EHS Specialist

About the role

This position serves as Valmont’s Specialist, Environmental, Health & Safety, enabling overall company strategy in driving continuous improvement with EHS best practices across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Supports development, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts to facilitate EHS strategic initiatives
• Partners with regional and site management to ensure consistent deployment of standards, campaigns and initiatives across the organization
• Supports the development and implementation of the site-specific annual EHS goals to measurably reduce risks and impacts
• Learns and gains expertise in the company’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) information management system to manage data related to EHS events
• Assists in conducting the risk assessment process to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards throughout the site
• Participates in and facilitates the deployment of environment, health and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee, etc.) and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance, reduce the site’s environment footprint and drive continuous improvement
• Aids in the incident investigation process to help identify appropriate root cause and helps facilitate corrective action measures
• Collects data for reporting and permit submittals for multi-media environmental regulatory requirements
• Maintains effective, professional relationships with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies to support inspections, reporting, and ongoing compliance activities
• Manages and maintains the organization’s SDS online platform, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and compliance with hazard communication requirements
• Serves as a liaison between regional and site management, risk management and human resources on applicable topics
• Supports emergency management and business continuity programs
• Assists in serious post-incident reviews at their site, communication of incidents that result or have the potential to result in serious injury; partners with Regional EHS Directors/Managers and site representatives to identify root causes and preventive actions are effectively deployed across the organization
• Trains/mentors regional/site representatives to strengthen EHS compliance and best practices
• Formulates and implements actions on various EHS topics, as necessary, and shares updates with leadership
• Facilitates the implementation of training programs to ensure regulatory compliance and incident best practices
• Stays current with EHS property conservation regulations and standards

Requirements

• Preferred Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree with 1-3 years of EHS or related experience, OR associates degree with 3+ years of experience of EHS or related experience, OR 5+ years of EHS experience
• EHS responsibility with an emphasis on implementation and maintenance of environmental, health and safety programs, fire prevention, sustainability and risk management
• Track record of making effective decisions, even when dealing with limited or ambiguous information
• Ability to lead or support corporate, division, business unit and site teams responsible for managing EHS risks
• Lead group presentations/training
• Previous experience with multinational companies with progressive EHS programs
• Experience with OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) or ISO 45001, 14001 desired
• Prior experience implementing and/or maintaining an enterprise-wide database system
• Experience in a similar heavy manufacturing industry

Qualifications

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses and hard hats may be required in most manufacturing areas and it is the EHS Specialist’s responsibility to ensure that all people (employees, vendors, customers, visitors) are in conformance with all safety requirements and that all employees are enforcing the safety requirements consistently and without exception
• The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings
• The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer
• The employee is occasionally required to move about the office
• Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more