EHS Lead

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Posted Date:
Jul 5, 2026

Requisition Number: 128818

Job Location: Hershey, PA

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 Creme in a high-speed complexenvironment.

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. Interpret OSHA standards/regulations and maintain cooperative relationship with OSHA.

Auditing:

Perform regular internal audits & safety assessments, document & reports findings, and follow-up on non[1]conformances. Coordinate inspections of safety procedures, equipment, and programs to ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory requirements and risk reduction management. Report on findings and work with plant management to develop action plans to address deficiencies. Ensure action plans are implemented, and necessary follow up occurs.

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. Use various computer support systems) to document data.

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. Direct the evaluation of areas for hazards (physical, chemical, biological, and environmental) and make recommendations for improvement or define protective equipment requirements. Participate/lead verification and validation activities for Safety Management System aspects and safety regulatory compliance.

Provide technical expertise & assistance to Facilities and Equipment Engineering groups in the design of protective equipment for uses on processes and machinery: and where necessary, redesign equipment to eliminate/reduce safety and health hazards.

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…