EHS Specialist

A Brief Summary Of This Position

This position serves as the principal environment, health and safety (EHS) professional at a Valmont manufacturing site. It requires individual initiative on special projects to complete a wide variety of tasks that are part of Valmont's comprehensive EHS initiatives.

Essential Functions

• Reports directly to the EHS Manager, with matrixed reporting to the Regional Safety Manager and has no direct or indirect reports.
• Executes the annual, site-specific environmental, health and safety targets and objectives for the site to measurably reduce exposure to the site’s most significant health and safety risks and environmental impacts.
• Function as the site level expert in the company’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) information management system to manage data related to EHS events such as injuries, workers compensation claims, near miss incidents and internal and external inspections, and environmental permits.
• Led the risk assessment process to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards throughout the site.
• Manages implementation of the Valmont’s global EHS standards which includes, but is not limited to, Hazardous Energy Control/Lockout, Confined Space Entry and Waste Storage.
• Leads the deployment of environment, health and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee, Green Team, etc.) and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance, reduce the site’s environment footprint and drive continuous improvement.
• Leads the team-based incident investigation process to drive appropriate root cause and corrective actions.
• Develops and maintains training processes to ensure that required environmental, health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completion.
• Captures data for reporting and permit submittals for multi-media environmental regulatory requirements.
• Serves as the site’s initial point-of-contact with national and local environmental, health and safety regulatory agencies.

Other Important Details About The Role

• Daily engagement with employees on the floor to foster a cooperative, engaged safety program.
• Conduct all EHS training and EHS committee meetings.
• Collects and enters data for of all safety contacts and hazard identifications.
• Collects and enters data for all environmental regulatory requirements.
• Manage waste storage area, including record keeping, tracking and disposal.

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate

• (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities): Preferred Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree with 3+ years of experience or 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
• The ability to work in a cooperative manner and communicate effectively in a positive manner with all levels of the organization.
• The ability to read, interpret and develop safety policies, procedures, training materials and standard operating instructions and procedural manuals.
• Successful completion of Valmont EHS Curriculum within 12 months.
• Must be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional results.

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications

• One year of experience in manufacturing.
• Experience using Lean methodology in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience utilizing and maintaining Environmental Health and Safety database programs.