EHS Specialist

Novelis is one of the world leaders in aluminum recycling and rolling and a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider. Driven by our purpose of shaping a sustainable world together we work alongside our customers to provide innovative solutions to the aerospace automotive beverage packaging and specialty markets. Headquartered in Atlanta Georgia Novelis has approximately 13000 employees in 32 operating facilities on 4 continents.

The Novelis Rolled Products North America (RPNA) division is seeking a EHS (Health Safety and Environmental) Specialist at operational facilities located in Ashville OH. The position functions within the local EHS Team reporting to the Ashville EHS Manager and provides direct staff support to Novelis; manages environmental compliance programs; articulates regulatory impact on operations to upper management; investigates recognizes and recommends corrective actions for environmental compliance issues and continuous improvement actions while functioning in a safe efficient and cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Inspections: Perform or assure that all daily weekly monthly or other periodic EHS inspections are completed as required by local state and federal enforceable statutes permits or company policy as prescribed either by or company policy.
• Reporting: Compile information and prepare various EHS reports to insure accurate and timely submittal to local state and/or federal regulatory agencies to maintain necessary operating permits.
• Training: Attend training programs necessary to fulfill the role responsibilities. Also develop and/or present EHS training materials to plant employees as required by enforceable statutes or company policy.
• Compliance Assurance: Audit and maintain systems to insure compliance with all applicable environmental programs of facilities. Monitor and educate local management of regulatory initiatives and proposed rules. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of environmental compliance (e.g. waste reduction data collection record keeping reporting)
• Regulatory Authorities: The incumbent shall maintain professional cordial and credible relationships with environmental regulatory authorities. Local State and Federal environmental agencies conduct routine inspections. This role will be responsible for escorting such inspectors through site operations responding to the inspection inquires and communicating inspection results to supervisor and site management.
• Conduct behavior based safety observations.
• Data Review: Make recommendations on corrective or preventative compliance actions based on data acquisition systems.
• Provide guidance for operating procedures as directed by Manager.
• Collect and analyze injury data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Audit Health and Safety Procedures maintain necessary records and plant SOS records
• Assist in the incident investigation for all HS&E incidents: environmental excursions NOVs near misses and injuries.
• Oversee the waste water facility providing supervision reporting to Novelis management and Ohio EPA.
• Adhere to and support company quality environmental health & safety and certification standards including ISO 9001:2015 ISO 14001:2015 ISO 45001:2018 IATF 16949:2016 and ASI Certifications where applicable.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree relevant field (Engineering; Occupational Safety or Environmental related) or an Associate Degree with a relevant EHS Professional Certification (Certifications including GSP ASP or CSP and Ohio Class I Waste Water Operator are acceptable)
• Certification if not currently certified the ability to progress to certification.
• Must actively seek to pursue Ohio Waste Water Class I Operator
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills working knowledge of Microsoft 365 Suite
• Ability to contribute and participate in a team environment.
• Ability to learn read understand and communicate EHS regulatory requirements.
• Ability to accomplish assigned tasks provide feedback construct plans and demonstrates confidence in team leader and member roles.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the work in the role.
• Ability to recognize and analyze critical issues identify and assign resources and follow-up to task completion.
• Ability to apply sampling and analysis protocol to provide accurate data and to explain and train others in sampling protocol.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

What We Offer

Novelis benefits reflect our commitment to supporting employees and their households with flexible high-quality options including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Company-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Company-paid life insurance and voluntary coverage options
• Competitive paid time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retirement and post-retirement health coverage options
• Employee assistance programs available 24/7
• Wellness career development and work-life support resources

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Founded in 1971 Ashville is a finishing facility with coating capabilities. Employing around 190 people the facility primarily serves the Building & Construction and Commercial Transportation markets.

Novelis recognizes its talented and diverse workforce as a key competitive advantage. Novelis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. All terms and conditions of employment at Novelis including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoffs recalls transfers leaves of absence compensation and training are without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

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