What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health and Safety Specialist position at AAM North America?
At our company, we value the safety and health of our people and the environment. Our Environmental Health and Safety Specialist plays a key role in ensuring these values are upheld. Are you someone who is passionate about creating a safe workplace?
Key Responsibilities
- Develop innovative strategies to evaluate and mitigate risks affecting both personnel and the environment within our facilities and transportation.
- Conduct ongoing assessments of infrastructure and processes, ensuring compliance and identifying potential risks or hazards.
- Take charge in the coordination of emergency responses in case of accidents, ensuring efficient containment actions.
- Lead investigations into incidents, compiling comprehensive reports to identify causes and propose preventative measures.
- Deliver engaging EHS training to employees, fostering a culture of safety awareness.
- Examine accidents, injuries, or illnesses, and prepare detailed reports outlining findings and recommendations to avoid future occurrences.
- Research the application and limitations of safeguarding devices, offering expert guidance on their use.
- Collaborate closely with plant managers or leaders to address EHS concerns effectively.
- Analyze potential health risks from product misuse, devising engineering solutions for safety enhancements.
- Perform follow-up inspections, ensuring timely resolution of any identified issues.
- Maintain vital documentation for internal or governmental compliance, ready to present to auditors.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, and create and rollout emergency-management programs.
- Work in tandem with community partners and insurers for emergency-management coordination.
- Embrace "all other duties as assigned" with a proactive attitude.
