Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist

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At Fort Wayne Metals, we specialize in producing top-quality wires, cables, and assemblies designed to enhance and safeguard lives. Our products are used in everything from our customers’ stents and surgical robots to aircraft and automobiles. At our essence, we are thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers, leveraging our knowledge of materials to create customized solutions for our customers.

Join us in our dedication to making a tangible impact through our advanced materials and superior products.

The Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist will work as integral part of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team to create and maintain a culture that reflects a commitment to protecting the environment, health, safety and sustainability of employees, environment and products. They will ensure we adhere to all applicable regulatory compliance and continuous improvement through technical support and tactical execution.

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Business Management, Occupational Safety, or related field or equivalent demonstrated skills and abilities at a significant level of responsibility, required.

RCRA and DOT Hazardous Material Certification, as required.

30-hour OSHA certification, CPR Trainer certification and Incident Command training preferred.

Minimum 3 years Environmental or Safety, or industry experience.

• Stay abreast of new environmental and safety laws, regulations, and best practices to support compliance, benchmarking and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide regulatory support and information to maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state and local environmental laws. Assist with the preparation of environmental permits, reports, emission tracking, and other related documents.
• Develop and maintain Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plans and updates. Develop and lead Spill Drill Training. Monitor spill report and resolve spills.
• Drive injury prevention and injury-free culture through developing and managing behavior-based safety program which will incent and reward proactive safety behavior.
• Review all incoming material and chemical approvals and maintain safety data sheet system.
• Oversee and support Environmental Management System internal audits; direct facility environmental audits and drive corrective actions resulting from audits and drills.
• Assist with Regulated Waste Management Program by waste determination, tracking and waste minimization projects.
• Responsible for and trained (as required) to understand RCRA hazardous waste rule including but not limited to waste hazards, storage time limits, satellite accumulation, marking, labeling, daily and weekly inspections, aisle space, storage, manifest shipping, use and location of emergency equipment, response to spills, Contingency Plan requirements.
• Complete regular facility walkthroughs to evaluate compliance with environmental regulations.
• Approve machine IQ/OQs for EHS and maintain Environmental Equipment List by updating processing aid and compliance information as required.
• Annual RCRA Large Quantity Generator training, as required by specific job functions. This position requires initial training within six months and annually thereafter as a hazardous waste handler as required by EPA RCRA hazardous waste rules.
• DOT Hazardous Material initial training within six months and at least every three years thereafter as a hazardous waste hander as required by DOT and specific job functions.
• Further develop and grow the leadership training program for Emergency Coordinators.
• Maintain the Environmental Management System (EMS) consistent with ISO 14001 and Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&S) aligning with ISO 45001. This includes writing or updating procedures, work instructions, or forms as needed.
• Maintain elements of OSHA required programs including, but not limited to, Forklift Safety, Lockout/Tagout, Personal Protective Equipment, Confined Space Entry, Hazard Communication, Fall Protection,…