EHS Industrial Hygienist Specialist (Entry Level) St. Joseph, MO

What you will do

In this role you will have oversight and accountability for the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) operations at a single plant and may assist in some EHS activities at other sites as this role you will partner with other members of your Regional EHS leadership teams to ensure seamless implementation of Global Regional and plant EHS standards practices systems and tools and will serve as the general subject matter expert for EHS operations within your plant.

You will provide technical support on EHS matters across your plant and drive initiatives as an individual contributor or leader of project teams to address specific changes or issues that apply across the plant.

How you will do it

Partner with other members of your EHS team such as site EHS Tech(s) EHS Site Lead Regional EHS Manager Regional Industrial Hygienist and Regional Environmental Engineer as well as the broader plant operations team to develop site specific execution plans that deliver on our operational and EHS strategies.
Communicate EHS opportunities and risks to Plant and EHS leadership.
Maintain general awareness of applicable international state local and corporate EHS requirements.
Assist in the implementation of the plants EHS programs and processes.
Assist in implementing a communication strategy across your plant that reinforces a high level of EHS awareness and ownership at all levels of the plant.
Validate program and process implementation with hourly staff team leaders supervisors and plant management.
Review contract documentation for jobs meeting large project criteria for relevant issues that may affect the execution of the EHS programs at the plant.
Oversee EHS technical management and process training for all levels of employees based on specific needs and requirements. Training may include the business strategies and goals technical EH&S and program information injury trend data and regulatory information.
Track and communicate EHS performance metrics including goals and the core processes (i.e. audits events training etc.).
Guide Plant Management and hourly staff in analyzing incidents and their related trends including injuries blood leads internal spills external releases potential permit non-compliances compliance with reporting deadlines and regulatory inspections to ensure that root causes complete risk assessments and associated preventative measures are identified and implemented in a timely manner.
Represent the EHS function in obtaining approval for needed capital and expenses to address EHS risks and opportunities.
Partner with your EHS Site Lead and Regional EHS teams on filling gaps for your plant (i.e. industrial hygiene occupational health permitting auditing etc.).
Ensure prompt escalation of EHS issues to Business Operational and EHS Leadership.
Educate and train plant hourly and salary personnel in effective industrial hygiene and ventilation practices and procedures.

Quarterly testing for ventilation lead and air noise levels etc.