Sr. Environmental Health Safety Specialist

purpose of role

provides support and administrative ehs assistance to an operational unit or function in delivering against the sims metal ehs policy, strategy, and plans. In this role, you will report directly to the regional ehs partner. This position requires working outdoors daily in an industrial setting. It also requires daily onsite travel to the following locations at sims metal: worcester, ma, rhode island, connecticut, and occasional travel to jersey city, nj.

lead and direct the ‘area/regional/sub-regional’ multi-site operational application of environment, health and safety (ehs) as per company ehs standards, and local regulatory requirements for assigned sites. Ehs standard and program components. Will support the implementation of the company ehs management system components and report to ehs management and operations partners on performance and improvement guidance.

• proxy for ehs regional manager when on leave (short/long term). Can operate in an isolated region, with full autonomy in ehs-related matters/decision-making.
• manage the implementation of programs to meet local legislative requirements. (i.e. Fire, injury/illness prevention plans.)
• facilitate strong interface with local operational partners, hr, it, etc.
• manage and implement local activities designed to promote commitment and adherence to requirements of global ehs policy, standards, and ehs-related procedures for assigned sites, processes, and equipment.
• manage quality aspects of the ehs data management system to ensure consistent reporting
• support the implementation of ehs management system components to ensure site-level and end-user applicability.
• participate in the ehs overview of business risks through monitoring lead and lag indicator data and develop focused corrective action plans.
• manage and participate in local leading indicator components (i.e., critical control verification, corrective action closure, quality reviews, ehs training completion, incident learning)
• manage and participate in local progress in incident investigations (incident learning/gap event assessment) to ensure corrective and preventive measures are adequate and implemented in a timely manner.
• conduct local risk assessments, industrial hygiene monitoring, and workplace inspections.
• perform and participate in applicable internal and external audits and take appropriate corrective actions as required.
• participate in all monthly critical control verifications, general inspections and associated corrective actions.
• manage and participate in the completion of the company's or local ehs-related training needs.
• manage the implementation and continual improvement of emergency-response procedures and action plans
• ensure site-specific permitting and other regulatory items are met with the support of environmental managers and the ehs director.
• build and maintain trust-based relationships with all levels in order to facilitate the delivery of ehs objectives and goals
• understand how work is done in the front-line, including adaptations made to cater for contexts such as goal conflicts – use this knowledge to advise on risk controls and procedures
• coach operations in the effective implementation and use of the ehs management system
• lead regional special ehs projects with technical requirements or site-specific expertise where required. Support the facilitation of ehs training and implement appropriate programs in conjunction with special projects or specialised sites, where required.
• facilitate learning and improvement from significant ehs events
• facilitate regulatory visits and regulatory reporting where required
• provide ehs information to customers and vendors as requested
• provide subject matter expertise to customer-facing audits, downstream vendor audits, and sub-contractor audits, where required
• support the management of workers' compensation, injury management, return-to-work and rehabilitation arrangements
• support training and performance-management initiatives by trialling content with end users and providing feedback to ehs leadership.

• inspections (general and critical control verification for operations…