What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Specialist position at Sparton Corporation?
Position Objective
The EHS Specialist is to provide company-wide EHS strategy, planning, policy, standards, practices, processes, auditing, resources and technology, and management systems that aim to protect the workplace, the community and the environment. The EHS Specialist assists in building collaborative and productive working relationships, networks with, and appropriately involves key internal and external stakeholders, influences key business decisions as well as functional and operational EHS strategies, plans, executes, and evaluates complex assignments that have a broad impact on operations and the business.
Primary Responsibilities
The EHS Specialist is to provide company-wide EHS strategy, planning, policy, standards, practices, processes, auditing, resources and technology, and management systems that aim to protect the workplace, the community and the environment. The EHS Specialist assists in building collaborative and productive working relationships, networks with, and appropriately involves key internal and external stakeholders, influences key business decisions as well as functional and operational EHS strategies, plans, executes, and evaluates complex assignments that have a broad impact on operations and the business.
Primary Responsibilities
- To assist in driving the EHS vision, mission, policy and strategies by performing EHS compliance applicability reviews, EHS risk assessments and implement effective programs, procedures, processes and systems to ensure regulatory compliance and protect employees, communities and the environment.
- Assist in site wide audits to identify systemic EHS management gaps, development of targeted corrective measures and implement solutions to sustain compliance with EHS strategies, policies or standards. Leverage lessons learned and develop continuous improvement EHS programs.
- Provide EHS service, solutions, programs, best practices and technical guidance to business management and support functions to effectively and efficiently manage compliance assurance and EHS risk mitigation.
- Assist in management of EHS incident investigations to determine and implement root cause corrective actions. Leverage lessons learned and develop continuous improvement EHS programs.
- Assist in the development of company-wide employee safety and injury prevention programs.
- Conduct various environmental auditing, record keeping and regulatory reporting as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS or MS in environmental, health, safety or relevant scientific or engineering field.
- 3-5 years’ experience in an EHS programs, operations, quality or engineering functions. Manufacturing experience preferred.
- Possess tactical and strategic regulatory leadership and direction as well as work well with limited supervision while being responsible for project management, compliance assurance, risk mitigation, injury prevention and environmental management.
- Experience prioritizing and managing multiple & technically complex assignments concurrently.
- Organized, analytical, detail-oriented, problem-solver, project management skills and focus on results.
- Experience leading and motivating cross-functional teams in a fast-paced and diverse environment.
- U.S Citizenship is required.
Safety
Ensure that all assignments are performed in compliance with applicable Federal, State, Provincial and Company safety and health regulations, and where applicable, utilize proper personal protective equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions in the plant. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and communicate, use hands/finger, feel, and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 20 lbs.
EEOC Statement
SPARTON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Ensure that all assignments are performed in compliance with applicable Federal, State, Provincial and Company safety and health regulations, and where applicable, utilize proper personal protective equipment.
Physical Demands
The physical demands describe here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. This job operates in a professional office environment and a manufacturing environment. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions in the plant. The noise level in the work environment may be loud.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, talk, and communicate, use hands/finger, feel, and reach with arms. This position requires the ability to lift, bend or stoop as necessary up to 20 lbs.
EEOC Statement
SPARTON provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, or service in the military. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.
Accessibility
Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at Accessibility@Sparton.com
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Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please email us at Accessibility@Sparton.com
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