**“Our employees are our biggest assets. We treat them with dignity and respect”
**Position Overview
We are looking for a career-minded person to become our Safety and Training Coordinator. You will work with and be trained by a Safety/Training professional and other members of our staff in order to obtain the knowledge and skillset needed for success. Under general direction of the Operations Manager, the Safety and Training Coordinator plans, evaluates, reviews, and conducts a wide variety of training and safety planning and implementation for the Shop Floor. Functions as lead facilitator to demonstrate safe work practices, and help train and evaluate operators. Performs related duties as assigned.
**About Us:
Global Gear & Machining was established in 1991 as a high-volume precision gear manufacturer, which initially produced products serving applications in the medium and heavy-duty truck industry. As a result of a continual focus on diversification, quality, and the expansion of manufacturing technology through strategic investments, Global Gear has expanded its capabilities to include precision gear grinding/polishing, shaping, gun drilling, and balancing serving customers in a variety of industries. These investments have provided the path for Global Gear to produce a wide variety of products for applications in the oil and gas, mining, power generation, marine, fracking, agriculture, and automotive industries. Now in its third decade of business, Global Gear further expanded its technical capabilities in gear shaping and grinding through significant capital investments and continues to invest in new technologies and processes. Global Gear was acquired by IMS Companies in 2002. IMS is a diversified group of companies positioned with the size, scale, and reach necessary to provide innovative solutions for its customers through custom manufacturing and the development of proprietary products. IMS serves a wide array of industries including the appliance, automotive, commercial vehicle, communications, consumer, electronics, medical, and various industrial markets
**Essential Job Functions:
- Plan, manage and direct occupational safety and onboard basic operator training for the organization.
- Coordinate with employees and all management to ensure that all potential hazards and issues are identified and that appropriate preventive measures are put into place
- Conduct and direct inspections, audits and operator evaluations and retraining.
- Update necessary matrix for both Training and Safety.
**Qualification Requirements:
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, any Quality Control experience a plus.
- Any Safety / Training experience desired but not required.
- Bilingual a plus
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites
- Must be able to lift 25lbs
Education– Minimum HS diploma or GED required, 2yr. degree or some college preferred.
Experience/Training– Minimum 2yrs. experience in a manufacturing environment
Benefits:
401(k) profit sharing plan with employer contributions, Dental insurance, Health insurance, Vision insurance, Life Insurance, Paid holidays, Paid time off, Paid ½ hour lunch, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability.
Prime Location:
We are located minutes away from Highway 355 off of Ogden Ave. in Downers Grove and close to Belmont Metra train station.