What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health and Safety Specialist position at Toyotomi America Corporation?
Toyotomi America Corporation (TAC) in Springfield, KY manufactures metal stampings for the OEM Automotive Industry. The company supplies body panels, structural parts, and sub-assemblies to major Automotive Manufacturer’s and Tier 1 companies, including the capability to fabricate stamping dies. Toyotomi is a local company that offers competitive salary and benefits and we take pride in our team members and the products we produce.
Summary/Objective
The role of the Safety/Environmental Specialist is to plan, and carry out policies relating to health, safety, environmental, and security. This is performed personally and by instructing and managing subordinates.
Essential Functions
The Safety/Environmental Specialist must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodations, the essential functions of the role which may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assess team member safety training needs, develop and provide specific training programs for all team members.
- Develop safety and environmental policies and procedures to assure legal compliance for EPA, OSHA, records and training requirements.
- Coordinate the management of worker’s compensation, including coordinating treatment and return to work for injured team members.
- Responsible for maintaining plant security system and managing fleet vehicles.
- Act as EMR (Environmental Mgt. Rep.) for company’s ISO 14001 program.
- Assist in development of annual budget for health, safety, security and environmental activities for all team members.
- Work closely with Manager to carry out specific goals not otherwise listed.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor degree in business or health and safety preferred. 2-3 years health/safety/environmental experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Technical
- Training and development techniques and evaluation.
- Safety practices and worker’s compensation administration.
- Non-Technical Aptitude
- Leadership (setting pace, decisiveness, team development, ability to influence, organizational awareness).
- People development (assessment of others, feedback/coaching, delegation, motivating others, performance management, communicating expectations).
- Interpersonal skills (relationship building, teamwork, interpersonal insight, conflict resolution, customer orientation).
- Communication (verbal communication, persuasive impact, listening, written communication).
- Judgment and thinking (strategic thinking, original thinking, judgment and decision making, problem solving, awareness).
- Performance skills (accuracy with detail, planning and organizing, efficiency, business acumen).
- Personal characteristics (motivation/commitment, flexibility, assertiveness).
- Environment
- Open office environment.
- Moderate noise level
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to conditions of heat in the summer and cold in the winter and will work near moving mechanical parts. Uniform clothing and PPE provisions are provided by the company and are designed to assist with these conditions. Team members are also exposed to noise, which may require the use of hearing protection in certain areas.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a member of management, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may have to stand for periods of time, walk for an hour or more and may be required to perform short periods of physical activity such as lifting, bending, climbing, crawling, or stooping.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Overtime may be required as needed by the company.
Occasional travel is required to fulfill OSHA, EPA and other requirements.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor degree in health and safety preferred. 2-3 years health and safety experience in an industrial manufacturing environment is requested, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
AAP/EEO Statement:
TAC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Other Duties:
This job description is not intended to provide a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time at the sole discretion of TAC, with or without notice.