Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) Specialist

Washington Penn is a subsidiary of the Audia Group, a global plastics leader that serves customers in the thermoplastics market worldwide.

The HSE Specialist leads  The Audia Safety Way  (our vision) through a strong floor presence to engage and coach coworkers by influencing positive behaviors and conditions in our facilities. This role is responsible for proactively seeking process improvements and safer working techniques for operations. The HSE Specialist will educate and build knowledge of best practices in HSE and capabilities across the teams such that each individual is compelled to protect themselves, others, the plant, and products. This key role supports the site leadership in cultivating a culture of care where safety is a value and demonstrated through daily actions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach others at the facility who have responsibilities for safety programs, safe work practices, and safety teams; assist with evaluation of risk and employee safety recommendations and complaints; assist with the identification and application of acceptable corrective measures.
• Lead compliance / risk programs by developing, implementing, reviewing, and governing procedures and programs.
• Observes workers and work practices, guide and promotes safe work performance by developing and preparing JSAs or safety operating procedures and identifying equipment to be utilized based on regulatory compliance and corporate standards and implement accordingly.
• Conducting and / or coordinating industrial hygiene testing (and other testing as required) according to regulatory standards. Maintain exposure records. Create sampling reports and action plans as directed.
• Assist and coordinate compliance and maintenance of the environmental, safety and health management systems and 3

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party certifications.

Preferred Experience, Education and Skills :