Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Avery Dennison is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist for our graphics manufacturing site in Lowell this role you will report to the site Plant Manager and serve as the sites primary EHS resource. Key responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Implementing programs and developing facility specific procedures that ensure compliance with regulatory and Company requirements.

• Integration of Company and facility level EHS management systems to maintain compliance environmental protection and a safe operating conditions.

• Regularly reviewing and reporting the status of regulatory compliance and improvement initiatives.

• Maintaining OSHA 300 log form 101 and all other governmental and corporate database records.

• Coordinating and controlling an effective accident prevention program.

• Implementing education and training to support regulatory and business requirements.

• Function as the contractor-plant representative to assure compliance of all process safety management (PSM)-related requirements from contractors.

• Acting as a resource and support to facility safety teams.

• Investigating all releases injuries and near-misses.

• Coordinating the Job Safety Analysis program and OSHA Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance program and maintaining the safety data sheet (SDS) system.

• Conducting periodic inspections of plant machinery equipment and working environment to ensure conformance to appropriate safety and sanitary standards and regulations.

• Driving continuous improvement and delivering strong results from behavioral based processes.

• Maintaining the facilitys compliance records for permits. Reviewing Federal State and local regulation changes that impact permits and permit compliance. Collaborating with regulatory agencies as needed.

• Identifying and assessing hazardous conditions and practices and developing hazard control practices and programs.

Qualifications :

• HS Diploma required. Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Chemical Environmental Engineering / Science or related field preferred.

• 2 years of EHS related experience required. Relevant Internship/co-op experience will be counted towards this. 

• Advanced professional certification in safety e.g. CSP CIH etc. preferred.

• Basic knowledge of regulatory requirements and EHS policies procedures and programs required.

• Experience in life safety codes: EHS rules HAZOP training principles of occupational safety and health and Industrial hygiene.

• Project/Problem Resolution skills.

• Critical thinking with the ability to lead a team and good interpersonal communications.

• Strong coaching facilitating and training skills.

Additional Information :

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time