Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the implementation of all federal, state, and local environmental programs (Air, Hazardous Waste, SPCC, Storm Water, etc.) and permits and ensure compliance.
• Assist in preparing and submitting environmental reports in addition to managing and maintaining all written safety programs and training records, to ensure achievement of plant safety metrics and regulatory compliance.
• Enforce and evaluate and manage existing safety programs such as LOTO, Respiratory Protection, Hot work, Confined spaces, and Forklift training (etc.) while creating new programs to address existing safety hazards.
• Support safety efforts by conducting audits and inspections, investigations, reporting statistics, and counseling associates.
• Analyze injury and illness data, identify and track injury correlation, determine root causes, determine corrective actions and implement changes in policy and practices throughout the organization.
• Manage OSHA recordkeeping requirements and serve as the Account Administrator for the online Safety Data system.
• Manage, maintain, and enforce PPE programs and conduct industrial hygiene monitoring as needed.
• Present and communicate EHS topics to all levels of the organization and maintain confidentiality.
• Keep abreast of environmental regulations and policies, to ensure the organization’s environmental management policies remain current and relevant.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree or higher in EHS related field (Engineering or Chemistry acceptable)  required .

3+ years’ experience developing or maintaining EHS programs for manufacturing, chemical, or consumer products in a manufacturing environment  preferred .

Must have strong organizational and administrative skills.

Working knowledge of MS office.

In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and local OSHA regulations and safety codes.

Prior experience with training small to large groups in a professional setting.

Must pass pre-employment drug screening.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills as you will work one-on-one with all levels of the organization.

Demonstrated successful ability to organize and prioritize work to ensure timely deadlines.

Ability to function at a high level of effectiveness, flexibility, independence, and initiative without daily interaction with management.

Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours, if required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

1. Bending, lifting, sitting and standing on a daily basis, occasionally for extended periods of time.

2. Climbing ladders and stairs and the ability to operate variety of power tools as well as computer key board and calculator as well as some EHS testing / monitoring equipment.

3. This position will be exposed to an office, laboratory, manufacturing and warehouse environments and will be required to work with new and waste chemicals.

Job Type : Full-time

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Schedule :

8 hour shift

Monday to Friday

Application Question(s) :

What are your salary expectations for this position?

Work Location : In person