Environmental Health Safety Coordinator

Primary Job Duties:

• Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce the safety policies, guidelines, and procedures as set out by the Company.
• Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs at the employee / supervisor level to ensure a common and effective approach.
• Responsible for assisting in the identification of possible losses; evaluating the risk in such loss exposure; developing and implementing a plan to correct or prevent a loss and audit the plan to Maintain and update as needed SOP’s for all safe work practices and equipment and utilize them in the day to day training.
• Provide advice, assist, and audit line management to ensure that effective EHS is implemented and working. Perform and contribute to the company by conducting employee orientations; emergency response training; and coordination of any training modules needed.
• Ensure inspections by regulatory agencies are coordinated and deficiencies minimized and corrected. Maintain all logs and documentation associated with permits and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with maintaining the Site Preparedness and Emergency Plans & Procedures.
• Responsible for coordinating regulatory programs and its applications and help support the compliance process, supporting and providing relief for the environmental department.
• Accountable for researching and writing permit applications and work with environmental group and be compliant in completing permit reporting requirements.
• Review accidents and incidents which occur in responsibility and conduct field audits, reporting and managing the corrective actions.
• Maintain filing systems regarding worker training and safety and facilitating the onsite safety committee team.
• Manage Team Base Risk Assessments and the process and regularly conduct training needs analysis.
• Lead the Emergency Response Team and comply with all Company policies and procedures.

Skills/ Experience:

• Minimum of one year experience in Environmental Health and Safety role. Previous manufacturing setting role.
• Intermediate computer skills (e.g. MS Office including Excel and Word) are essential. Excellent written and verbal skills
• Team player and able to build and maintain relationships both internal and external
• Flexible to change and open to constructive feedback
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision

Education Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Environmental Health and Safety or similar discipline
• At least 1 year of experience or a combo of education and experience will be considered

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Mobility and dexterity to move around office settings including accessing file cabinets or storage and navigating to different workstations.
• Must be able to remain stationary for extended periods of time and engage in some repetitive motion.
• Standing, walking and sitting for extended periods of time.
• Mobility and dexterity to move around operating machinery and powered industrial equipment