Environmental Health and Safety Engineer

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Position: Environmental Health & Safety Engineer
Location: Columbus Plant Columbus, OH

Excellent Benefits: Medical, dental, prescription & vision, HSA & retirement savings (401k) Generous Company Match!
Perks: Incentives/bonus plans, competitive pay, paid time off (vacation starting at 3 weeks), tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, fun events, learning & development opportunities.

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 PM. Work outside normal hours is to be expected, must be available outside normal hours as needed.

The EH&S Engineer leads Safety at assigned regional facilities for the Columbus Plant. This role is responsible to assure that day-to-day Environmental compliance activities are carried out by plant personnel at Columbus and will assist in the development and implementation of safety programs and initiatives, including but not limited to Process Hazard Analysis, Combustible Dust, Contractor Safety, and Behavior-Based Safety. The EH&S Engineer provides both leadership and tactical support to the Environmental, Health and Safety programs at the Columbus manufacturing location.

With strategic guidance from both the central EHS function and local plant manager, this hands‑on leadership position will: ensure local legislative compliance, develop and maintain ISO systems, develop an autonomous EHS culture, promote defined Health and Wellness programs, define EHS standard operating procedures, provide EHS training, develop risk identification and reduction awareness and methods, all achieved through participation and employee engagement.

The duties and responsibilities of the role include:

• Identify and champion impactful initiatives seeking continuous improvement in safety performance and environmental compliance.
• Establish a site high consequence program to manage severe incidents with fatality (SIF) and ensure flawless execution of site life critical programs.
• Gauge and correct the execution of site EHS programs through inspections, audits, SMATs, cold‑eye reviews.
• Coach, mentor, and support the development and guidance of line management on EHS topics.
• Oversee the filing of all internal, corporate, and required government reporting relating to regulatory compliance.
• Maintain an EHS compliance calendar, audit compliance system routinely, and ensure compliance gaps are corrective.
• Maintain site required ISO certifications.
• Ensure compliance with site permits and plans (indirect discharge, SPCC, SWPPP, Air).
• Manage and ensure compliance with the waste management program (hazardous, non‑hazardous, and universal).
• Participate and ensure incident investigations and root‑cause analysis are completed timely, proper record‐keeping is maintained and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Become a technical expert on site process technologies.
• Help operations navigate complex regulations and company standards.
• Proactively drive awareness and communicate best practices related to Safety, Health and Environment, promoting an autonomous EHS culture.
• As required, meet with regulatory agencies.
• Partner with other key EHS team members during routine calls.
• Works directly with shop‑floor employees and local management to understand and resolve safety and environmental concerns or issues.
• Implement programs to eliminate potential hazards in the workplace by working closely with Manufacturing Site Managers, Facilities Engineering, Research and Development, and Site Safety Committees.
• Establish both a short‑term and long‑term EHS strategy for the site in conjunction with guidance from the Plant Manager and CCC/Chemviron Center of Excellence.
• Track the EHS strategy as a KPI across the site and establish accountability channels to ensure that all levels of the organization delivers EHS results.
• Participate and lead cultural transformation across the site to achieve sustainable results.
• Work closely with the Regional Center of Excellence leaders to verify…