EHS Technician

Thermal Care, part of the Piovan Group, is a leading manufacturer of process cooling equipment and systems for applications worldwide. As an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer, Thermal Care provides heat transfer equipment for over 50 industries and specializes in meeting the specific needs of our customers by offering both standard and custom designed industrial process cooling solutions. Some of the industries served include plastics, laser, heat treating, food processing, machine tool, plating, anodizing, chemical, die casting, optical coating, and printing.

The EHS Technician supports the operations department. The role combines administrative duties for an organization’s environmental health & safety program with technical writing, cross-functional communication, and workflow optimization to support both internal teams and external customers to ensure compliance with local, state & federal standards. This position will report to Quality / EHS and is located in Niles, Illinois.

• Lead cross-functional teams involving production resources to comply with OSHA guidelines
• Work across multiple brands to create, update and implement new safety policies, procedures, etc.
• Inspect site to identify environmental, chemical & health hazards and assess risk to ensure proper controls are in place to mitigate impacts on the company and our surrounding communities
• Maintain SDS library
• Conduct safety meetings, Shop Safety Training, review safety policies as necessary
• Maintain safety incident, near miss reporting
• Perform safety audits for both office & manufacturing warehouse, crane inspections, chain inspections, etc.
• Initiate and drive projects to improve safety
• Preemptively identifies environmental concerns and hazards and develops action plans to mitigate the risk
• Correct unsafe acts or conditions through regular line of authority
• May exercise emergency authority to prevent or stop unsafe acts when immediate action is required
• Conduct annual inspections of harness, slings, lanyards and retractable
• Install OSHA Compliant systems / procedure to address known shortcomings
• Prepare and maintain documentation for compliance for both organization and regulatory standards
• Confirm evacuation Rosters are maintained along with evacuation equipment
• Effectively work within a team and across all departments
• Ability to read and understand blueprints
• Work with minimal supervision and maximum self-motivation
• Provide environmental support to all areas of the company and for regulatory compliance
• Advise and instruct on various safety related topics (noise levels, Haz mat ’l storage, etc.)
• Responds to Employee’s safety concerns
• Arrange for OSHA mandated testing and / or evaluations of the workplace by external agencies
• Identify, document, and recommend resolutions to hazardous or potentially hazardous situations
• Trains & educate employees on environmental impacts, regulatory compliance & best practices

• Technical Writing - Can develop clean, understandable SOPs or quality-related instructions
• Technical Drawings – Can read and understand drawings for needed parts
• Project Coordination - Capable of handling multiple deadlines and improving team processes
• CRM/ERP Proficiency - Familiar with M2M, SAP, or similar systems
• Initiative & Judgment - Not just reactive—can anticipate needs and build / order accordingly

• Minimum (2) years’ experience in manufacturing facility safety role required
• Functional knowledge of email (Outlook preferred), Microsoft Windows & Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; demonstrate professional communication
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail
• Ability to resolve issues through personal involvement or delegation to other personnel as directed by management
• Must have a positive attitude; dependable and eager to learn
• Desire to spend time on the shop floor vs. the office

Piovan Group is a world leader in the development and production of systems for the automation of production processes for the storage, transport and treatment of polymers, plastic, and food powders. The Group is close…