POSITION OVERVIEW:
The EHS Engineer position supports the environmental, health and safety programs. Serves as a resource to Company in the areas of EHS compliance, engineering, hazard communication, industrial hygiene and/or industrial safety. This position consists of 40% environmental and 60% health and safety management.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, implement and maintains programs related to company policies while adhering to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations.
- Assist in maintaining compliance with environmental permits, licenses and registrations.
- Ensures compliance with all environmental, health and/or safety regulations, and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization
- Serves as contact with federal, state, and local regulatory bodies.
- Assist with programs to improve environmental, health and/or safety performance by identifying opportunities to improve injury prevention and environmental stewardship.
- Assist with intra-company environmental, health and/or safety auditing program.
- Performs structured assignments that require interpretation of data and regulations, identification of problem sources and possible remedial actions.
- Responsible for preparing, maintaining, and updating environmental, health and/or safety policy and procedure manuals.
- Investigates causes of industrial accidents and/or injuries to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence. Document investigation finds and participate in disciplinary process related to safety.
- Participate in and lead the emergency response/ first responder team.
- Prepares reports of findings and recommends corrective action from investigation of accidents, inspection of facilities, or testing of environment.
- Coordinate, develop, and conduct training of all site employees in all OSH areas as dictated by company, local, state, and federal regulations/ policies
- Ensure company’s EHS policies are properly maintained based on ISO 14001 Standard Maintains regular contact with personnel throughout all levels and in all areas of the organization and facility.
- Perform monthly SWPP inspection and reporting
- Perform annual SWPP, air permit, SARA title III Form R, and tier II reporting
- Conduct annual internal EH&S audit as well as appropriate ISO 14001 audits for the plant.
- Raise safety awareness by developing new and maintain safety awareness programs ( fall protection, confined spaced, ladder safety )
- Coordinate company fire extinguisher program.
- Maintain company emergency action plan and coordination
- Arrange and conduct PPE assessment, confined space assessment, noise survey, and industrial hygiene survey.
- Maintains SDS books and keep them up to date along with reviewing SDS sheets of proposed materials.
- Review new equipment installation to address EH&S concerns
- Participate in most EH&S related 8d review teams.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Skills
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in safety or related fields, but will consider candidates with other appropriate training and experience.
- 5-7 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing industry (Automotive is preferred)
- Through Knowledge of EHS laws and government regulations
- Able to handle multiple tasks and priorities.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, regulators and/or public groups --written and oral.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
- Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Team player, self-managed and lead by example.
- Computer literacy - knowledgeable/competent in MS applications (Word, Access, Excel).
- Leadership skills, including a demonstrated aptitude to work in teams and motivate others.
- Able to use protective equipment, including safety shoes, hard hat, safety glasses, respiratory protection, hearing protection.
- Physical requirements include: ability to lift 50 lb., climb stairs, stand for long periods of time, walk minor distances as required between plants
Required Experience