EHS Engineer

The EHS Engineer functions as a primary technical resource for EHS and operational excellence within the EHS Department at our Nashville, TN site. This role is a support role, working under the direction of the site EHS Manager and plays a central role in advancing all aspects of the site’s Environmental and Safety programs and initiatives. This role may also act as a liaison with regulatory agencies when necessary.

• Supportive role providing EHS direction, leadership, and training to ensure continuous improvement in EHS performance
• Contribute to and support compliance programs, procedures, and policies and acting as a liaison with regulatory agencies when necessary
• Support implementation and compliance for all environmental programs including:
• Maintaining all site environmental permits (including air, stormwater, and wastewater) and conducting required periodic program inspections
• Responsible for recordkeeping requirements including coordination and submittal of regulatory reports (including annual air emission reports, monthly wastewater discharge reports, semiannual industrial landfill inspection reports, annual EPCRA Tier II and TRI reports, hazardous waste biennial reports), and generating waste profiles and manifests
• Support all EHS programs, including developing, writing, implementing, auditing, inspections, and maintaining policies and procedures in compliance with company, local, state, and federal rules, and regulations
• Deliver training sessions to site employees, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety regulations, site permits, and procedures, while revising procedures and training programs when required
• Provide EHS training to employees including work site safety practices, fire prevention, PPE requirements, Environmental matters and other topics as needed
• Perform inspections for potential EHS risks, determines corrective or preventive measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented
• Major contributor during Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigation of incidents, injuries, and near misses and assists with driving action items to closure
• Assist with management of Workers Compensation, insurance, or other related claims
• Maintain required safety and/or environmental program records, including incident investigations, inspection results, program review reports, corrective actions, training, medical surveillance
• Prepare and submit periodic reports of safety and environmental program activity, status, and performance statistics to plant management and Corporate EHS as required
• Manage and maintain site’s HAZCOM program including SDS management and online inventory of materials and lab chemicals

• Bachelor’s (B.S.) degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Environmental Science or a related science or engineering degree
• 5 or more years of EHS experience with a strong emphasis on environmental
• Experience with Air, Water, Waste permits and supporting actions

• Professional training and/or certification such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), 40 Hour HAZWOPER, etc.
• Ability to be effective in a team-based environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Incident response involvement
• Exceptional people skills
• Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions

About Innophos

Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.

Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.  

Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.

Innophos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Innophos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process, as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.