Specialist - EHS; Environmental Health and Safety

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.

• Should know the following:
  Tier II, SPCC, Air Title V, Stormwater, Spill Planning, Hazardous / Special Wastes, Universal Waste, Machine Guarding, LOTO, Risk Management / Assessments, Root Cause Analysis
• Manufacturing experience required; experience in printing or flexible packaging environments strongly preferred.
• Must be comfortable spending a significant portion of time in production areas, engaging operators, supervisors, and leads.
• Acts as a visible safety presence on the floor, not solely a program administrator.
• Support and maintain leading indicator programs such as behavioral safety observations, near-miss reporting, and risk assessments.
• Partner with operations to ensure corrective actions are implemented and sustained.
• Hands-on experience with air permits, hazardous waste management, and environmental compliance in a manufacturing setting strongly preferred.
• Comfort delivering direct, respectful feedback
• Assist in the planning and implementation of safety and environmental policies and procedures including, but not limited to, written programs, recordkeeping, reports, inspections, monitoring, testing, and training.
• Supports compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations by staying informed about changes, interpreting requirements, and implementing necessary adjustments to programs, processes, and policies.
• Assist with deliver of 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 assist in filing annual local, state and 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 assessment programs
• Assist with the proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and environmental regulations.
• Supports 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.
• Learns to 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 as assigned
• A continuous improvement mindset rather than a “policing” approach.