Environmental Health Safety Engineer

A nationwide medical device manufacturing client is hiring an EHS Engineer, onsite in Canaan, CT. This EHS Engineer will be the technical Subject Matter Expert for the sites Environmental Health and Safety compliance and maturity. This engineer researches and understands applicable norms, permits, and standards and integrates them into the site’s work processes and practices. This individual either supports or leads sustainability projects across the site. The Environmental, Health, and Safety Engineer assists in maintaining the site’s ISO 14001 certification by ensuring the site is always audit ready. Due to the current site concerns, we'd love to see candidates with machine shop or construction safety experience!

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading EHS projects and teams, preferred.
• Has or willing to work towards, an auditing certification.
• Demonstrate understanding of federal and state safety and environmental laws.
• Ability to identify and evaluate workplace hazards and environmental issues.
• Ability to build business partnerships across and between functional groups.
• Ability to accept and respond to changes and challenges in a positive manner.
• Demonstrated capability to analyze problems and provide accurate solutions.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to constructively resolve conflicts.
• High energy and passion for excellence, adaptability, resilience, and taking action.
• Self-directed and comfortable working in a matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of standard computer programs and databases (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Job Responsibilities:

• Key player in all Environmental, Health, and Safety initiatives on-site.
• Acting as the deputy EHS Leader when the EHS Leader is absent.
• Actively participates in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations.
• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert as a member of the EHS Team.
• Participates as an EHS expert as a member of new equipment project teams, from design to operational stage.
• Acts as an influential leader in site safety and sustainability campaigns.
• Interacts with the authorities and insurance companies as site representative on technical EHS topics.
• Maintain technical expertise in Machine guarding, Lock out Tag out, and other relevant technical Safety programs.
• Maintain knowledge of the site Sustainability targets and projects to ensure their achievement and completion.
• Core contributor to the ISO 14001 certification.
• Participate as requested in EHS programs.

Salary of $100,000 - $115,000 annually 5% Annual Bonus