Sr EHS Specialist

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326 E Adams St, Tipton, IN 46072, USA

This role is responsible for assisting the Facility and leading the EHS culture while ensuring the facility remains in compliance with applicable regulations and corporate standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Job is an individual contributor.
• Job is an individual contributor and has no direct reports.
• Key member of the Facility EHS Team responsible for helping develop a strong EHS culture.
• Focuses on coaching all levels of employees to achieve a best-in-class EHS performance.
• Reviews and updates safety policies and procedures on a routine and as needed basis to assure compliance with applicable required federal, state, and local regulations and corporate standards.
• Participates and/or executes EHS related audits and inspections on a routine basis to verify compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Tracks corrective actions identified through audits and inspections to closure.
• Promotes safety awareness and culture throughout the facility on all shifts using established, recognized, and innovative risk reduction techniques.
• Follows up and helps manage workers compensation, liability or property claim investigations as related to root cause practices or behaviors and assist with identifying corrective actions.
• Participates on facility safety committees.
• Administers EHS related training classes.
• Assist in representing company during federal, state, and local safety inspections for OSI facilities, as needed.
• Tracks EHS metrics and manages related data.
• Ability to communicate EHS metrics and goals to facility leadership and hourly employees.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures. This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Partner on corporate projects.
• Matrix role to Plant Manager and to Corporate Safety
  
  

Experience And Skills

• 4-6 years of experience in related field is preferred.
• Knowledge of how to understand and apply EHS regulations, industry best practices and other related guidelines preferred.
• GSP, ASP or other certifications, preferred.
• Experience with Management Systems, such as ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both individually and in a group setting.
• Must have interpersonal skills to influence others.
• Excellent proficiency in all Microsoft Office Suite Products.
  
  

Preferred Education

BA/BS or equivalent preferred in safety or environmental.

Work Environment

• Work can be performed within a manufacturing plant environment with noise, extreme temperatures, and significant movement of powered equipment, people and conveyor (may depend on the role).
• Work conditions are typical of a food manufacturing facility.
• This role does not require any domestic travel
• Position may require the physical agility of lifting up to 50 pounds
• Position may require frequent and/or infrequent of bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, stretching/reaching, use hands or fingers, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, controls and standing/walking on concrete flooring.
• Position may require the physical ability to stand/walk for Greater than 4 hours.
  
  

Job Information

Job Category

EHS jobs - Midwest

Salary

$75,440 - $113,160 Per Year

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience

2 - 5 years

Industry Segments

Food & Beverage