EHS & Facilities Specialist

The EHS & Facilities Specialist is responsible for supporting the safe, compliant, and reliable operation of Bascom Hunter facilities, with primary responsibility for the Baton Rouge location.

This position combines three core areas of responsibility:
facility operations and maintenance coordination, workplace safety, and routine environmental compliance activities. The Specialist serves as the primary point of contact for day-to-day facility maintenance needs at the Baton Rouge location, including scheduling repairs and preventive maintenance, obtaining vendor quotes, coordinating third-party contractors, and ensuring facility issues are resolved in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The position also leads day-to-day workplace safety activities for the Baton Rouge facility and supports safety training, inspections, audits, and compliance activities at Bascom Hunter locations in Glendale, Arizona; O’Fallon, Missouri; and Frederick, Maryland
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Environmental responsibilities are limited in scope and primarily involve coordinating the compliant storage, handling, pickup, and disposal of items such as used oil, coolant, and similar facility or manufacturing waste streams through approved third-party vendors.

The EHS & Facilities Specialist works closely with employees, supervisors, managers, Facilities, HR, Operations, and external vendors to maintain safe, functional, and compliant workplaces.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for routine facility maintenance and operational needs at the Baton Rouge facility.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, repairs, inspections, and service activities for building systems and facility equipment.
• Schedule and coordinate third-party contractors and service vendors for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, security, building repairs, pest control, grounds maintenance, and other facility services.
• Obtain vendor quotes, compare scope and pricing, coordinate approvals, and schedule work with selected vendors.
• Monitor vendor performance and follow through to ensure maintenance and repair activities are completed satisfactorily.
• Maintain records of facility maintenance, inspections, service agreements, warranties, and vendor activities.
• Track recurring maintenance requirements and help establish preventive maintenance schedules for building systems and equipment.
• Identify facility deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions before they result in operational disruptions or safety concerns.
• Coordinate access and scheduling for contractors performing work within the facility.
• Support facility improvement, renovation, equipment installation, relocation, and other projects as needed.
• Monitor general facility conditions and elevate significant infrastructure, operational, or capital repair needs to management.
• Assist with facility-related purchasing, budgeting, and planning by obtaining estimates and providing information regarding anticipated maintenance or repair needs.
• Coordinate facility services in a manner that minimizes disruption to engineering, manufacturing, laboratory, warehouse, and office operations.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day workplace safety activities at the Baton Rouge facility.
• Conduct regular facility and workplace safety inspections and ensure identified hazards are documented, assigned, and corrected.
• Conduct or coordinate periodic safety audits at the company’s Baton Rouge, Glendale, O’Fallon, and Frederick facilities
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• Develop and maintain standardized safety inspection and audit processes across company locations.
• Manage applicable OSHA-required safety programs, records, documentation, and reporting.
• Investigate workplace injuries, accidents, property damage, and near misses; identify root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Track corrective actions resulting from incidents, inspections, and audits through completion.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver employee safety training, toolbox talks, new-hire safety orientation, and recurring safety communications.
• Maintain the Baton Rouge facility Emergency Action Plan and support emergency…