EHS Specialist II

About the role

As an EHS Specialist II, you will be responsible for identifying gaps to regulatory and company standards, working with the facility teams to incorporate necessary improvements and solutions. This role will primarily be on-site at facilities, providing support and measurement against EHS policy and regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state and local Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) regulations, including facility permits and data collection/reporting.
• Support facilities in regulatory inspections, follow-up and action item tracking to resolution.
• Provide a strong field presence for EHS issues, reviewing activities against procedures and policy.
• Coach and assimilate into the site culture to understand operations, positively impact safety as a core value, and build trust.
• Administer education and training of EHS programs to facilities, support EHS onboarding of new employees and contractors, mentor/coach supervisors and employees in EHS requirements and tools, including Life Critical Policies and programs, hazard identification, inspections of facilities, and EHS management systems.
• Maintain databases, including Benchmark, with accuracy and up-to-date information, ensuring data and reporting compliance per the company’s EHS programs.
• Monitor and hold facility staff accountable for keeping data and reporting compliant per the company’s EHS programs.
• Schedule and attend (or assist in facilitating) required inspections and employee testing, review resulting documentation to assure noted issues are clear, concise, and tracked to resolution.
• Measure facilities against agency regulations and company programs, including Life Critical Policy (LCP), OSHA/EPA/other regulatory requirements, training, risk ranking, and other defined EHS programs.
• Lead incident investigations and provide support for immediate incident management, lead root cause analysis or Learning from Incident (LFI) to determine appropriate corrective actions, assist in tracking improvement actions through implementation.
• Understand dust hazard assessments (DHA), permitting, reporting, and other EHS requirements specific to facilities assigned. Knowledge in Process Safety Management (PSM) and/or Risk Management Plan (RMP) is required if supporting facilities covered by these regulations.
• Collaborate with the EHS team and other departments while maintaining clear communication with operations leaders and direct manager. Maintain a positive working relationship at facilities and all levels to perform duties effectively.
• Involvement in contractor management, including vendor qualification and auditing.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are not specifically detailed above.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in EHS or engineering field required.
• Discipline-related certifications and focused subject matter training.
• 4+ years’ relevant EHS experience required. Agriculture industry experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

Physical Requirements and Working Environment

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders and be comfortable working at heights.
• Exposure to various agronomy chemicals including anhydrous ammonia as well as airborne dusts and grain dusts.
• Regularly lift up to 25 pounds and frequently up to 50 pounds.
• Required to access all locations of the facility to properly perform audits and assess activities performed by employees.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.