Overview:
We are seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring safety programs and environmental regulations to ensure compliance within the workplace.

Job Description:

• The client is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems, and services.
• Client serves a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including household and personal care, paper, foundry, steel, construction, and environmental solutions around the world.
• The company reported global sales of $2.2 billion in 2023.
• Critical features of this job are described under the headings that follow.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary (essential) duty satisfactorily.

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work on special environmental problems as they occur.
• Assist other plants throughout the Division as needed.
• Conduct safety audits at other SMI facilities.
• Assist other SMI facilities with safety and health-related issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Please note this is a safety-sensitive position and will be subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications/Requirements:

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

• Education: A bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required.
• Successful candidates must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Must have familiarity with federal and state regulations pertaining to the site.
• Excellent oral and written skills are required.
• Computer skills are a plus.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and have a strong attention to detail.
• Additionally, the successful candidate must be able to direct/lead others, effectively handle conflict situations, display a cooperative attitude and concern for others, be able to maintain composure, have integrity, persistence, and initiative, as well as be dependable and adaptable to changing circumstances.
• While performing the duties of this job, an employee is typically required to read, write, listen, speak and understand English, follow all instructions and other oral/written information, visually inspect equipment/work area, complete paperwork and other documentation accurately, identify, analyze, troubleshoot and solve issues using judgment and mechanical knowledge/abilities, react quickly as needed, be organized and detail-oriented, be able to identify/judge the urgency of a situation, use judgment in decision making, communicate effectively with others, be aware of oneself in relation to surrounding equipment, work independently and as a team with others.
• Ability to instruct/transfer job information/knowledge to others is required.
• Ability to lift between 50 and 100 pounds is preferred.
• There is exposure to plant production areas, which may include exposure to outside weather conditions as well as loud noise from equipment and dust from production processes.
• Exposure to plant areas requires the use of appropriate safety equipment.
• Personal protective equipment is available for employee use in these circumstances.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,264.00 - $134,711.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Environment, Health and Safety: 5 years (Required)
• Familiarity with federal and state regulations: 3 years (Required)
• SPCC plan: 1 year (Required)
• MSHA: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person