Environmental Health Safety Specialist
Environmental Health Safety Specialist
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Job Description
PURPOSE OF POSITION
The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for developing administering and sustaining an effective environmental health and safety (EHS) process through risk reduction strategies and management system implementation. The EHS Specialist is the onsite face of safety for the business working directly with managers and associates across the facility to deploy proactive safety programs consistent with a world class corporation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
EHS
- Implement all aspects of the Gems Setra EHS system.
- Improve EHS workplace performance by promoting an incidentfree workplace and identifying and mitigating EHS riskin accordance with regulations corporate compliance policies and ISO standards.
- Schedule and present all necessary EHS training for employees and ensure compliance and understanding.
- Guide and direct assigned operating company toward compliance with local state and federal safety and environmental regulations and corporate compliance policies.
- Facilitate and engage operating company team and team members to drive projects that will lead to reductions in accidents energy water usage and waste minimization.
- Ensure timely submittal of required federal state and local environmental and safety regulatory reports.
- Lead Safety Committee and facilitate team meetings as appropriate for the operating company.
- Conduct inspections and audits throughout the entire manufacturing facility to identify existing or potential hazards and determine corrective or preventive measures.
- Lead first aid response team coordinate annual certifications and conduct monthly meetings.
- Conduct and document incident investigations with root cause/countermeasures and maintain OSHA recordkeeping.
- Administer Workers Compensation functions for the assigned business unit.
- Provide input on factory daily management and project reviews.
- Positively contribute in kaizen events supporting a continuous improvement culture.
- Facilitate EHS suggestions and manage near miss program.
- Conduct JSAs (safety risk assessments) and Aspect / Impact Analysis (environmental risk assessments).
- Manage environmental compliance including hazardous waste disposal environmental permits and EPA regulatory reporting.
- Lead local sustainability projects sustainability reporting and emission reduction initiatives.
- Manage safety and wellness programs (biometric screening health fair & ART).
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Bachelors degree or equivalent in environmental health and safety or related scientific field
- 6 months of related experience (related experience may include internship or coop experience).
- Sound judgment with theability to make timely decisions.
- Solid time management skills with proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
- Able to effectivelyprioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic results driven culture.
- Versatile flexible and a desire to work within a highpaced manufacturing environment.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
