EHS SPECIALIST

AMPI owns seven Midwest-based manufacturing plants where 10 percent of the nation’s American-type cheese, processed cheese and butter is produced. The cooperative’s award-winning cheese, butter and powdered dairy products are marketed to foodservice, retail and food ingredient customers. In 2019, the co-op launched its Dinner Bell Creamery brand and accompanying Co-op Crafted promise, highlighting more than 50 years of dairy farm families partnering with skilled buttermakers and cheesemakers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time:

1. All AMPI employees have an obligation to report employee safety, food safety and food quality issues to personnel of authority.
2. This position has a heightened food safety and food quality responsibilities.
3. Directly support Environmental, Health and Safety at facility by training and enforcing safety programs and policies and initiatives.
4. Administer continuous training programs that comply with OSHA regulations and develop safe work behaviors.
5. Manage industrial hygiene programs including medical testing, physicals, respiratory testing, fit testing; and conducts monitoring of contaminants as required by respective standards.
6. Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste inspections, identification, containerization, consolidation, labeling, accumulation and shipment for disposal and maintain records of such.
7. Collect, document and record site EHS monitoring including, but not limited to, area noise measurements, carbon monoxide, heat exposure, and storm water samples.
8. Apply the Company drug and alcohol testing program, complying with federal and state laws.
9. Schedule and conduct site EHS compliance inspections, perform records documentation and provide corrective action response recommendations and tracking.
10. Use a working knowledge of personal, industrial & occupational safety to manage safety programs such as Life Safety Code, Forklift Operations, Hoist & Crane Operations, Lifting Equipment, Job Safety Analysis, Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Control, Respiratory Protection, PPE Program, Hazard Communication and other OSHA required programs.
11. Promote technical safety and occupational health awareness through internal company communications, such as newsletters, committee meetings, 5-minute safety talks, best practices, and specific training programs.
12. Support maintenance, plant services and quality assurance to implement engineering controls and food safety while minimizing employee safety and occupational health hazards.
13. Identify and develop corrective actions for potential hazards by auditing facilities, machinery and safety equipment.
14. Manage DOT driver files, random drug screening and DOT documentation in the company’s electronic system.
15. Utilize and analyze safety and health metrics, trend and data to understand what is working well and where gaps exist. Provide quick response and program reprioritization to prevent injuries and risks.
16. Manage location’s workers compensation program closely monitoring claims, review reports, conduct timely and thorough investigations, identify corrective actions and ensure actions are complete.
17. Complies, reports on time and maintains OSHA and environmental reporting and documentation.
18. Maintain employee training and records for relevant occupational health and safety, environmental and DOT topics.
19. Support effective two-way communications with all employees by championing safety committees, time on the floor and shift change EHS information.
20. Execute required tests on finished product according to SOPs and customer requirements.
21. Responsible for daily/weekly calibration of lab equipment such as pH meters and scales, sample collection, sample preparations, etc.
22. Support investigations for improvement projects (e.g. testing done for continuous improvement).
23. Communicate out-of-specification product results to supervisor.
24. Conduct daily routine sample analyses using lab techniques and other instrumentation following Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
25. Organize laboratory records and files. Ensure compliance to procedures and work instructions.
26. Ensure correct recording of laboratory and quality records in compliance with SOPs including storage and retrieval of records.
27. Support laboratory activities to ensure that a high quality of products, services, housekeeping, and hygiene standards are maintained and improved in laboratory and other analytical areas.
28. Supports laboratory compliance (calibration, equipment testing, etc.) to SQF and AMPI requirements.
29. Employee shall follow and support execution from all staff of company policy on all required GMP, quality and food safety requirements and escalate quality or food safety findings or incidents.
30. Collect data and assist in regulatory reporting.
31. Member of the Food Safety Teams, Crisis Management team, SQF Team and Safety Team.
32. Work weekends and holidays in exigent circumstance.
33. Other duties as assigned

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Bachelor’s degree in safety management, industrial health and safety, a discipline of safety engineering or related field from accredited college or university or a combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Three to five years of experience managing and leading operational safety, preferably within the food industry with proven ability to deliver results.

• Certified Safety Professional with OSHA 511 course completion preferred.

•  First Responder, Basic Life Support Training preferred.

BENEFITS/REWARDS

AMPI offers competitive starting pay, PTO, 401k, short-term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs and more.

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Military and veterans are encouraged to apply.