What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist position at WEG Electric Corp?
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist
Description
Electric Machinery Company, a division of WEG Electric Corp.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Position: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist
Department: Human Resources
Primary Objective of Position:
The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring programs to ensure a safe and compliant work environment within Electric Machinery Company. Conducts audits, inspections, identifies hazards, provides safety training, investigating incidents, and ensuring to local, state, and federal regulations. Promotes a proactive safety culture; regular engagement, communication, and engagement activities with all employees.
Major Areas of Accountability:
- Conduct daily safety audits and inspections in the plant; identify potentially unsafe working conditions, hazardous conditions, regulatory deficiencies, and recommends corrective actions to Production Supervisors and Manager, and Human Resources Manager.
- Advise Production Supervisors; safety concerns and implement safety initiatives.
- Collaborate with Production Supervisors and Manager; develop and update safety protocols and procedures providing recommendations for improving safety in the plant and office.
- Investigate workplace accidents, near-misses, and injuries to determine root causes.
- Conduct monthly Safety Committee Meeting; discuss what went wrong and how committee can protect employees from hazards.
- Implement corrective actions to prevent future incidents and manage detailed records.
- Responsible for reviewing, updating safety policies, procedures and regulations.
- Monitors, updates and maintains Safety Data Sheets (SDS); ensure SDS sheets are updated in a timely manner and readily available for all employees to view.
- Manage waste disposal and pollution programs.
- Coordinates emergency response plans and drills.
- Partner with Lean Continuous Improvement Program Manager; on Sustainability Program.
- Manage and enter OSHA data in JJKeller Management Suite and WEG Safety Portal.
- Collaborate with Supervisors on personal protective equipment hazard assessments and recommends products that meet OSHA and ANSI standards as needed.
- Responsible for First-aid Cabinets and AED Machines.
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Associate or Bachelors degree preferred but not required. High school diploma with 2 3 years related experienced and/or training may be substituted for educational background.
- OSHA-30 Certificate in General Industry preferred and/or obtain within six (6) months of hire.
- First aid/ CPR/AED certified and/or obtain within six (6) months of hire.
- Working knowledge of OSHA, and MNOSHA regulations.
- Ability to conduct training and meetings.
- Excellent analytical skills to identify and address safety concerns.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Must be able to initiate responsible action; react quickly and calmly in emergencies, and maintain composure under stressful conditions.
- Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and professionalism with confidential information.
- Effective conflict resolution skills to navigate stressful situations, manage relationships while accomplishing tasks.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail with ability to multitask in an ever-changing workload.
- Strong computer proficiency with the ability to utilize Microsoft Office suite, and SAP.
- Proficient in using safety equipment and tools.
- Must be flexible to changing work demands, able to work effectively with all levels of employees.
- Familiarity with local, state, and federal safety regulations.
Physical Requirements:
- Work is performed in a plant environment; ability to move throughout plant and office.
- Standing; for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping; bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
- Walking; moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, moving throughout plant and office.
- Ascend and descend stairs daily to reach all areas of in the plant and office.
- Mental acuity; ability to make rational decisions through logic and deductive processes.
- Requires the ability to routinely lift/move up to 50 lbs.
Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position
Please, no agencies
