What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Safety Engineer position at Metal Technologies?
General Summary:
Works with local plant staff to carry out or coordinate safety and environmental activities in the plant.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads plant EHS management.
- Helps to ensure compliance with state and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations as well as MTI programs and operating procedures.
- Perform workplace assessments and propose improvements to reduce risk.
- Delivers effective training to meet safety and environmental requirements.
- Manages the medical surveillance and qualification process.
- Carries out stormwater and non-contact cooling water inspections and recordkeeping.
- Ensures adherence to site specific environmental requirements (SWPPP, SPCC, APCP, EMS)
- Functions as contact point for routine plant environmental issues
- Manages response to spills and other emergencies.
- Establishes a trusting, psychologically safe relationships with managers, supervisors, and the hourly workforce.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:
- Demonstrated skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and project management.
- Excellent understanding of applicable state and federal EHS regulations.
- Ability to identify and facilitate process improvement projects.
- Ability to manage the incident learning process.
- Knowledge of industrial hazard recognition and risk reduction measures
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with team members, management, and support functions within the company.
- Working knowledge of:
- Machine guarding
- Conservation
- Confined Spaces
- Incident Investigation
- Clean Water Act
- Clean Air Act
- Hazard Communication
- Lockout
- OSHA Recordkeeping
- Ergonomics
- RCRA
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Desire to learn and understand plant manufacturing processes.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
Working Conditions
- 50% office, 50% plant floor.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
- 1-3 years’ experience with safety and environmental programs in a heavy industrial environment.
- Co-op or intern experience may be considered.
