Environmental Health and Safety Specialist (Entry Level)

COMPANY:

Amphenol DC Electronics, Inc. is a custom cable assembly and wire harness manufacturing company based in Silicon Valley, CA. We are a division of Amphenol, one of the largest manufacturers of interconnect products in the world. As part of Amphenol’s elite Industrial Products Group, ADCE specializes in manufacturing sophisticated interconnects for demanding medical and industrial applications. Working in conjunction with our facility in Nogales, Mexico, ADCE has the capacity and competitive edge to meet the wire harness needs of high tech OEM’s throughout the world. Join our expanding team and be in the exciting epicenter of the technological revolution, Silicon Valley

Join our expanding team and be in the exciting epicenter of the technological revolution, Silicon Valley. We are looking to add a Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist Entry Level to our team that will also be supporting our sister company ANPI Solutions Inc.

Summary

The Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist Entry Level is responsible to ensure compliance with all safety rules and regulations, the physical security of all company locations, and to assist individuals to be complying. This position is responsible for ensuring that ADCE and ANPI are in compliance with all agencies (DOT, OSHA, NFPA, and EPA) regulations, training, and any other requirements by such agencies, our insurance companies, and company requirements. The EHS Specialist Entry Level will serve as a subject matter expert on all safety, compliance, regulatory and related insurance requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Project lead the practical implementation and provide training and support to all staff in facilitating the implementation of the new incident reporting and risk assessment system.
• Creating and implementing an Environmental Management Plan/Policy. This should include investigating and evaluating the possibility of the organization seeking a recognized environmental accreditation.
• Reviewing, developing, and improving the organization’s safety management system, ensuring that health and safety risks are identified, assessed, and managed with appropriate control measures to comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, implement, and review the organization’s Health and Safety Policies and procedures/guidance.
• Serve on division safety committees; review and discuss safety needs, provide updates, training, DOT, Hazmat, OSHA and related safety and compliance information.
• Provide assistance to ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements this may include but is not limited to administering gas tests, coordinating repairs and upgrades or similar tasks as assigned.
• Site inspections and corrective action(s):1. Train and direct management to inspect facilities, work sites and equipment for violations and hazards.2. Provide direction to management on correcting identified problems in a timely manner3. Follow up to make sure all corrective actions were taken and completed.4. Assist where needed
• Assist manager’s carrying out risk assessments across all areas of the organization and carry out risk assessments in certain areas. This includes working with the HR department to support risk assessments for staff and where applicable e.g., pregnant employees and DSE-Display Screen Equipment (Enhance the morale, health, and well-being of employees).
• Investigate all accidents to determine the root cause and provide recommendations that eliminate or reduce future hazard or risk.
• Track and control inventory of safety supplies and equipment and work with supervisors to keep adequate safety supplies on-hand.
• Responsibility for recording results on the organization’s Health and Safety Risk Assessment Database and to manage and monitor the information contained therein.
• Provide advise and relevant support to the organization in relation to any changes (including recommended changes) in Health and Safety legislation, ensuring that any changes are incorporated into relevant policies and procedures and relevant training and/or other support is put in place for staff.
• Complete and submit FM Global Property Risk Improvements
• Analyze and report to the relevant committee in relation to accidents and incidents (including near misses), carrying out investigations where necessary.
• Deliver training internally to ADCE and ANPI employees
• Review and update Fire Risk Assessments
• Respond to day-to-day health and safety issues as required
• Carryout site inspections and audits and provide advice and support to manager where corrective actions are required
• Liaise with and co-ordinate the work of external specialist advisers
• In all areas of work actively model and promote a safety culture and proactive environmental sustainability.
• Work closely with Facilities Coordinator to resolve facility safety issues
• Conduct an annual training for ADCE and ANPI office that promotes a safe, healthy, and secure work environment that includes emergency situations (like fires, earthquakes), use of the alarm system, and anything else necessary to promote a safe work environment.
• Serves as a safety/compliance liaison with outside agencies
• Support with all trainings for both ADCE and ANPI.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in safety or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of statistics, data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• Proficient in MS Office products.
• Occasional travel required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in safety or related field or equivalent work experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: English is a must. Spanish or Vietnamese (Helpful)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The job requires standing on feet for most of duties. Must be able to lift 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT Work environment is both office, manufacturing and warehouse. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Job Standards

Required Job Standards

1. Presence & Participation - Maintain a clean, positive and supportive work environment and a general spirit of cooperation. Be a team player by maintaining effective working relationships and communicating clearly in a respectful and professional manner with staff, outside agencies and clients. Adhere to all applicable confidentiality and ethical guidelines. Comply with safe work practices. Abide by ADCE’s policies and procedures. Attend all meetings as assigned. Be mindful of agency and component mission statements in your work. Be supportive of these standards with other staff.

2. Flexibility & Responsiveness - Respond appropriately to supervision feedback in order to improve effectiveness, including ability to integrate corrective criticism and direction from your supervisor. Be open to feedback from other staff members. Be open to growth both professionally and personally as it relates to improving your job performance. Participate in training as needed to develop additional skills as identified and directed by your supervisor. Be flexible with job duties and the scheduling of work hours. Constructively manage stressful situations. Consistently follow supervisor's direction. Be supportive of these standards with other staff.

3. Accuracy & Time Management - Perform all tasks assigned completely and accurately and within required time frames. Follow appropriate documentation guidelines to ensure compliance with all local, County, State and Federal regulations and contract and funding requirements. Effectively utilize email, word processing programs and other electronic tools in order to work as efficiently as possible. Be supportive of these standards with other staff.

4. Cultural Diversity - Be supportive and contribute to a culturally diverse and sensitive environment. Maintain an open and cooperative approach. Provide an environment of acceptance that supports and respects people of different gender, ethnicities, cultural values, sexual orientation, race, language, religion, age, disability, family composition and socio-economic status. Identify and reflect upon personal values, experiences and biases that may be barriers to working with certain groups of people. Be supportive of these standards with other staff.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $66,650.00 - $76,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Travel requirement:

• Up to 50% travel

Experience:

• EHS: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• San Jose, CA 95125: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $66,650 - $76,000