EHS Specialist - Cambridge, OH

Job Description

Colgate‑Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries, specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name. Join Colgate‑Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet.

Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let’s build a brighter, healthier future for all.

The Cambridge Plant EHS Specialist is responsible for providing support to all aspects of EHS programs and initiatives. This includes researching and resolving EHS issues in a timely manner, providing proactive solutions to minimize recurrence, monitoring safety performance, recommending and implementing continuous‑improvement changes, and maintaining EHS records and reports to comply with all regulatory and corporate standards. The primary accountabilities of the role include ensuring the safety and health of plant employees, the community, and the environment;

safety compliance; EHS enforcement and compliance; data collection; housekeeping; problem solving; and continuous improvement as part of a work team. The role requires considerable interaction with others in all production and support functions.

• Lead plant environmental and safety performance and compliance initiatives.
• Analyze plant employee safety programs (e.g., lockout/tagout, machine guarding, contractor safety, hand safety, hazard communication, and fall protection) and, as necessary, develop and implement changes to said policies/processes.
• Ensure proper shipping of Cambridge hazardous materials—air, water, land.
• Coordinate the industrial hygiene program, including training and sampling.
• Execute projects in regards to safety & environmental compliance requirements.
• Monitor contractor compliance with site policy, and federal and state regulations.
• Perform training of safety and environmental policy/processes.
• Support medical surveillance as required by various safety and environmental regulations (e.g., respirator use, hearing conservation requirements).
• Coordinate environmental and safety audits.
• Monitor and assure accurate recording of training compliance as required by state and federal regulations.
• Address EPA, DOT, NFPA and/or OSHA requirements.
• Ensure accurate local safety and environmental record‑keeping and reporting.
• Lead FP&R standards, as needed.
• Identify and provide the resources and guidance that will ensure implementation of EOHS systems.
• Develop and drive strategies to ensure conformance to EOHS requirements.
• Provide direction for improving safety, environment, and quality‑conscious behavior.
• Communicate the need for, and impact of EOHS standards.
• Establish effective strategies for implementation of EOHS standards and regulatory conformance.
• Recognize and acknowledge EOHS performance in sites and individuals.
• Take corrective actions in a timely manner to mitigate potential EOHS incidents.
• Abide by facility safety and GMP requirements.
• Develop networks to foster teamwork in the management of requirements, identification, and implementation of best practices.
• Lead the plant EOHS self‑assessment against CP standards and governmental regulations.

• Detailed knowledge of hazardous materials shipping—DOT, IATA, IMDG.
• Understanding and knowledge of federal, state, and local requirements for air, water, stormwater, hazardous waste, and release reporting.
• Knowledge of wastewater/NPDES requirements.
• Understanding and interpreting governmental policies and regulations to ensure Colgate compliance.
• Understanding of the business and financial consequences of non‑conformance.
• Leads by example and demands safe behaviors and awareness, sound environmental practices, and commitment to safety.
• Understanding of own role and responsibility as well as that of others in implementing EOHS standards and guidelines.
• Teamwork and strong interpersonal skills.
• Self‑directed with strong results‑oriented attitude.
• Planning,…