Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Overview

Performs plant-level safety and environmental compliance duties under limited supervision. Acts as liaison to applicable federal, state, and local agencies for assigned facility(s). Implements Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs to protect employees and reduce risk. Partners with plant leadership to implement preventative measures to reduce the overall risk of injury and environmental concerns. Investigates EHS incidents to identify root cause and recommend and implement corrective actions.

Job Skills Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of applicable EHS regulations ensuring facility compliance with Federal government agencies (i.e. OSHA and EPA), local agencies, and safety regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of manufacturing environment safety (i.e. industrial hygiene, ergonomics, machinery guards, interlock systems, industrial vehicle training, PPE, etc.).
• Experience in implementing comprehensive safety, environmental, and sustainability projects.
• Ability to investigate and define root cause, collect data, establish facts, and use sound judgment to draw valid conclusions.
• Very Good verbal and written communication skills, computer skills, data analysis and reporting tools, and other applicable applications.
• Ability to work under some supervision to carry tasks/projects through to completion while meeting established deadlines.

Educational Requirements

· Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, or related science disciplines, or equivalent education and experience.

Experience Requirements

· Three years of EHS experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel. The team member is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The team member is required to always use safe practices.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.