EHS Technician

Founded over 35 years ago First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan Pennsylvania into a group of companies employing over 5000 team memberswhile maintaining ourfamilyvalues and entrepreneurialspirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada the companies within the First Qualitygroup produce high-quality personal care and household products forlargeretailers and healthcareorganizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers wipes feminine pads paper towels bath tissue adult incontinence products laundry detergents fabric finishers and dishwash addition we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility unity and integrity we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality youll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning professional development and our mission to Make Things Better.

We are seeking an EHS Technician for our First Quality Baby Products site located in Macon GA. This position will be responsible for providing technical skills in the operation and support of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs to maintain an accident-free work environment and ensure compliance with applicable EHS regulatory requirements.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Aspire to achieve a zero-injury culture through visible support of the injury prevention and EHS programs.

• Ensure required Environmental Health and Safety training is complete for all team members.

• Active participation/facilitation in EHS related meetings and training sessions

• Participate/Facilitate in the new hire EHS orientation process

• Assist organization in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities

• Conduct/Lead Risk Assessment teams

• Conduct/Lead Safety Committee meetings

• Participate in ERT drills and training sessions

• Conduct hands on fire extinguisher training

• Participate in maintaining EHS documents / records

• Work with third party Industrial Hygienist in accordance with the IH program

• Conduct regular walk-through EHS inspections to identify hazards document findings recommend corrective actions and follow through to ensure corrections have been made

• Assist in establishing policies for preventive actions through studying accidents and potential risks in general work environments

  Investigate accidents identify root cause and assist in implementing corrective actions

• Conduct periodic internal FQ and contractor EHS audits

• Assist in coordinating and overseeing the return-to-work program for injured workers

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with all employees vendors and customers

• Facilitate communication of company EHS policies procedures and standards with all visitors including contractors and vendors

• Complete administrative responsibilities and documentation including training records accident / incident reporting etc.

• Track and trend incident data in Safety Management System

• Maintain safety data sheets in MSDS Online and physical binders and keep GHS label stations stocked

The ideal candidate should possess the following:

• Minimum of three to five years manufacturing experience preferred

  1-5 years of entry level Environmental Health and Safety experience or

• Associates degree in related technical scientific or engineering discipline and / or equivalent experience.

• Basic First aid and CPR certified a plus

• Certification(s) in Occupational EHS related fields a plus

• Self-starter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational skills are required

• Strong computer proficiency is a plus

• Basic understanding of EHS related standards and/or regulatory requirements (OSHA EPA NRC NFPA ANSI NIOSH)

• Ability to recognize hazardous situations and recommend corrective actions

• Internal candidates should have no write-ups or disciplinary actions for safety in 24 months

• Internal candidates should not be on Written Warning 2 or higher for any reason

Physical requirements and work environment:

• Occasional sitting with frequent standing/walking during workday.

• Frequent bending climbing kneeling and reaching overhead throughout shift.

• Occasional pushing and pulling with arms legs and body throughout shift.

• Frequent lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds with occasional lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds

• Occasional repetitive use of hands.

• Occasional simple/light and firm/strong grasping with the hands.

• Occasional operation of Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) during shift.

• Occasional use of hand and/or power tools to safely complete tasks.

• Able to type and read small print on screen and blueprints/schematics

• Ability to travel as needed to other sites via commercial airline or vehicle

• Physically capable of wearing all required PPE (i.e. safety footwear safety glasses hearing protection etc.)

• Able to communicate well

• Able to hear alarms at 85 decibels with or without assistive device through background noise

• Able to distinguish colors yellow red green orange brown and blue

• Work in an environment with the potential for exposure to dust during certain tasks

• Ability to work overtime as needed or identified by department manager

• Work for several hours in wet dry hot and cold environments inside and outside of the facility

• Rare travel for work required (i.e. other company locations conferences vendor sites etc.)

• Work under pressure of deadlines and manage moderate levels of stress

• Walking over rough uneven terrain mud and gravel surfaces in construction and outdoor work areas

What We Offer You

We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (years worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4000 per year on insurance premiums
• ...and more!