Plant EHS Tech

Position Summary:

A Facility (EH&S) Pro Provides Safety and Environmental Leadership and support to their assigned facility.

Position Responsibility:

• Work closely with Plant Management to achieve safety action plan success. Provide constant and consistent Leadership, Guidance and Mentoring along with training and public presentation as necessary.
• Advise their manager or director and their facility management on the status of all Safety and Environmental Action Plan actions and areas to apply focus and leadership to achieve success.
• Build management and employee dedication and enthusiasm for safety through effective Leadership and Influence.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of environmental, health and safety programs and policies through consistent monitoring and auditing.
• Knowledge and understanding of a multitude of health and safety regulations and policies with the ability to communicate the requirements effectively and assist the facility with implementation and management.
• Lead, support and encourage the actions that are leading indicators, tracked by a safety management system.
• Provide leadership and accountability for safety reporting requirements in a computer safety management system.
• Act as a Champion and Mentor for colleague safety engagement that comes in many forms.
• Spend a significant amount of time in the plant being a safety presence and leading the processes.
• Monitor the elements of the total process safety program.
• Conduct internal facility inspections and audits to verify compliance with total process safety program.
• Lead or have integral involvement in incident investigations.
• Lead and provide oversight of injured colleague cases.

Environmental Responsibilities:

• Maintain compliance with facility’s environmental regulatory obligations (e.g., site stormwater, hazardous/universal waste, asbestos and oil pollution prevention plans) including inspections, training and reporting.
• Support sustainability programs, such as management and tracking of facility waste streams.
• Ideal candidate would have some knowledge of environmental regulations and programs.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of five-year’s work experience in a dedicated environmental health and safety position or a degree in Safety.
• Shown leadership skills demonstrated by resume.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including public presentation ability.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft office and the ability to quickly learn and utilize other standardized systems.
• Proven ability to work effectively and enthusiastically on a team.
• Proven ability to recognize hazards, assess risk and recommend controls.
• The position requires the ability to work in a variety of environments: office environment and varying indoor and outdoor environments to include extreme heat and cold.
• The position requires the ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods as well as climb stairs.