Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Title: EHS Specialist

Reports To: Plant Manager

Status: Full-Time/Hourly (40 hours/week; additional hours as needed to support department and individual goals).

Location: Valley Enterprises / Ubly, Michigan

Job Requirements:

• Associate's Degree, in related field or equivalent education, and work experience may be combined to meet this requirement.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate, implement, and coordinate comprehensive health and safety accident prevention programs.
• Ability to organize a multitude of simultaneous projects and ability to lead and direct teams and/or committees.
• Excellent customer relations, communication, and team building skills.
• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office).
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, EGLE, EPA, and State and Federal regulations.
  
  
  

Job Preferences:

• Bachelor's Degree in occupational safety and health, Safety Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of safety related experience.
• Knowledge of regulations established by MIOSHA and OSHA.
• In-depth knowledge of plant operations.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
  
  
  

Job Summary:

Develop, plan, and implement proactive environmental programs to ensure an environmentally friendly workplace. Manage and coordinate all safety activities for manufacturing sites. Assist with planning, implementing, and maintaining a variety of occupational health, safety, and environmental programs to ensure the highest degree of safety for employees.

Essential Job Functions:

• Assist in developing, planning, and implementing environmental procedures and reporting in compliance with ISO 14001 regulations, as well as other local, state and federal regulations and company procedure.
• Maintain awareness of the applicable safety and health regulations and make recommendations for implementation.
• Audit the facility, equipment and processes in order to gage operational effectiveness to recognize and correct potential hazards and ensure environmental regulation compliance.
• Complete, coordinate, and maintain training for safety programs (hazardous communication/SDS, energy control power lockout, emergency response, etc.)
• Lead plant safety compliance inspections including hazard analysis, safe work procedures, written reports and recommendations.
• Develop controls for identified hazards and coordinate the implementation of controls from results of hazard analysis (Design in safety, JSA, etc.); measure and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control systems, policies, and procedures; recommend changes that reflect improved opportunities to eliminate workplace accidents and injuries.
• Organize and conduct training programs for new hire orientation to include job safety analysis, personal protective equipment evaluations, and on the job training oversight.
• Lead accident and incident investigations.
• Lead safety committee activities.
• Develop and review plant specific programs.
• Ensure corporate compliance calendar is current and maintained. Assist with environmental compliance programs related to hazardous waste, air permitting, water pollution control, etc.
• Attend educational workshops and training sessions as required.
• Perform other related duties as directed that correspond to the overall function of this position.
• Follow all TS-16949 / ISO-14001 policies and procedures.
• Attend educational workshops and training sessions as required.
• Perform duties of the management representative outlined in the Environmental Management System manual and maintain the Environmental Management System manual, SWPPP, SPCC and ensure proper implementation of all related procedures.