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Position: HSE Specialist

Direct Reports: Individual Contributor

Reports To: Plant Manager

Salary Range: $85k to $100k

Bonus: No

Relocation: Yes

Job Responsibilities: The Health Safety & Environmental Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day implementation and continuous improvement of Health & Safety programs, and maintaining all State and Federal environmental programs and report requirements. The Health, Safety & Environmental Engineer position provides technical and professional support services to operations and reports directly to the local Plant Manager and functionally to the Director of Health, Safety & Environmental. This is an on the floor, high visibility position.

• This position will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation and continuous improvement of Health & Safety programs, and maintaining all State and Federal environmental programs and report requirements.
• The Health, Safety & Environmental Engineer position provides technical and professional support services to operations and reports directly to the local Plant Manager and functionally to the Director of Health, Safety & Environmental.
• Implement safe working techniques and reinforce the safety policies, guidelines and procedures as set out by IKO and all regulatory agencies.
• Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs.
• Team player able to build and maintain relationships, communicate and function well within his/her peer group.
• Actively coaches peers, salaried and hourly employees on expected and acceptable safety behaviors and activities on the shop floor to improve and attain a goal of zero incidents.
• Provide advice, assist, and audit line management to ensure that EH&S policies and procedures are implemented and working as intended.
• Anticipates, identifies, evaluates, and works to implement solutions to hazardous conditions and practices.
• Responsible for investigations of possible losses; evaluating the risk in such loss exposure; developing and implementing a plan to correct or prevent a loss and audit the plan to ensure its effectiveness.
• Focal point for Corporate H&S, Environmental, and Loss Prevention Audits.
• Responsible for preparing and maintaining all plant environmental and regulator records.
• Ensuring that reports are completed on time and ready for the Plant Manager’s review and signature.
• Responsible for ensuring that the Plant Manager is immediately informed of any regulatory compliance issues with the Plant.
• Collaborates with Plant and Process Engineers to identify and track engineered safety solutions to eliminate unsafe conditions.
• Provides hands-on guidance to Plant leadership & Supervisors regarding incident reporting/investigation program to ensure company standards and processes are met.
• Reviews incidents to ensure Root Cause Analysis is completed to prevent reoccurrences and drive corrective actions through health checks.
• Evaluates, monitors, and approves the safe installation or modification of new or existing equipment including application of FLRA and JHA/JSA.
• Applies and uses hierarchy of controls to eliminate hazards and reduce risks in the facility or site.
• Implements, administers, and advises others on hazard control programs for their respective Plant(s).
• Lead coordination of inspections by regulatory agencies, ensure deficiencies are minimized and corrected and present findings and corrections to Plant Manager.
• Maintain all logs and documentation associated with regulatory requirements.
  Monitors legislative changes then assesses and makes recommendations based on their potential impact to the business.
• Supports the development of SOPs, JHA/JSA, maintains Plant training calendar and ensures training records are maintained per regulatory requirements.
• Conducts employee safety training for EHS as required using appropriate training materials (hands-on, PowerPoints, props, etc.) and performs safety evaluations, site level self-audits, run site safety committee and ergonomics programs.
• Maintain working relationships with Regulatory Agencies, to include participation in industry specified organization.
• Administer the local hearing conservation program per regulatory requirements and adherence to HIPAA’s Privacy Rule.
• Collaborates with peer group to ensure facility monthly safety inspections are being completed on time.
• Makes recommendations to remedy noted deficiencies.
• In conjunction with Human Resources provides internal support for Workers’ Compensation cases and adherence to HIPAA’s Privacy Rule.
• Conducts new hire safety on-boarding for new employees.
• Maintain metrics in accordance with company requirements.
   

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or closely related degree required.
• 3 + years prior experience in a manufacturing facility working in an EHS role.
• CSP certification a major plus.
• A team player who can lead by example and influence.
• Sound, comprehensive knowledge of US occupational health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Detailed understanding of general industry standards and knowledge of basic health and safety concepts such as hazard & risk assessment, behavior-based safety, machine / equipment safety etc.
• The ability to chair meetings and presentations.
• Above average communication skills to enable the transfer of clear and concise information at all levels of the organization.
• The ability to relentlessly follow up to achieve stated deadlines.
• The ability to organize the workload and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Passion for results, strong work ethic and acts with a sense of urgency and purpose balanced with strategic and day-to-day operational intent.
• Superior analytical skills with the ability to identify problems, resolve issues, mitigate risks, and initiate continuous improvements initiatives.
• Possess the ability to handle multiple priorities and a wide variety of tasks to meet deadlines, all with a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated leadership and management capabilities with the ability to make decisions under pressure in an environment of rapid change.
• DOT Hazardous Waste Manifest/ RCRA.