EHS Specialist

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Company’s EH&S programs, guided by corporate EH&S policies to include sustainable improvement, prevention and compliance.
• Cook up and oversee the site’s ISO 14001 environmental management processes and ISO 45001 occupational safety and health management systems, ensuring all audit and ongoing certification requirements are met.
• Manage site Safety Committee; provide guidance and direction through a monthly meeting agenda, oversee safety inspection process, and ensure prompt and thorough follow up on all open items and safety task lists.
• Create content and ensure the delivery of safety talks to be conducted by department leads and supervisors; monitor participation and understanding of material.
• Lead incident investigation process, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective action plans.
• Analyze data to identify workplace injury/incident trends and take appropriate remediation steps.
• Develop and manage ergonomic work initiatives to ensure ongoing ergonomic assessments, evaluations, and continuous improvement processes to reduce work/job-related trauma.
• Implement training programs in accordance with OSHA, federal and state EPA, and ISO certification requirements.
• Assist business in meeting corporate sustainability and environmental metrics related to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) goals.
• Provide direction to plant management on EH&S budget needs and policies.
• Drive environmental programs related to energy, air, waste, and wastewater.
• Support HR Manager in all Workers’ Compensation-related injuries/illnesses, focusing on workplace safety, accident prevention and ergonomics program.
• Direct, lead and motivate facility personnel to achieve EH&S goals and objectives in a timely and safe manner.
• Create a team atmosphere where all leaders are encouraged to actively participate and support safety and environmental goals.
• Facilitate and lead training events, EH&S activities, process improvements, visual controls and other ad hoc programs as appropriate.
• Inspect facilities, machinery and safety equipment in order to identify and correct potential hazards and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
• Ensure that EH&S compliance requirements are met by managing measurements and metrics, reporting, analysis, follow up and record keeping as mandated.
• Align corporate and local EH&S goals and strategies, leading continuous improvement initiatives related to EH&S policies and programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety or related discipline.
• Three (3) or more years of relevant work experience focused on EH&S, preferably in a lean manufacturing or distribution environment.