrial setting
• 3-5 years’ direct experience in health, safety, and environmental compliance with focus on operational support
• Must be able to exercise discretion and independent judgment
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (including public speaking)
• Proficiency in MS Office applications
• Ability to understand written and verbal communication from the company and supervisor including training, procedures, instructions, etc.
• Full-time exempt position

Working Conditions:

• The employee spends the majority of time sitting or standing in a comfortable position with ample opportunity to move about
• The employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• The position requires ability to read and interpret data as well as having the capacity to professionally and effectively communicate (verbally and written) with both company and outside personnel
• Overnight travel is required and is expected to be approximately 50% of the time worked. Normal daily travel includes driving a company assigned vehicle to various field work locations
• Employee will be a member of a team that is geographically dispersed
• Working conditions in natural gas compression vary from one job site to another. Some job sites are indoors in compressor stations while other sites.