EH&S Specialist
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Job Description
Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. Innovation goes far beyond materials science; its powered by the passion creativity and diverse expertise of 9000 professionals worldwide. Whether youre a finance wizard a tech enthusiast an operational powerhouse an HR changemaker or a trailblazer in materials development youll find your place at Avient. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!
EH&S Specialist
This position is responsible for the Environmental Health and Safety policies procedures and operations at multisite manufacturing plants. Position is also responsible for training systems across all plant functional areas. Ensures the plants are in full compliance with all corporate city county and federal government Environmental Health and Safety laws and regulations.
Essential Functions
- Provides technical support to plant personnel regarding OSHA regulations state environmental regulations and federal DOT regulations.
- Obtains and maintains applicable regulatory permits.
- Reviews/prepares all applicable regulatory reports and maintains supporting documentation.
- Responsible for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Program for plant.
- Participates in the development of and conducts inhouse EH&S audits. Maintains documentation.
- Maintains and participates in the new raw material review boards.
- Keeps current on regulatory issues.
- Maintain facility safety files and records.
- Develop programs to improve plant safety performance in order to meet plant goals.
- Conduct and document new employee safety training and existing employee refresher training.
- Provide safety support for all shifts.
- Lead and actively participate in Safety Council and crossplant teams as needed.
- Lead BORs for safety incidents and/or injuries in conjunction with line and staff personnel.
- Coordinate evaluation purchase and distribution of safety equipment and supplies.
- Coordinate all workers compensation programs and guidelines.
- Perform Job Safety Analyses for new and existing processes where appropriate and develop hazard control practices and programs.
- Coordinate installation maintenance and auditing of all security fire protection equipment and alarms.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
3 years in EH&S including legal and regulatory compliance
3 years in manufacturing operations quality and safety
Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Outlook Excel and Word
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Organizational skills prioritization/time management and stress management
Strong reading analytical and problemsolving skills
Software Skills including Microsoft Office SAP Inventory/Purchasing Systems
Physical Demands
Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time talking and listening.
Must be able to walk and use hands.
Occasionally requires bending stooping climbing ladders and stairs.
May occasionally be required to lift push or pull up to 50 pounds.
Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud.
Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses safety shoes hearing protection hard hat respiratory protection.
Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine.
May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity.
May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes.
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self a leader of others or a leader of the business. By playing to win acting customer centric driving innovation and profitable growth collaborating seamlessly across Avient and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avients strategic goals to meet our customer needs and to accomplish your career goals.
At Avient we believe a wide variety of thoughts ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring promotion development compensation or advancement are based solely on a persons qualifications abilities experience and performance. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of nondiscrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race sex sexual orientation gender identity age color religion national origin disability genetic information protected veterans status or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local law. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to complete an online application please contact the Avient HR Team by emailing
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Employment Type
Full Time
