Environmental Health & Safety Specialist/Engineer

Job Information

Along with the EHS Team, this position will help to develop, coordinate, and administer Environmental, Safety, and Health programs.

This position's activities are focused on strategic safety and incident-prevention initiatives to help support the day-to-day operations of the Gwinner facility.

Responsibility for oversight, implementation, and internal auditing of the facility's compliance 14001 & 18001 Standards. 

Works with departments, including employees at all levels of the organization, to find and resolve safety issues & ergonomic concerns. 
 

Role & Responsibility

Strategic Safety

- Maintain and Implement Facilitiy’s Compliance with 14001 & 18001 Standards. 

- Maintain Certifications: ISO/OHSAS certification compliance. ISO/OHSAS certification compliance.

- Compliance Audits: Support all compliance audits, and is the lead for the audit process.

- Oversee Environmental, Health, and Safety Inspections (EHS) in the facility in conjunction with area supervisors.

- Administration of the Learning Management System (LMS).

- Assist with Return to Work Program. Work with medical professionals to assess health risks and to develop ways to manage health issues and concerns.

- Maintain Record Keeping for the EHS Department: Document control & retention. Manage the Policy and Procedure Manual, along with working with process owners for its annual review and update needs, in addition to coordinating employee awareness/training. Track Job Hazard Analyses. Organize Industrial Hygeine annual testing, and provide individual results to employees tested. Work with Manufacturing facilitators and team leads to maintain all employee safety-training records and ensure consistency throughout the facility. 
 

Incident Prevention

- Work in conjunction with the facility’s management to complete risk & safety assessments.

- Manage the Job Hazard Analysis Program.

- Manage the Corrective Action Program.

- Complete Hazard Assessments.
- Work in conjunction with the facility’s management and OHS Nurse to lead safety teams including accident investigation.
 

Compliance

- Ergonomics: Manage corrective actions. Provide or seek out ergonomic recommendations. Pursue and assist with cell update and equipment improvements.

- Aid in emergency responses.
 

Job Requirement

• Engineer = Bacehlor's degree - Environmental Science and Technology, or other job related field required.  An emphasis in Environmental Health and Saftey preferred.  
• Specialist = 4 year degree preferred, or Technical Degree & relevant experience required. 
• OSHA Related Certificates.
• Knowledge of applicable safety laws i.e. OSHA, EPA, etc.
• PC Skills, Excel, Oracle, Power Point.
• Critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.
• Must communicate well with all employees, within every level of the organization
• 2+ years relavent experience
• <10% travel

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