Sr EHS Specialist

About the role

The EHS Specialist provides internal consulting expertise to site leaders, lab and warehouse managers, and retail operations support functions, supporting the administration of comprehensive environmental, health and safety programs to facilitate compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and company environmental, health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Support development and enforcement of safety and environmental policies and procedures in accordance with all local, state, federal regulations and company EHS program requirements.
• Ensure compliance with EHS regulations and codes and act as liaison to regulatory agency personnel during inspections and inquiries involving workplace health, safety and environmental issues.
• Assist in the administration of the employee safety training program, including developing and delivering training curricula and driving/tracking employee participation.
• Identify required controls and safety equipment to ensure that supported personnel have adequate protection from workplace hazards through job hazard analysis.
• Review the inventory of chemicals and materials purchased for production, engineering and research and development, including the maintenance of the library of SDS’s.
• Assist in the training of proper storage and documentation of chemical and waste stream disposal.
• Partner with appropriate parties to oversee emergency response activities at designated locations.
• Perform frequent site safety audits to identify non-conforming equipment and/or processes at the site and implement solutions to reduce risks to acceptable level and prevent injury.
• Conduct site assessments for compliance with local, state and federal regulations and company EHS standards.
• Partner with Human Resources to audit the workplace records to ensure that training, auditing and recordkeeping methods are accurate and consistent, including accident review and OSHA 300 log posting and retention.
• Facilitate company compliance with regulatory permits, prepare applications, interpret regulations and maintain written EHS programs as necessary.
• Provide technical training to appropriate individuals or groups on environmental, health and safety topics, including “train the trainer” programs.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience, including the organization/implementation of facility-wide safety programs or equivalent.
• Moderate travel of up to 25% may be required.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, evaluate, and recommend controls for workplace hazards.
• Possess experience and knowledge of Federal, State OSHA and EPA regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to determine training needs, develop, organize and conduct training.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to interact with senior management and large employee groups.
• Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheet, learning management systems and slide presentations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field or equivalent experience.

Skills

Excellent communication skills in a variety of medium (PowerPoint, written reports & memoranda, and verbal and MS Teams).

Pay

Pay Class: Full Time, Pay: $62,671.63 - $83,562.17