Safety, Health and Environment; SH&E Specialist

Responsibilities

The SH&E Specialist is responsible for carrying out and assisting with the following:

• Ensuring safe work conditions and practices exist that meet all applicable SH&E regulations and company policies.
• Leading incident investigations and conducting root cause analysis, and making recommendations for change or improvements to programs, policy, procedures, and/or training.
• Assist site management and personnel on the recognition, elimination, and control of occupational hazards and environmental risks.
• Assist with monitoring programs to ensure all activities meet established requirements.
• Perform documented safety and environmental audits and make recommendations for corrective actions as needed.
• Responsible for preparing regulatory reports and scheduling stack testing.
• Continuously looking for improvement opportunities.
• Fostering an atmosphere of continuous improvement to drive process improvement and gain efficiencies.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reporting including Tier II Reporting, Environmental Inventory Questionnaires (EIQ), and other environmental, health and safety reports identified.
• Assist with monitoring proposed and existing SH&E regulations and legislation to determine their impact on operations.
• Assist with development and implementation of programs to ensure continued compliance with applicable plant, company, state and federal policies, regulations, and legislation.
• Assist with maintaining and establishing as required SH&E monitoring programs to ensure all activities meet established safety requirements.
• Assist with maintaining site records for occupational and environmental health and safety, including documentation on training and certifications.
• Work with SH&E Manager and Management Team to develop and implement training and other programs and activities necessary to ensure facility SH&E compliance.
• Observe and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with company safety standards as well as all local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Assist with SH&E training from reporting, tracking, maintaining, developing, and providing training.
• As needed assist with new-employee environmental, health and safety orientations.
• Assist with driving continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management.
• Lead and participate in investigating, recording, and reporting undesired SH&E events.
• Maintain/improve current accident and incident reporting system for all employees.
• Perform periodic safety inspections and compliance audits.
• Assist SH&E Manager with creating programs that promote employee health and wellness.
• Provide regular communication to SH&E Manager regarding issues and performance to ensure that relevant issues are quickly and appropriately addressed.
• Prepare, lead, and participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) sessions, ensuring carried out on schedule and action items are carried out as required based on the analysis.
• Assist with and carry out actions required for the Industrial Hygiene Management Program.
• Assist with maintaining all OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements.
• Effectively perform and communicate Root Cause Analysis.
• Abide by and assist with enforcing all organizational policies and procedures.
• Assist with maintaining records and documentation related to SH&E activities, ensuring procedures continually updated.

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational, Safety and Health, Safety Engineering or Related Field and 7+ years of related experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing facility, preferred.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to gather, analyze and draw well-reasoned conclusions.
• Proven ability to influence actions and mindsets.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized and strong time management skills.
• Ability to motivate and oversee work of direct and indirect reports.

• Competitive salary and additional benefits package.
• Opportunity to work closely together with different levels of colleagues and have a direct impact on SHE performance.
• Hands on position with a lot of space for personal ownership.
• A flat organization with short lines in which ownership and initiative are valued.