EHS Specialist

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Full Time Regular Trenton Trenton, NJ, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

EEHSS Specialist

The EEHSS Specialist will support Hutchinson Industries, Inc. (HII) health, safety, environmental, energy/sustainability processes to ensure compliance with all applicable EEHSS legal and other requirements and achieve world-class performance. The EEHSS Specialist will work proactively with managers and employees to establish and maintain a system that promotes a culture of safety.

• Provides EEHSS guidance, advice and direction to all staff members while maintaining a visible presence in the workplace and developing a working relationship with all managers and employees.
• Works with the Hutchinson Defense & Mobility EHS Manager to develop and implement Hutchinson Group HSE initiatives.
• Supports a comprehensive risk assessment process and supports EHS risk assessment efforts for both new and existing processes.
• Performs EEHSS compliance audits/assessments of facility and contractor work activities.
• Works with the EHS Manager to ensure that all key EEHSS operational controls are in place and that EEHSS actions items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Coordinates HII safety programs including respiratory protection, hazard communication, confined space, forklift safety and other regulatory required programs.
• Assists with executing industrial hygiene sampling plans and supports consultants performing surveys including atmospheric sampling and noise dosimetry testing.
• Conducts ergonomic assessments to identify high risk tasks and recommend corrective actions.
• Audit’s contractor EEHSS performance and provides feedback which could include corrective action plans if contractor EEHSS performance is unacceptable.
• Conducts emergency response training, exercises, and drills and implements appropriate emergency response improvement action plans.
• Assists in the performance of incident investigations and root cause analyses to prevent reoccurrence of EEHSS events and near misses.
• Leads and/or participates in the investigation of employee concerns, EEHSS incidents, and employee observations, near misses, along with corrective action development, implementation, and follow-up.
• Supports the Management of Change and the Degraded Mode processes.
• Supports the Hutchinson Dangerous Situation program to ensure timely completion of EEHSS related items.
• Delivers effective EEHSS training and tracks the completion of all required EEHSS training.
• Supports the EHS Leadership Team by establishing agenda items, documenting agreements, tracking on-going action items, and initiating sub-committees when necessary.
• Establishes and promotes the maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions and recommends measures to reduce or eliminate industrial injuries and health hazards.
• Performs site EEHSS inspections and audits monthly to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
• Conducts site audits, evaluates plant's compliance with environmental regulations and identifies areas of improvement.
• Implements environmental solutions and drives changes in manufacturing processes / systems that lead to reduction in environmental waste streams.
• Supports systems to track necessary data for energy and environmental reports, along with timely report submittal.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Engineering from an accredited institution is desired.
• Additional professional qualifications in EEHSS such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or OSHA 30-hour certification is desired.
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience in environmental, occupational health and safety is desired.
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001/45001/50001…