EH&S Coordinator

Overview

Magnera's purpose is to better the world with new possibilities made real. For more than 160 years, the originating companies have delivered the material solutions their partners need to thrive. Through economic upheaval, global pandemics and changing end-user needs, they have consistently found ways to solve problems and exceed expectations. By bringing together these legacy companies, the distinct scale and comprehensive portfolio of products will bring customers more materials and choices. With a combined legacy of resilience, Magnera will build personal partnerships that withstand an ever-changing world.

Responsibilities

Effectively coordinates safety and environmental efforts and ensures compliance of OSHA requirements of the site. Develops and maintains a culture for preventing injury and illness among employees.

• Communicate identified or reported EHS issues to the EHS Manager and assist in resolution. 
• Champion employee empowerment to identify and address safety concerns, and generate new ideas related to safety and health. 
• Promote and participate in employee involvement programs such as project teams, committees, and internal training. 
• Assist with incident response
• Actively participate in incident investigations and resulting recommendations for improvement 
• Participate in plant and/or department level EHS audits, self-assessments and inspections
• Participate in plant incident and plant non-conformance investigations, and ensure closure of corrective actions. 
• Assist in maintaining safety and environmental compliance records
• Develop, create, and deliver safety and environmental training to employees as required. 
• Participate in emergency preparedness planning and response activities.
• Participate in defining safety training requirements for employees.
• Participate in internal and external inspections of the facility to assess and ensure compliance with federal, state, local, insurance and internal safety requirements
• Effectively interact with all internal functional job levels and with external agencies and resources in order to maximize the effectiveness of the safety improvement process. 
• Assist with Contractor Safety Training and ensure contractor personnel are in compliance with OSHA and Berry policies and safety requirements
• Maintain and increase professional knowledge and expertise related to the fields of environmental protection, occupational health, and industrial safety through annual professional development. 
• Keep abreast of industry and company best practices
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:  A bachelor's degree in related field is preferred.

Experience:  Prefer 4-6 years’ safety experience working in a manufacturing environment. Excellent problem solving, communication and writing skills needed. Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements.  Should have direct knowledge of hazardous materials such as solvents. Demonstrated safety training experience.

Physical/Cognitive Requirements: 

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating, process, and procedure manuals.  Ability to accurately prepare technical reports and routine correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate and track necessary statistics.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Demands: Requires prolonged sitting and frequent bending, stooping and stretching; manual dexterity; the ability to distinguish letters; occasional lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds.