Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Overview

Join our dynamic team as an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist, where you will play a vital role in fostering a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace. The EHS Specialist is a hands-on leader with a primary focus of executing TMC’s EHS management systems, ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable industry standards. The EHS Specialist will have opportunities to enhance their skills in communications, presentations, project management, and feedback. The EHS Specialist role models EHS/PSM excellence through participation in and compliance with TMC policies, management systems, procedures, teams, and training. They will serve as a change agent to stimulate culture changes, while applying TMC values in engaging the TMC team. This person should be a team-oriented leader; Curious, with an investigative mindset; Able to effectively provide feedback, as well as collaborate and communicate with their audience. Able to demonstrate a track record or cooperative success and a keen desire to learn and grow professionally.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to plant safety requirements and plant policies. Promote a positive safety culture, leading by example.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate EHS related risk (e.g. Spot checks, PSSR, MOC, Risk matrix, and JSA) and issuing safe work permits (e.g. Take 5, confined space, first break, hot work).
• Assist in the development of safety policies and procedures and with implementing these safety protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Update assigned policy, procedures, and associated training materials.
• Develop and deliver EHS/PSM/Emergency Response (ER)/Security training, as well and maintain training LMS, safety meetings, training matrix, and E-zone.
• Review and execute EHS department PMs, or tasks assigned to EHS. Execution includes managing contractors, PO’s and gaining approvals. (Examples include: First aid station, safety shower evaluation, elevated work/anchor points, fixed/portable ladder evaluations, elevated work equipment and gas monitoring equipment maintenance).
• Develop, capture and classify leading and lagging indicators.
• Lead, review, conduct, document, track, communicate, and close out incident investigations.
• Actively lead and participate in the site safety committee and site safety subcommittees, acting as a catalyst.
• Actively lead and guide ER leaders in emergency response team membership, EOC, ER/Security Drills, headcount system, training programs, ER equipment, and interfacing with local ER agencies.
• Maintain the approved PPE list, PPE matrix/risk assessment, and PPE evaluations.
• Promote the health of employees through effective employee physicals, case management, IH assessments, and providing first-aid/guidance to employees on injury care. Collaborate with HR to manage workers compensation cases, reporting and documentation.
• Develop, update and execute industrial hygiene plan & risk assessment, as well as conduct sampling (e.g. IH Sampling).
• Complete assigned skills evaluations, self-study, training, assigned readings and exercises.
• Achieving and maintaining applicable certifications. (Examples include: First Aid/CPR/AED, Forklift Trainer, Hazmat Specialist/Trainer, Waste Water Operator, DOT Shipper, Hazmat Shipper, and Certified Safety Technician).
• Maintain assigned permits, reports, and/or regulatory licenses (Examples include: OSHA 300 logs, security reporting, radio license, and SCDEC LQG ID).
• All other job duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-years of experience in manufacturing or industrial settings with a strong understanding of workplace safety practices.
• Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations, EPA environmental requirements, hazardous materials regulations, and environmental management systems.
• Certifications such as CPR/AED/First Aid are highly desirable; additional credentials in occupational health or environmental compliance are a plus.
• Strong analytical skills for root cause analysis and report writing; ability to interpret complex regulatory/legal compliance standards in production environments.
• Excellent communication skills to deliver effective training & development programs on EHS topics.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct hazard assessments, workplace inspections, and incident investigations thoroughly.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of safety through proactive engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.
• High School Diploma, General Educational Development (GED) or equivalent. Preferred university degree or professional certificate.
• Commitment to work towards technical and professional certifications.
• Must be local to the greater Augusta, GA area and able to commute to the Waynesboro location.

Join us to make a meaningful impact by ensuring our operations meet the highest standards of environmental stewardship and workplace safety!

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 5% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Environmental Health & Safety: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000