EHS Technician - 1st Shift

Position Summary

This position will work with the EHS Manager and Leadership team at the Morgan Truck Body manufacturing plant to aid in the development and implementation of policies, documents and tasks associated with EHS processes. This position will interface with managers as well as team members on the production floor to ensure that employees are following all company policies and provide guidance as needed on best practices and provide administrative for the EHS department.

Position Responsibilities

• Aid in the investigation process for accidents and injuries including the identification of root cause and necessary corrective action to prevent reoccurrence
• Maintain Compliance database including entering compliance required information into database as well as completing compliance related safety tasks
• Assist with analyzing and summarizing key metrics to support reporting about safety performance
• Afford to communicate EHS procedures, policies, and training as necessary
• Afford to participate in audits and assessments to identify safety deficiencies such as LOTO, Machine Guarding, Hot Work and Electrical Safety, Hazardous and Universal Waste, Stormwater Compliance; as well as other OSHA regulations and EPA regulations
• Afford to prepare and/or distribute EHS related communications and/or postings
• Afford to collaborate with employees to understand problems, issues, and obtain suggested alternatives
• Afford to schedule 3rd party vendors and contractors for on-site training and assist with providing training
• Afford to determine proper PPE and partner with purchasing to ensure equipment is available when needed throughout the facility
• Afford to maintain assigned Outlook daily, weekly, and monthly calendar work commitments visible to all users
• Afford to oversee the development and continuous improvement of New Hire safety orientation
• Afford to assist with JSA’s
• Afford to participate in the monthly safety meetings and monthly safety training as required
• Afford to coordinate files for review by regulators for compliance and auditors for inspections
• Afford to support EHS Manager with files and recordkeeping on daily, weekly, and monthly basis
• Afford to perform other assignments as required

Position Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: High School graduate; Associate degree Preferred
• Experience: Zero (0) to three (3) years of previous manufacturing, warehouse or industrial experience
• Certification / License: Willing to work towards OSHA 501 Trainer certification, ASP or CSP, or CIH; this includes any other certifications necessary to fulfill site duties
• Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of OSHA standards, manufacturing environment Safety standards preferredWorking knowledge of EPA regulationsExperience with MS Office required; proficiency in ExcelDemonstrated skills in database management and comfortable working on a computerEffective oral and written communication; confident in interactions across all facets of a production workforce.Strong organizational skills, with attention to detailMust be driven, results oriented, and able to self-start and self -motivateMust be able work independently
• Supervisory responsibilities: None
• Work environment: Manufacturing and Office environmentSome Sedentary work in office with a focus on presence in and around the production floor. Must be able to wear required Personal Protective equipment (PPE)
• Travel: None