What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health Safety Specialist position at Mentis Systems?
Role : Safety Health & Environmental Specialist
Duration :12 Months
Location: Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Pay Rate: $36/hr
Work Location : Bridgewater, NJ
Work Schedule: FT / M-F 8am - 5pm
Position Summary
• Site SH&E Culture – under the direction of the Site SH&E manager, fosters/develops a culture where safety, health and environment are ingrained as a core value with all employees, where everyone believes zero harm is achievable, everyone is actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner, everyone actively interacts with co-workers to prevent at-risk behaviors.
• Develop lock out tag out (LOTO)control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to in compliance with OSHA’s hazardous energy control requirements.
• Ensures thorough investigation of all incidents, in coordination with Safety and Health Site leadership.
• Coordinate/facilitate all safety health and environmental training for site.
• Assists the site in maintaining ISO 140001 and 45001 certifications and daily implementation of those certifications.
• Co-ordinate risk assessment and safety inspections for non-routine job tasks and high hazard job tasks involving contractor/vendor management.
• Effective coaches and develop line supervision to be effective SH&E leaders/coaches in their respective positions.
• Analyze SH&E conditions and behaviors and recommends changes to continuously improve Site SH&E performance to world class levels. Compliance – Primarily responsible for implementing systems, procedures, and work practices to ensure “audit ready” state of compliance.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures (SOP’s) in compliance with Nestle Standards and regulatory agency policies (federal, state, and local legislation).
• Promote behavior-based safety (BBS) reporting and contribute to the program improvements.
• Reviews, analyzes, critiques and/or approves engineering design development reports, plans, and specifications for compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
Requirements
bachelor’s degree in environmental and/or safety subject area or related fields or years of experience preferred.
Experience
2-3 years’ experience in successfully coordinating Safety, Health, and Environmental sustainability activities in a manufacturing setting.
Experience with OSHA, DOT and EPA regulations and local equivalents and their application to Site operations.
Professional certifications in SH&E related fields are considered beneficial and may include ASP, CSP, GSP, CIH
Skills
Excellent interpersonal interactions
Ability to build teams throughout all levels and functions of the Site with respect, tact, and impactful outcomes.
Ability to analyze data using excel and/or power BI platform.
Machine guarding and dust assessment knowledge
Decision-making: must be capable of making well-informed decisions in both routine and emergency situations.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required along with the ability to relate with audiences that have a broad range of background and understanding.
Must demonstrate good insight and ability to develop mutual solutions to challenges.
Salary : $36