What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior EHS Specialist position at OtterBase?
Description: Primary lead for plant EHS program. Oversee training, development, and maintenance of Safety & Health policy and procedures, as well as plant security and other projects as required.
Responsibilities/skills:
- Oversee and manage a work environment that is and continues to be safe and healthy.
- Ensures that occupational health and safety hazards within the campus are identified, evaluated, and controlled in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Manage and lead efforts to develop, recommend, and implement policies and procedures to control occupational safety and health hazards and other risks associated with company operations on campus.
- This position will communicate and continue to foster a safety culture that goes beyond that which is mandated.
- Ensure company compliance with all appropriate OSHA and state safety regulations and maintain appropriate reporting and accountability systems
- Ensure that all departments comply with applicable health and safety regulations, and equally important, with the company's philosophy of assuring worker safety which is frequently more stringent
- Responsible for building charts, creating detailed spreadsheets, basic website maintenance, creating training presentations, creating safety videos, monthly newsletter, and monthly safety training
- Responsible for Safety Data Sheets and ensuring compliance with all Hazardous Materials handling regulations
- Participate with department management in safety audits, investigations, and inspections
- Manage and direct specific safety objectives for each department on campus
- Participate in industry and professional interest groups to stay current on trends, issues, and technological innovation
- Represent health and safety interface with the supervisory and hourly employees - including necessary training and initiation/participation in daily behavioral-based observations and actions associated with those observations
- Main contact or assist as required in campus emergency management procedures
- Maintain company compliance with all OSHA/environmental requirements. Also includes permitting hazardous waste, stormwater, solid waste management, environmental response plans, and solid waste management
- Lead and direct IH monitoring in manufacturing areas
- Responsible for plant security which includes providing recommendations, assisting in implementation, and maintaining a plant-wide security plan
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene, or related field with 4-6 years of relevant experience or equivalent
- Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
- Strong ability to communicate effectively both in writing and in person
- Excellent attendance, work record, and customer service skills
- Must possess a strong work ethic and absolute integrity
- Must be adaptable and flexible and must have the ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, and complex environment
- Must be able to work flexible work hours as required
- Basic understanding of ergonomic principles
- Intellectual curiosity and ability to grasp the challenges and opportunities facing our changing manufacturing operations
- Ability to forge the right relationships with employees, regulatory officials, and corporate executives to communicate the company's safety and environmental health policies and accomplishments
Preferred Requirements
- Prior experience in a health and safety role ideally for a major corporation industry such as manufacturing and/or management
- Certification in a specialized EHS field (i.e. Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Environmental Engineering, etc.)
