Environmental Health and Safety Tech I 2nd shift

Job Title

Environmental Health and Safety Tech

Business Divisions

Nortek Air Solutions

Time Type

Full Time

Classification

Hourly

Specific Location

Okarche

Business Unit

EH&S

About Nortek Air Solutions

Established in 1977, Nortek Air Solutions offers the innovation and expertise of the largest group of custom heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) brands in North America for your commercial, industrial, or institutional indoor environment. Air Solutions products are custom engineered to bring you the optimal solutions for maximizing energy efficiency, reducing annual operating costs, improving indoor air quality, and achieving low sound levels. They offer high quality systems in multiple shapes, sizes, and configurations for new construction and renovation or retrofit applications. Air Solutions is affiliated with the following industry-leading brands of HVAC solutions : Governair, Huntair, Mammoth, Temtrol, Venmar, CES and Ventrol Air Handling Systems.

Job Summary

Responsible for the support and administration of employee safety programs directed by the Environmental, Health and Safety Manager. Establish, promote, and maintain safe working programs and practices. This position will identify, recommend, and implement measures to reduce industrial health and safety accident hazards. This person will carry out assigned tasks that maintain compliance with safety regulatory statutes and safe workplace obligations of the company.

Job Responsibilities

Safety - Assist in the following areas :

• Under the direction of the Safety Manager, work with Maintenance and Production Managers to ensure the effective application of established safety practices, utilization of safety equipment and devices and to investigate and eliminate hazardous conditions and unsafe practices.
• Participate in the development and implementation of department specific safety goals and procedures as required by regulatory requirements.
• Conduct safety walk-throughs throughout the worksite, engaging the workforce and leadership group to identify safety issues and develop solutions.
• Review and update policies and training programs as directed by the Environmental Health and Safety Manager.
• Select and propose the purchase of standard manufactured safety devices.
• Develop effective accident investigation techniques through the review of First Reports of Injury and Supervisor Accident Investigations. Review shall include follow-up activities with Production Managers to ensure reports are properly completed and that potential corrective measures are thoroughly reviewed and implemented when / where appropriate.
• Perform inspections of energy control procedure application and effectiveness.
• Conduct New Hire Orientation, evaluate for process improvement and redesign.
• Conduct monthly regulatory training, forklift training, scissor lift training and other related safety courses.
• Completes safety assessments and observations.
• Complete or assign / train a safety committee member to complete monthly fire extinguisher, eyewash and AED inspections.
• Track safety chemical inventory and ensure site has a SDS for each chemical in the plant.
• Participate in / help lead Safety Committee activities.
• Maintains an attitude which consistently represents the organizational culture, including : the mission, vision and core attributes
• Other Ad hoc duties as assigned by manager
• Supports "Lean Business Enterprise" initiatives for continuous process improvement and waste elimination.

Job Qualifications

Education and / or Experience :

Nortek Air Management and its divisions offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. To apply, please visit our career site at www.nortekair.com / careers.

Nortek Global HVAC and Nortek Air Solutions are equal opportunity employers and do not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex national origin, age disability, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by federal or state law.

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