Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

Position Summary

This role supports both the Elgin and Huntley facilities in partnership with a Safety counterpart who also oversees both locations. While responsible for a broad range of EHS activities this position has a strong environmental focus serving as the primary resource for environmental compliance sustainability initiatives waste management air and water permitting regulatory reporting and continuous improvement efforts. The successful candidate ensure compliance with federal state and local environmental regulations and partner with site leadership to promote a culture of environmental responsibility while supporting overall safety performance across both facilities.

This position is responsible to meet the goals and objectives of the organizationbyassisting in planning and implementing an EHS Excellenceprogram while ensuring compliance with all state federal and local governmental EHS regulations.

Wage: $80000 - $95000

Essential Duties and Tasks

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Designs and implements safety and environmental policies and procedures including but not limited to written programs recordkeeping reports inspections monitoring testing and training.
• Ensure compliance with federal state and local EHS regulations by staying informed about changes interpreting requirements and implementing necessary adjustments to programs processes and policies.
• Deliver EHS training programs to employees at all levels to ensure employees knowledge understanding and adherence to safety and environmental regulations pertaining to all facilities.
• Conduct and document regular EHS audits and inspections as needed to assure compliance with applicable permits regulations and requirements.
• Coordinate visits from internal and external regulatory authorities and file annual localstateand federal environmental reports potentially including air waste water Tier II and Form R.
• Assist site safety committee with inspections to assess compliance with policies and regulations identifying determining and implementing corrective and preventative measures for areas with existing or potential accident and health hazards.
• Manages workers compensation cases and EHS programs including cost control/reduction and accident prevention/ reduction safety behavior audit and risk assessmentprograms
• Assist with the proper handling storage and disposal of hazardous materials ensuring adherence to safety protocols and environmental regulations.
• Establish and promote a culture of continuous improvement in EHS performance by evaluating existing programs identifying areas for enhancement and coordinating development of and EHS improvement strategic plan collaborating with site managers.
• Analyze safety history manufacturing processes product machinery and chemical exposures to determine safety hazards identify trends and develop safety strategies to correct and prevent potential accidents or health hazards.
• All other duties asassigned

Qualifications Education and Experience

• BSrequiredin a relatedfield
• Certifications required/preferred includeCertified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)Certified Safety Professional (ASP/CSP)Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• 6-8 years experience in a related field
• This position has no leadershipdutiesbutis a subject matter in a particular field.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel Power Point) VisioOutlook email and calendar.
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal written and presentations) with executive leadership staff and internal and external clients.
• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems andneeds anddevelop solutions and/or options.
• Self-confident self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging fast-paced environment.

Required Experience:

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