EH&S Specialist

Overview

This is an on-site position to lead and coordinate with the Quality Management System, ensuring the plant’s ongoing compliance with all quality certifications, and in providing technical support for Environmental, Health & Safety requirements.

• Provides technical support to plant personnel regarding OSHA regulations, state environmental regulations, and federal DOT regulations.
• Obtains and maintains applicable regulatory permits.
• Reviews/prepares all applicable regulatory reports and maintains supporting documentation.
• Participates in the development of and conducts in-house EH&S audits. Maintains documentation.
• Maintains and participates in the new raw material review boards.
• Keeps current on regulatory issues.
• Maintain facility safety files and records.
• Develop programs to improve plant safety performance in order to meet plant goals.
• Conduct and document new employee safety training and existing employee refresher training.
• Provide safety support for all shifts.
• Lead and actively participate in Safety Council and cross-plant teams as needed.
• Lead BORs for safety incidents and/or injuries in conjunction with line and staff personnel.
• Coordinate evaluation, purchase and distribution of safety equipment and supplies.
• Coordinate all workers' compensation programs and guidelines.
• Perform Job Safety Analyses for new and existing processes where appropriate and develop hazard control practices and programs.
• Coordinate installation, maintenance and auditing of all security, fire protection equipment and alarms.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Provides technical support to plant personnel regarding OSHA regulations, state environmental regulations, and federal DOT regulations.
• Obtains and maintains applicable regulatory permits.
• Reviews/prepares all applicable regulatory reports and maintains supporting documentation.
• Responsible for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Program for plant.
• Participates in the development of and conducts in-house EH&S audits. Maintains documentation.
• Maintains and participates in the new raw material review boards.
• Keeps current on regulatory issues.
• Maintain facility safety files and records.
• Develop programs to improve plant safety performance in order to meet plant goals.
• Conduct and document new employee safety training and existing employee refresher training.
• Provide safety support for all shifts.
• Lead and actively participate in Safety Council and cross-plant teams as needed.
• Lead BORs for safety incidents and/or injuries in conjunction with line and staff personnel.
• Coordinate evaluation, purchase and distribution of safety equipment and supplies.
• Coordinate all workers' compensation programs and guidelines.
• Perform Job Safety Analyses for new and existing processes where appropriate and develop hazard control practices and programs.
• Coordinate installation, maintenance and auditing of all security, fire protection equipment and alarms.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree required
• At least 3 years of EH&S experience in a manufacturing environment

Requires standing and sitting for extended periods of time, talking and listening. Must be able to walk and use hands. Occasionally requires bending, stooping, climbing ladders and stairs. May occasionally be required to lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds. Typically work is in a manufacturing environment where noise level is loud. Generally requires the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, hard hat, respiratory protection.

Exposure to outside weather conditions is routine. May be exposed to working in extreme heat and humidity. May also be exposed on occasion to dust or fumes.

Manufacturing Plant – may be multiple locations.

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