SHEQ Specialist

Role Overview

As a SHEQ Specialist, your mission is to administer safety, health, environmental and continual improvement programs. You will report to the Senior SHEQ Engineer.

• Lead the operational safety committee. Maintain meeting minutes, follow up, and support plant staff to ensure closure to action items occurs in a timely manner.
• Lead the safety day planning committee.
• Lead drill activities (fire, spill tornado) for the New Hudson site and lead activities to improve performance.
• Assist in investigations of site accidents, injuries, or near misses to determine root causes and to implement preventive and corrective actions.
• Recommend and implement safety features to reduce employees’ exposure to chemical, physical, and other hazards, including documentation, training and enforcement of PPE requirements.
• Collect and organize data from accident investigations, facility inspections, and environmental testing and report results to management as required.
• Assist in maintaining Atlas Copco ISO
  14001 & ISO
  45001 Environmental, Health & Safety Management System.
• Develop and deliver training on ISO awareness, safety, health and environmental topics.
• Track and report all employee completion of required annual training such as hearing protection awareness.
• Manage the site security plan as it pertains to employee building access.
• Coordinate with Sr. SHEQ Engineer to ensure new hires receive required safety training.
• Prepare safety alerts, toolbox talks, SHEQ news and other written media to support the safety program.
• Maintain SDS information on the production floor and in the Chemwatch database system.
• Complete operational safety, health and environmental audits as required (spill kits, waste storage, eye wash station checks, etc.).
• Assist the SHE Engineer with current policies, procedure, regulations, and industrial processes associated with Atlas Copco Henrob’s operation.
• Other related duties as directed by the Senior SHEQ Engineer.

• A bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant EHS experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of safety and environmental regulations in the U.S.
• Good communication and organizational skills with all levels of operations.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams toward a common goal.
• High energy level and strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs.
• Training/Certifications in storm water, DOT Hazardous Materials, RCRA, CSB, ISO
  14001 and ISO
  45001 preferred.

• Culture of trust and accountability.
• Learning and career growth.
• Innovation powered by people.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits.
• Health and well-being.

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in New Hudson, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face‑to‑face collaboration.