EHS Coordinator

Job Information

Job : 519720
Employment Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Castroville, TX

The EHS Coordinator works as a partner with all facets of operations to analyze the manufacturing process to eliminate hazards. This individual will work closely with management by providing guidance, insight, and consultation in support of our company's continuous improvement in the areas of environmental, health and safety. The EHS Coordinator will assist employees in identifying and correcting hazards, establishing best safe practices, and training/coaching employees.

This individual will be responsible for the daily safety and environmental requirements associated with each crew and will have the support of regional managers, operational leaders and EHS managers/directors to assist and help you develop your career in EHS. Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH company, is the leading provider of utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America.

We’re more than just a manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, or plastic products – we’re a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more.

• Provide a strong on‑floor presence that embraces coaching all levels of management, supervisors, and employees toward observing, understanding and correcting behaviors and conditions that can lead to incidents.
• Work with management to investigate incidents and establish corrective and preventive action plans to eliminate hazards and mitigate risk within the framework of the company’s Incident Management System (IMS).
• Coordinate with the Area EHS Manager to ensure all Environmental, Health and Safety programs are kept updated and the management system is established to track implementation.
• Deliver health and safety training and assist in the development of systems for the delivery of such training; administer new‑hire onboarding training with classroom training and competency in‑field testing.
• Conduct periodic assessments of operations focused on safety compliance, correction of unsafe behaviors and conditions, documenting findings, setting appropriate timelines (with concurrence of local management), providing appropriate levels of support, and tracking action items to completion.
• Provide technical guidance on all environmental policies and regulations, including Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, air permitting management, Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures, and other environmental plans as needed.
• Review plans and specifications for construction and installation of new machinery or equipment to ensure all safety requirements are met, including authority to sign‑off/approve new and relocated machinery/equipment.
• Assist in the coordination and facilitation of developing and sharing best practices throughout facilities and manufacturing operations.
• Train and assist management and operations in developing safe operating procedures for the various tasks and hazards in their facilities.
• Assist management in establishing appropriate systems to procure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and appropriate safety supplies for specific tasks and activities.
• Support local Safety Action Teams (SATs) that encourage employee engagement and develop future leaders who can self‑facilitate and perpetuate the learning process.
• Attend Train the Trainer courses for required areas; crane/rigging, powered industrial vehicle, walking working surface, and First Aid/CPR/AED.

• 2+ years in EHS and/or Manufacturing with EHS responsibility.
• Excellent communication skills able to reach across the various functional departments to facilitate seamless integration.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA CFR 1910 and environmental regulations.
• Basic knowledge of Lock Out Tag Out, Working at Heights, Confined Space, and Lifting Operations.
• Ability to work with company administrative, production and technical personnel at all levels to achieve plant and corporate goals.
• Detailed working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; ability to efficiently navigate regulatory‑agency and…