EHS Lead

Job Description

Compensation: $21.85 to $32.78 an hour - paid weekly (Based on Experience)

Shifts available: (E Shift) 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

The Site Hourly Safety Lead plays an active role in the location’s safety and health programs to prevent injury, improve compliance, and enhance employee engagement.

• Active participant on all location employee‑led team projects.
• Communicate team projects to peers and location leaders.
• Serve as the location subject‑matter expert on Behavior Based Safety (BBS) and train co‑workers on the BBS Program.
• Conduct safety training (monthly, refresher, initial, etc.) for peers, new hires, visitors, and vendors when appropriate.
• Audit on‑the‑job training for gaps and help correct identified gaps.
• Participate in Tier I and Tier II sessions; maintain safety board updates and follow‑ups from those sessions.
• Train leaders and peers on the 1‑on‑1 Engagements and Near Miss Reporting Programs; analyze data for trends and improvement opportunities.
• Follow up on safety flashes/alerts from other locations.
• Honor site‑specific standard work activities assigned to the Site Safety Lead.
• Other tasks aligned with compliance, injury prevention, and employee engagement initiatives.

• Seek to understand and support a safety culture and workplace.
• Remain aware of surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job.
• Follow all required safety procedures for each task.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Report any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervisor on shift.

• Follow all GMP guidelines required by the site and for each workstation.
• Inspect all product passing through the workstation for defects or concerns.
• Report any product quality concerns immediately to appropriate supervision on shift.

• Passionate about safety related to employee engagement, compliance, and injury prevention.
• Baseline knowledge of programs such as Lockout/Tagout, PPE, Machine Guarding, Forklift Safety, BBS, 1‑on‑1 Engagements, Employee‑Led Teams, etc.
• Basic Microsoft skills (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
• Competent with a calculator and ruler/tape measure.
• Proficient in English (read, write, speak).
• Capable of communicating in front of large groups and interacting with peers and site leaders.
• Reliable and dependable in completing work assignments.
• Accomplished in coaching peers; willing to coach leaders.
• Experience working in an industrial, manufacturing, or warehouse environment.

• Primarily Monday through Friday.
• May need to work weekends, holidays, or alternative shifts.
• Non‑traditional schedules will be planned and coordinated in advance.

• Standing for lengthy periods (frequent).
• Sitting for extended periods (frequent).
• Climbing stairs/ladders/platforms (occasional).
• Working in a manufacturing environment with hot/cold weather, dust, noise above 85 dBA, odors, and moving equipment (frequent).
• Working at ground level (frequent).
• Occasional work outside the manufacturing plant or on the property.
• Occasional roof access.

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well‑being, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of well‑being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well‑being programs may vary depending on location.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.

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