Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist

Description

What you’ll do:

• Designs, develops, implements, and oversees the organization's environmental health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities and to ensure that facility is in compliance with regulations.

• Conducts studies and investigations to ensure compliance with government safety and health laws, standards and regulations and industrial hygiene as well as environmental safety.

• Investigates accidents and promotes safety-conscious work performance and training programs.

• Provides safety performance measures.

• Responsible for delivery of professional safety activities by applying standard safety techniques and procedures.

• Responsible for planning own work, assessing own progress and adjusting efforts to meet goals.

• Determines root cause analyses.

RELOCATION FOR THIS POSITION IS NOT PROVIDED

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in safety science, safety management, industrial hygiene, environmental science, occupational health, engineering or other industrial discipline work experience preferred.

• Equivalent work experience of 3-5 years in an Industrial/Manufacturing Environment

• Knowledge of:

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Workers Compensation regulations

• Ability to deal with situations involving sensitive and confidential company information

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a timely manner

• Ability to make decisions and operate independently with respect to complex issues and business requirements.

Working Conditions:

• Work environment includes plant, warehouse, production and non-production areas and plant grounds.

• Ability to tolerate both high and low temperatures, loud noises typical of a manufacturing plant.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.

Safety Activities

• Be aware of and observe all safety practices. Including but not limited to- Safety glasses, safety boots, hearing protection, etc… as required

• Know and follow all safety rules and procedures.

• Participate in safety committees and initiatives as assigned.

As an important member of the team, you will be responsible for:

• Activating the potential of our people,

• Caring for our customers,

• Optimizing operations and

• Integrating sustainability into our daily practices as well as our long-term strategy and promote a results-driven culture that is aligned with long term value creation.

Safety Sensitive: Yes

Benefits:

• Health & Pharmacy

• Dental & Vision

• Critical Illness

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance

• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance

• 401(k) W/Company Match

• Short-Term Disability

• Voluntary Long-Term Disability

• Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

• Thought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject

• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

Preferred

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Preferred

• Bachelors or better

Experience

Preferred

• 1-5 year: 1-5 years

Equal Opportunity Employer

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