Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Duration: 5 months contract

Job description:

• This individual will implement, monitor, improve and develop Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs at the Client’ Sandy Springs and Atlanta, GA locations.

• This position will help ensure compliance with federal, state, and local EHS regulations as well as promote a safe work culture dedicated to identifying and eliminating hazards, managing risks, educating and improving the overall safety and health of our employees.

• This role is located in Atlanta, GA.

What you will do:

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations pertaining to environment and safety

• Maintain and improve environment, health, and safety programs (i.e. Emergency management, Lockout tagout, Hazardous communication, Ergonomics, Illness and injury prevention)

• Conduct EH&S assessments to evaluate EHS risks

• Develop EH&S procedures for new processes, equipment, chemicals, tasks, etc.

• Conduct incident investigations and develop corrective and preventive actions to reduce potential for re-occurrence and prevent future incidents

• Provide input on hazardous waste disposal and waste handling

• Provide technical support to manufacturing, engineering, facilities, Labs and R&D

• Help lead and support EHS Points of Contact at each site (Sandy Springs and Atlanta)

• Chemical review and hazard communication

• Develop and execute company training programs for employees in areas such as HazCom, incident reporting and investigation, Emergency preparedness, lab safety, ergonomics, etc.

• Collect and maintain EHS data and metrics for site KPIs

• Oversee the Emergency Response Program ensuring adequate assessments, resources and training are in place to respond to emergency scenarios

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 4 years of post-graduate related work experience required

• Experience in a manufacturing or similar industry -preferred

• Experience managing consultants, contractors, and vendors - preferred