EHS Specialist II

Job Description Title:EHS Specialist IIFLSA Status:OHDepartment: EHSJob Class:Reports To:Director of OperationsFull / Part TimeFull TimeLocation: Reading Masterack HQ - Social Circle GAEffective Date:Position Summary:This position will work with the Director of Operations and Leadership team at the Reading Truck/Masterack manufacturing plant to aid in the development and implementation of policies documents and tasks associated with OSHA EPA and Industrial Hygiene practices or regulations. This position will interface with managers as well as team members on the production floor to ensure that all company policies are followed provide interpretation on EHS regulations and conduct regulatory sampling. This position will take ownership of some compliance related tasks and programs as they relate to OSHA and EPA. Position Responsibilities: Assist in the investigation process for accidents and injuries including the identification of root cause and necessary corrective action to prevent reoccurrence; and assist departments in documentation and develop PDCAs. Maintain compliance database including entering compliance required information into database as well as completing compliance related EHS tasks; (Including TRIR tracking DART and trending injury data)Assist with analyzing and summarizing key metrics to support reporting about EHS performance including developing presentations to present findingsDevelop Draft Safety procedures policies and training as necessary that are OSHA compliantParticipate in Safety audits and assessments to identify safety deficiencies such as LOTO Machine Guarding Hot Work and Electrical Safety; as well as other OSHA regulations Assist with the preparation and/or distribution of EHS related communications and/or postingsCollaborate with team members to understand problems issues and obtain suggested alternativesAssist to schedule 3rd party vendors and contractors for on-site training and assist with providing trainingConduct PPE assessments and JHAs; evaluate current equipment and make modifications to PPE program to ensure compliance and upgrades are current with latest technologyParticipate in the development of training materials conduct training when applicable and maintain the training database for tracking compliance and participationOversee the development and continuous improvement of New Hire safety orientationParticipate in and guide the monthly Safety Committee team members; providing leadership to ensure the committee has direction and demonstrated efficiencyCoordinate files for review by regulators for compliance and auditors for inspectionsSupport EHS Manager with files and recordkeeping on daily weekly and monthly basisAssist in compliance assurance with all federal state and local environmental requirementsInspect equipment and machine guarding for OSHA compliance making recommendations as neededPerform air permit stormwater wastewater and waste inspections with ability to identify gaps make adjustments to the programs and maintain documentation for complianceManage hazardous waste labeling shipments and Responsibility:No cost center responsibility; no profit & loss responsibilityPosition Qualifications & Requirements: Education: Required - Bachelor Degree in EHS-related field such as Industrial Safety Environmental Science Chemistry Environmental EngineeringExperience:Three (3) to five (5) years previous manufacturing or industrial experienceCertification /License: Willing to work towards or in progress towards ASP or CSP or CIH or and Abilities:Must have working and fundamental knowledge of OSHA standards EPA waste regulationsMust have completed RCRA and DOT training within the past year or willingness to complete the training post-hireFamiliar with 5S and basic Lean Manufacturing programsExperience with MS Office required; proficiency in ExcelDemonstrated skills in database management and comfortable working on a computerEffective oral and written communication; confident in interactions across all facets of a production organizational skills with attention to detailMust be driven results-oriented and able to self-start and self -motivateMust be able to work independently but also lead a team to complete a goal or taskSupervisory responsibilities: None Work environment:Manufacturing and Office environmentSome Sedentary work in office with a focus on presence in and around the production floor. Must be able to wear required Personal Protective equipment (PPE)Travel: NoneJ.B. Poindexter & Co. Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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 state or local policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.#LI-ER1