What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Specialist II position at Well Enterprises - Career Site?
Responsible for the day to day Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) activities for their respective facility. Responsible for communicating expectations, building relationships with facility personnel, building accountability and delivering EHS results through incorporation of EHS MS. Promotes the implementation of the EHS MS to minimize/eliminate all incidents.
- Drives accountability and ownership of EHS MS results for their respective/assigned facility. Provides coaching and helps direct and manage facility leadership towards greater EHS performance.
- Has a solid understanding of the EHS MS as well as business processes, aligns and executes direction based upon business priority and strategy under the occasional guidance of management.
- Recognizes the need, advocates for change and supports continuous improvement for EHS processes and programs. Effectively communicates program/policy recommendations, both verbally and in writing to a broad spectrum of audiences.
- Responsible for recognizing and escalating and managing EHS risks through a prioritization process with a goal of establishing a low or no risk work environment.
- Responds to emergencies (Company-wide as needed) involving hazardous material releases, facility destruction, inclement weather and property damage incidents; prepare reports of findings and submit recommendations. Reports, communicates and thoroughly investigates accidents and incidents to determine Root Cause, may recommend and follows corrective actions through to completion.
- EHS responsibilities may include but are not limited to coaching and/or ownership of PSM, RMP, Multisite locations, M & A, Wastewater and Environmental.
Qualifications:
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, other duties may be assigned by your supervisor, as dictated by business necessity.
- Bachelors Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, Business, Industrial Technology, Industrial Hygiene or related disciplines; or the equivalent in education and work experience.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in environmental, health and safety related field.
- Experience in environmental, health and safety field and the EHS Management System Implementation.
- Strong oral, written and presentation skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and effective organizational skills.
- Successfully coach and mentor indirect facility personnel. Develop EHS Program Champions.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to a diverse workforce as well as exercise initiative and judgment in interpreting policies and procedures, in delegating responsibilities and in analyzing and evaluating EHS activities.
- Reports to Sr Mgr EHS Operations
- Direct Reports - None
- Indirect Reports - Facility Personnel
Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis
