Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

Position Title: Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator (EHS)

Classification: Exempt

Position Reports To: Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Positions Supervised: None

POSITION PURPOSE

To develop and maintain the health of our people, help create a safety culture of zero harm, provide a secure safe workplace, and take care of the environment by supporting the EHS Director, plant management and workforce.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

• Conduct audits to identify risks and ways to mitigate those risks while teaching personnel.
• Own Safety success of all new hires through suitable training content and delivery modes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs and policies through consistent monitoring and auditing
• Understand risks applicable to contractor and external service providers, implement, oversee, and evaluate approved processes to control risks with contractors
• Lead, support and encourage the actions needed that are identified by leading indicators and tracked by a safety scorecard
• Participate in incident investigations in partnership with plant supervisors and employees
• Implement and execute controls and programs and ensure they work as planned.
• Review completed pre-task forms, permits, and equipment inspections weekly to ensure compliance.
• Assist in building management and employee dedication and enthusiasm for safety through effective leadership and influence.
• Monitor and track contractors regarding insurance, safety questionnaire, evaluation, and associated paperwork.
• Conduct reports and inspections based on the Clean Water Act, Oil Pollution Act, and permits.
• Work with environmental engineers, consultants and contractors to meet requirements from KDHE and EPA, such as stack testing, emissions, LDAR, various plans, etc.
• Collect data and other information for environmental programs like land application, air permit reports, stormwater reports, etc.
• Participate in safety committee.
• Maintain, post, and submit OSHA Log 300 and Log 300A.
• Assist personnel with conducting safety meetings through research, hands-on tasks, games, etc.
• Maintain Safety Data Sheet (SDS) electronic version on L drive and hard copies in the plants.
• Assist with modified duty and worker’s compensation program.
• Manage the recycling program along with handling the materials.
• Coordinate the health fair activities.
• Follow SQF & FSMA food safety requirements.
• Ability to grow into the EHS Director role.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent work experience
• Prior work experience in an industrial environment or work experience in a dedicated health and safety position or a related degree in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including public presentation ability
• Proven ability to work effectively and enthusiastically on a team
• Proven ability to recognize hazards, assess risk and recommend controls
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn and utilize other standardized systems

Skills/ABILITIES:

• Basic math skills related to OSHA log, noise analysis, audiograms, incident rates, maintaining roll sums, etc.
• Ability to proofread own and others work.
• Ability to learn and use various computer applications like, LLUMIN, KEIMS, CDX, etc.
• Reading comprehension.
• Time management skills to make the most productive use of your day.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit stand, climb, bend, and walk.
• The employee will work around mechanical machinery and mobile equipment.
• Significant time will be spent in the plant.
• Will be exposed to loud noises, wet and humid conditions, airborne particles, extreme hot and cold depending on weather conditions.
• Will be at heights occasionally.