Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

WHO ARE WE

Sonaca North America is driven by a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence. As a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, we are dedicated to making air and space travel safe and sustainable. We have 11 locations across North America and our engineering expertise and operational excellence set us apart from the competition.

Since the beginning in 1948, we have a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services that are reliable, safe, and efficient. Our team of experts is dedicated to staying ahead of the curve in the aerospace and defense industry, utilizing the latest technologies and processes to ensure that we deliver the best possible solutions to our customers.

Join our team as an Environment, Health, and Safety Specialist! You'll take charge of coordinating and ensuring compliance with EHS policies and procedures. From conducting training to leading improvement initiatives, your passion for environmental health and safety will make a significant impact. If you have a strong EHS background and are committed to helping a facility soar high in the aerospace field, come join us.

• Create and maintain work instructions, forms, and site specific programs and procedures.
• Coordinate and administer all employee EHS training.
• Make recommendations for compliance with federal and state EHS regulations.
• Devise and implement EHS processes to prevent, correct, or control environmental conditions.
• Complete all required weekly, monthly, and annual facility inspections, including fire extinguisher, eye wash, emergency light inspections, and AED.
• Conduct regular EHS inspections plant-wide on all shifts and administer appropriate corrective actions for violations of EHS procedures and regulations and permits.
• Lead and facilitate all monthly on-site Safety Committee meetings.
• Maintain EHS postings; including EHS metrics, safety committee meeting minutes, annual OSHA requirements, hazard communication, etc.
• Maintain site EHS SharePoint page.
• Attend all corporate monthly and/or weekly EHS meetings.
• Conduct EHS audits on a routine monthly basis to ensure compliance to company and regulatory requirements and return results to corporate in a timely manner.
• Oversee the reporting, investigation, and documentation of all accidents and near miss incidents, following up with supervisors and employees and determining and managing corrective actions.
• Lead and encourage all employees to follow EHS expectations and behavior, communicate employer EHS policies and goals to employees, respond to and/or review employee EHS concerns.
• Organize and maintain occupational exposure and industrial hygiene programs on an annual basis, making sure that compliance is being met at all times.
• Oversee SDS maintenance requirements and assist with chemical information requests.

• Escort representatives of all agencies conducting safety, health, environmental, fire, and physical security audits of the facility.
• Examine plans and specifications for new processes, machinery or equipment to determine if all safety, health, and environmental issues are addressed and if required reporting or permitting is authored/amended.
• Perform hazard assessments to ensure…