POSITION DETAILS
POSITION SUMMARY
The Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist is a key member of the Chromalox Ogden EH&S Team. This position will ensure all required environmental, health and safety activities are accomplished as required by regulatory or policy requirements. Additionally, this position will help support the onsite environmental remediation project, new facility construction, and equipment installation process, including limited project management and oversight for contractors. This position reports directly to the Site EHS&S Manager.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
- Maintain the EH&S Management System, including the deployment of EH&S programs and procedures to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines; EH&S policies, procedures, initiatives; and Industry Best Practices.
- Ensure compliance with the EH&S Program by all site personnel, visitors and contractors through appropriate awareness level and task-specific training
- Participate on the Site EH&S Committee in support of the EH&S Management System and serve as a technical resource to local management as the EH&S Specialist.
- Work closely with the EH&S Manager and Site Leadership to ensure continual improvement and compliance with all EH&S activities in support of the EH&S Management System.
- Participate in Site Audits & Inspections, Risk Assessments, and Incident Investigations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, prevent the escalation and occurrence of injuries, identify potential risks, and ensure the timely close out of corrective and preventative actions.
- Audit the quality of incident investigations to ensure appropriate root cause and mistake proof solutions are implemented throughout the facility. Advise the leadership team and line management on corrective action and hazard mitigation. Participate in site investigations, as required.
- Coordinate and facilitate the completion of hazard assessments, including but not limited to PPE, ergonomic, machine guarding, confined space, fall protection, and risk assessments.
- Develop and maintain key safety documents, such as JSAs/JHAs, Energy Control Procedures, Audit Templates, etc.
- Facilitate and manage the Site Security Process, Security Plan, and Emergency Planning and Response Process.
- Support implementation of the Behavioral-Based Safety Program with a focus on Safety as a Core Value within the Site through resource partnerships in the following areas and activities:
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| TRAINING | PROCESS | METRICS | INCENTIVE/ | COMMUNICATION |
| | DEVELOPMENT | | ENGAGEMENT | |
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| Leadership | Peer to Peer | Goal Setting | Rewards and | Cross-function |
| Training on | Coaching | and | Recognition | al |
| OSHA standards | | Performance | (Safety | Safety Roles/ |
| | | Improvement | Concerns) | Responsibiliti |
| | | | | es |
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| Facility-wide | Zone Leaders/ | EH&S Metrics | Employee | Plant |
| Safety | Safety | Reporting and | Engagement and | Meetings, |
| Training | Champions | Trending | Empowerment | All-Hands, |
| | | | | Training |
| | | | | Sessions. |
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| Training on | Assessment, | Tracking and | Safety Teams | Toolbox Talks, |
| High Risk | Prevention, & | Closure of | | Safety Alerts, |
| Activities and | Control | Corrective and | | Awareness |
| Behaviors | (Ergonomics & | Preventive | | Campaigns |
| | Process Risk | Actions | | |
| | Assessments) | | | |
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- Provide regulatory and practical training, as applicable through the development and implementation of a Training and Education Plan. Create new training materials, as required. Train supervisors and team leads regarding their EH&S responsibilities, the recognition of hazards and risks, and completion of incident investigations.
- Maintain and facilitate the Site’s EH&S Management of Change process. Support the evaluation of EH&S impacts to the facility, employees, and permits prior to the implementation of change.
- Provide oversight for contractor safety management and contractor installation of equipment.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Adheres to company policies and procedures.
- Assists with the coordination and implementation of programs for compliance with all applicable local, State and federal regulations.
- Maintain records and documents in compliance with all regulatory and internal recordkeeping requirements and provide statistical data on safety performance.
- Assist in the preparation and submittal of regulatory reports, notifications, and communications with regulatory agencies.
- Participate in the scheduling and delivery of EH&S training, including the preparation of training materials, logging of training records, and tracking of training completion.
- Collect, analyze, and trend key leading indicators, such as safety milestones, employee concerns, action items, etc in order to facilitate the routine metrics reporting process.
- Conduct, facilitate, and accurately document routine audits and inspections.
- Participate in incident investigations, assisting in the identification of root cause, contributing factors, and corrective actions utilizing appropriate root cause investigation techniques. Work directly with action owners to drive corrective and preventative actions to closure.
- Issue safety communications and alerts, as needed, enhancing employee knowledge of safety hazards and risks, detailing root cause of accidents/injuries and corrective actions to prevent future occurrences, and identifying at risk behaviors or scenarios that have the potential to cause injuries/accidents.
- Facilitate the reduction of exposure to occupational hazards and work with employees and supervisors on control measures to reduce exposure. Recognize and evaluate conditions that are potentially hazardous to employee health, the environment, facilities, equipment, and product to determine root cause and provide corrective action that eliminates repeat occurrences.
- Maintain, track, and report chemicals, their usage, emissions, and compliance with Federal and State regulations. Ensure all required records are prepared and maintained.
- Ensure contractor compliance with site procedures and guidelines, including contractor approval, training/orientation, and interim contractor management.
- Serve as a representative of the EHS&S Department and assume key responsibilities in the absence of the EHS&S Manager.
Required Skills
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills. An ability to communicate clearly and professionally with all levels of employees, leadership, consultants, and regulatory entities.
- Ability to apply critical thinking methods: define problems, collect and interpret relevant data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and implement countermeasures.
- Ability to lead key initiatives, facilitate team interactions, and delivery results.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees and/or customers.
- Ability to research, prepare, and format training and other written communications to effectively present information to employees, senior leadership, public groups, or regulatory agencies.
- Hands on with a sense of urgency, ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities and projects. Attention to detail is essential in addition to multi-tasking ability
- Ability to self-start and follow through on tasks.
- High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted projects in conjunction with normal activities.
- Demonstrated ability to influence others and impact change.
- Well organized and demonstrated ability to establish priorities.
- Ability to observe strict confidentiality.
Required Experience
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Associate degree in Safety, EH&S, Engineering, or technical field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of environmental, health and safety management experience. This position is approximately 75% safety and 25% environmental.
- Preferred candidate should have experience in industrial manufacturing (machining or metal working preferred) with strong working knowledge of fire safety, welding, electrical safety / LOTO, machine guarding, mechanical ventilation, manual handling, and ergonomics.
- Thorough knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to safety, health, and environmental programs.
- Must have experience developing, implementing and managing EH&S plans and programs.
- Experience with environmental remediation / cleanup activities strongly desired but not required.