Environment, Health, and Safety; EHS Specialist

Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Specialist 3

The EHS Specialist 3 provides expertise in the development, implementation and management of effective Safety, Health and Environment programs/systems. Routinely analyzes hazardous situations and identifies alternative courses of action.

Job

Core Responsibilities:

• Assist with the development, documentation, improvement, and audit of site environmental, health and safety systems to assure conformance and effectiveness.
• Determine plant environmental, safety, and health requirements and analyze for compatibility with corporate practices.
• Provides expertise in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Health, Safety and Environmental programs/procedures
• Performs audits and safety inspections of work environments, processes, and operations in compliance with government regulations and industry standards
• Ensures all applicable registrations, permits, and licenses are in place and current;
• Lead activities in support of Kaizen, Safety Star Point Teams (Safety Committee), Emergency Response Teams, and other project teams.
• Participates in developing and implementing training programs for employees
• Gathers data for the purpose of identifying, reducing, or eliminating sources of pollutants and/or hazards that affect the work environment and health of the employees
• Ensure that best practices, incidents, near misses, etc., are communicated between facilities following established guidelines.
• Assist with regulatory-required environmental reporting, including hazardous/residual waste, air emissions, wastewater, and others
• Working knowledge of industry safety, OSHA, EPA, and other state-specific agency regulations and environmental system standards and their application to an industrial environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate environmental, health, and safety concepts, plans, and technical data.
• Other responsibilities as assigned
• Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
• Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance is required. May need to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s), and additional hours as necessary
• Travel up to 20%

Job Specifications:

• Education requirement:
  Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Health, and Safety is preferred
• Years of experience: minimum 5+ years of relevant Health, Safety, and Environment regulations/standards experience

Required Skills:

• ISO 14001 experience.
• Knowledge of SAP, Benchmark Gensuite, Human Tech and/or other EHS-related software.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills to drive tasks to completion
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and database management tools

Preferred

Skills:

• Professionally recognized safety or environmental certification (ASP, GSP, CSP, CIH, CHMM).
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Management training in accordance with 40 CFR 262.34.
• DOT training in accordance with 49 CFR .
• 40 hour initial and 8-hour refresher training in accordance with 29 CFR  (HAZWOPER).

Conditions of Employment:

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Drug-Free Workplace:

Parker provides a drug-free workplace in accordance with its policies and applicable state laws. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

Competitive Compensation:

• Pay Range: $83,250 to $138,550 annually
• Participation in Annual Incentive Program

Benefit & Retirement Plans:

Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:

• Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance and critical illness insurance with competitive premium cost.
• 401(k) Plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company provided defined-contribution retirement plan with annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Other benefits including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a  membership and financial planning assistance are provided at no cost to you.
• Supplemental benefit programs including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness are available at competitive rates.
• Paid Time Off and Company-Paid Holidays.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

("Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor")