EHS Lead

Sr Specialist Environmental Health & Safety

This is a night shift position.

Summary:

The Hershey Company West Hershey plant is a Union plant producing products such as White & Milk Chocolate Paste, Kisses, Nuggets, Milk Bars, Almond Bars, Rolo, Syrup & Cookies and Crème in a high-speed complex environment. Under limited supervision, provides leadership and direction for development of safety programs to ensure compliance with regulations and company policy. Interact with local, state/provincial, and federal level regulators.

Mentor, lead & guide Plant Leadership through Safety Incident Management, Safety Management System, Audits, Training, Workers Compensation, Industrial Hygiene and Projects as the subject matter expert in safety. Assist as the backup for the Safety Manager, coach/develop the Safety Specialists and lead safety committee teams. Develop & drive the implementation strategy to reduce cost associated with job related injury and illness.

Define corrective actions that reduce stresses that impair health and ability of worker efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Compliance:
  Implementation of specific safety policies and programs. Develop and deliver safety training programs plant wide. Provide technical guidance on specific safety issues to Plant Leadership & cross-functional teams to ensure compliance.
• Auditing:
  Perform regular internal audits & safety assessments, document & reports findings, and follow-up on non-conformances. Coordinate inspections of safety procedures, equipment, and programs to ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory requirements and risk reduction management.
• Incident Management:
  Independently execute investigations and analyze incidents to identify trends in people safety. Initiate corrective & preventative action plans and communicate findings as appropriate. Assist Plant Leadership to determine resolution and implement corrective actions.
• Safety Management System & Continuous Improvement:
  Develop and drive the implementation of leading/proactive indicators/metrics. Assist with the development, implementation and monitoring of Safety Management System aspects and written program documentation. Conduct regular written program reviews and prepare updates.
• Workers Compensation:
  Assist with workers compensation through detailed investigation and follow up. Provide updates and guidance to plant leadership. Assist in the case management within the plant.
• Industrial Hygiene:
  Setup and gather data from sampling equipment. Analyze industrial hygiene reports and make recommendations. Support of the industrial hygiene function and to the other EHS Staff members as required to meet the objectives of Hershey's EHS process.
• Project / Business Unit Support:
  Drive continuous improvement through utilization of Safety program elements such as Take 5 For Safety, Safety Documentation Teams, Near Miss Program, Corrective Action initiatives, work orders, QDR, Pre-start up reviews for engineering projects, and other risk reduction programs. Lead Safety documentation Team, and lead and/or participates on multifunctional improvement teams to provide safety guidance and safety problem solving. Interact with Project Managers to ensure safety issues are identified early in the project design and development process and are evaluated and addressed.
• Training:
  Create and implement training programs and informational materials as required to convey safety policies and procedures for new hire orientation, on-going regulatory requirements, and specialized training. Develop & conduct health and safety training courses for supervisors and employees as needed.
• Environmental:
  Monitor and ensure compliance with Federal, State and local environmental regulations (EPA, DEP, County, etc.) by developing comprehensive programs. Audit systems and activities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Prepare and submit revisions, renewals and new permit applications for facility wide environmental permits. Prepare and submit reports and records as required (Tier II, AES, 26 R, others). Conduct audits and inspections for recordkeeping purposes as required by regulation and permit.
  
  Submit monthly data as required by THC. Develop sustainability programs and work with the corporate organization and plant Green Teams.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Maintain currency with all applicable standards and regulations & advise management as to the changes impacting Hershey operations.
• Working knowledge base of ergonomics to make modification to process to improve ergonomic position and reduce ergonomic risk.
• Detailed working knowledge of federal, state, and local occupational safety industry regulations and guidelines (OSHA, EPA, L&I, other)
• Strong document management skills and attention to details
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills & interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving/trouble shooting skills
• Strong auditing / assessment skills
• Strong…