EHS Engineer

Purpose and role of job:

The purpose of the EH&S Engineer is to provide technical skills with tactical leadership in the development operation and support of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies/programs/procedures to instill and sustain an incidentfree work environment while ensuring full compliance with all applicable regulatory agency requirements.

Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

• Promote an actionoriented approach instilling and exemplifying a strong EHS mindset for all team members resulting in the elements required to achieve and maintain a world class EHS culture.
• Active facilitation or participation in EHS related meetings and training sessions.
• Develops manages and implements Environmental Health and Safety policies and procedures in compliance with company local State and Federal rules and regulations.
• Serve as an innovative flexible EHS resource supporting the company/site/location. Participating in decisions on technical regulatory and cultural issues related to Environmental Health and Safety.
• Participate and/or lead continuous improvement in EHS policies programs and procedures.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with all team members vendors and customers.
• Participate in and/or lead incident investigations to effectively identify root cause/contributing factors and ensure proper implementation of all corrective actions.
• Ensure required EHS training is complete for all employees newly hired and/or existing and maintain training records.
• Provide technical support in the design and owner acceptance approval processes of controls for hazardous working conditions and unsafe activities ensuring compliance with applicable EHS requirements.
• Be present and engaged with the workforce in their activities to establish and strengthen twoway communication trust and confidence in your ability to lead them.
• Facilitate communication of company EHS policies procedures and standards with all visitors including contractors and vendors.
• Planning performing and/or coordinating industrial hygiene sampling analysis and interpretation of results in compliance with all applicable requirements for the exposure(s) identified.
• Maintaining professional knowledge up to date with existing and proposed changes in applicable federal state and local EHS regulations and standards.
• Participate in and/or lead the development implementation and maintaining of all applicable Safety Management Systems.
• Assist in Workers Compensation claims administration and coordination of the ReturntoWork program for injured team members.
• Accurate interpretation and application of Environmental Health and Safety codes standards and related professional references (e.g. OSHA EPA NFPA ANSI ADA CCOHS DOT/IATA etc..
• Carry out all administrative responsibilities associated with EHS compliance and program administration.
• Conduct regular walk through EHS inspections to identify hazards document findings recommend corrective actions that work within given constraints and verification of completed corrective actions and their effectiveness.
• Understand and administer reasonable suspicion and impairment programs used to conduct drug and alcohol testing and other applicable standards as they may apply.
• Assist and/or lead in establishing risk management processes aimed at hazard condition control and injury prevention through studying incidents observed and potential hazard conditions in various completed and planned work environments.
• Display consistent measure of integrity and company culture in all businessrelated activities.
• Track and trend incident data in Safety Management System.
• Responsible for the use and maintenance of all applicable company related data systems software peripherals etc. to complete tasks as assigned.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Maintain safety data sheets in SDS Online and physical binders and keep GHS label stations stocked.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/ education and experience requirements:

(e.g. degrees certificates of specific trainings)

• Bachelors degree in related technical scientific or engineering discipline required and / or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years experience in Environmental Health and/or Safety field in Engineer/Specialist/Generalist role required.

Skills requirements:

(e.g. analytical teamwork problem solving ability to use certain equipment etc.

• Selfstarter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills are required.
• Skilled use of technology and software packages such as MS Office and Internet/Intranet navigation.
• Critical thinking and project management skills.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance of all local state and federal safety requirements (OSHA).
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance of applicable local state and federal environmental requirements (EPA).
• Strong skills with teaching audiences with varying levels of learning comprehension and interest of the subject matter and material.
• Use of change management principles and processes.
• Data collection compilation and statistical analysis.
• Compliance Behavioral Risk and/or Human Performance auditing and inspection techniques to ensure meeting internal and external standards.
• Demonstrate a tenacious drive for results.
• Experience with developing and implementing Safety Management Systems (BSI 18001 / ISO 45001 preferred.
• Knowledge in ADA and HIPAA legal compliance.
• Knowledge in Workers Comp and ReturntoWork practices.
• Collaborative partner with resources at all levels of the company to drive results that achieve goals and objectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to read interpret and apply applicable EHS regulatory and legal interpretive text.
• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective actions.
• Basic First Aid and CPR certified and/or trainer preferred EMT a plus.
• EHS related professional credentials a plus (i.e. Associate Safety Professional (ASP).
• Ability to or experience with operating and training operators on Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT).