Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Environmental Health & Safety Engineer will be responsible for performing the administration of various components of the HS&E, ISO 9001, and Quality Engineering programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Oversees the safety and industrial hygiene programs within the operations to ensure alignment with corporate and site-specific General Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Standards, and guidelines.
• Coordinates the implementation of written Safety and Occupational Health programs and training initiatives to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Coordinates the communication of employee safety and health performance metrics.
• Maintains Safety & Occupational Health records.
• Provides safety and industrial hygiene guidance to manufacturing, laboratory, and administrative teams.
• Provides safety and industrial hygiene direction to manufacturing, lab, and administrative groups.
• Provides support for Safety and Illness Investigations.
• Inspects the plant's production equipment to ensure proper maintenance and that all required safety guards are in place.
• Conducts daily walk-throughs of the plant to identify safety hazards, document findings, and recommend corrective actions.
• Manages the maintenance of safety-related ISO documentation systems.
• Ensures quality documentation control complies with safety-related quality control requirements.
• Performs special projects and other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / COMPETENCIES

Managing Work : Managing work to achieve results on time. Understanding and supporting the organization’s vision, purpose and strategies. Understanding our products and services.

Communicating : Communicating clearly and candidly; avoiding vagueness, ambiguity, and mixed messages. Contributing to an enthusiastic, positive work climate; energizing others, always treating all employees with the highest respect when interfacing with them.

Learning & Adapting : Demonstrating a willingness to take on new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments. Taking the initiative as problems or opportunities arise; being action oriented, willing to take risks.

Maximizing Resources : Working collaboratively with people in our group and in other parts of the organization; supporting others when requested. Working effectively with people who have diverse ideas, perspectives and values.

QUALIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Sitting and / or walking for long periods. Dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper; occasional lifting of items weighing up to (25) twenty-five pounds such as files, stacks of paper, reference and other materials. Moving from place to place within the office; minimum reaching for items above and below desk level. Strength, dexterity, coordination and vision to use keyboard and video display terminal for prolonged periods.