Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Title: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist
Reports To: Plant Manager
Status: Full-Time/Hourly (40 hours/week; additional hours as needed to support department and individual goals).

Job Requirements:

• Associate's Degree, in related field or equivalent education, and work experience may be combined to meet this requirement.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate, implement, and coordinate comprehensive health and safety accident prevention programs.
• Ability to organize a multitude of simultaneous projects and ability to lead and direct teams and/or committees.
• Excellent customer relations, communication, and team building skills.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, EGLE, EPA, and State and Federal regulations.

Job Preferences:

• Bachelor's Degree in occupational safety and health, Safety Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of safety related experience.
• Knowledge of regulations established by MIOSHA and OSHA.
• In-depth knowledge of plant operations.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.

Job Summary:

Develop, plan, and implement proactive environmental programs to ensure an environmentally friendly workplace. Manage and coordinate all safety activities for manufacturing sites. Assist with planning, implementing, and maintaining a variety of occupational health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure the highest degree of safety for employees.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in developing, planning, and implementing environmental procedures and reporting in compliance with ISO 14001 regulations, as well as other local, state and federal regulations and company procedure.
• Maintain awareness of the applicable safety and health regulations and make recommendations for implementation.
• Audit the facility, equipment and processes in order to gage operational effectiveness to recognize and correct potential hazards and ensure environmental regulation compliance.
• Complete, coordinate, and maintain training for safety programs (hazardous communication/SDS, energy control power lockout, emergency response, etc.)
• Lead plant safety compliance inspections including hazard analysis, safe work procedures, written reports and recommendations.
• Develop controls for identified hazards and coordinate the implementation of controls from results of hazard analysis (Design in safety, JSA, etc.); measure and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control systems, policies, and procedures; recommend changes that reflect improved opportunities to eliminate workplace accidents and injuries.
• Organize and conduct training programs for new hire orientation to include job safety analysis, personal protective equipment evaluations, and on the job training oversight.
• Lead accident and incident investigations.
• Lead safety committee activities.
• Develop and review plant specific programs.
• Ensure corporate compliance calendar is current and maintained. Assist with environmental compliance programs related to hazardous waste, air permitting, water pollution control, etc.
• Attend educational workshops and training sessions as required.
• Perform other related duties as directed that correspond to the overall function of this position.
• Follow all TS-16949 / ISO-14001 policies and procedures.
• Attend educational workshops and training sessions as required.
• Perform duties of the management representative outlined in the Environmental Management System manual and maintain the Environmental Management System manual, SWPPP, SPCC and ensure proper implementation of all related procedures.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Will you be able to reliably commute, or relocate, to Ubly, MI 48475 if necessary for this job?

Work Location: In person