Senior Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

Reporting to the Director of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs, the Senior EHS Coordinator will be responsible for assisting in the administration of the EH&S program that provides a safe, healthy working environment for all employees. 

 Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversee and administer the EHS Department Team.
• Monitor all areas for unsafe conditions, acts and potential hazards.
• Enforce environmental, health and safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is available and personnel are properly trained in its use.
• Respond to accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses and identify and eliminate root cause.
• Conduct daily/weekly inspections of the facilities to ensure compliance with OSHA, TCEQ and other required regulations.
• Assist with management of the company non-subscriber injured worker benefit program.
• Regularly communicate with the Human Resources department regarding policies, Non-subscriber claims, and/or the selection of modified duty positions for employees on restrictive duty based on medical restrictions.
• Ensure safety and health policies are updated as needed to ensure continuing compliance with state, federal and local regulations.
• Maintain environmental documentation such as waste manifests and coordinate with regulatory authorities as needed.
• Maintain safety records.
• Conduct training as needed including Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Hazard Communication (HazCom), Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tagout, Powered Industrial Truck, Hearing Conversation, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:

• 5 years of experience in occupational safety, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.
• Previous responsibilities with OSHA regulations.
• Knowledge of OSHA laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of Environmental laws and regulations with an emphasis on hazardous waste disposal experience.
• Any EHS certification highly desirable.

Skills & Abilities:

• Efficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Ability to effectively conduct trainings/orientations.
• Ability to communicate with employees at all levels.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.