EMR is one of the world’s leading metal recycling companies with a history spanning decades. At EMR, our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. We are committed to creating a workplace that prioritizes the well-being and safety of everyone. Our company provides a supportive and inclusive community where everyone's ideas and contributions are valued. We believe in teamwork and collaboration.

Our mission is to provide our customers with efficient and reliable metal recycling services while minimizing the environmental impact of our operations. EMR recycles ten million tons of material annually, everything from beverage cans to aircraft carriers. We work with a wide variety of metals including copper, aluminum, brass, and stainless steel and can recycle it into more than 200 different types of new sustainable raw materials.

EMR offers our team a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans with company match, wellbeing benefits, employee assistance program and more. Join us and be a part of a team that puts people first!

The Safety Specialist is the primary site-specific safety training resource for their regional facilities, and works closely with the regional SHE team on larger region and company-wide initiatives. Responsibilities within their area includes:
Essential duties and responsibilities:

Requirements:

Promote safety awareness by building on existing culture and program strengths, contributing communication with all level employees, and promoting positive reinforcement of safety and health rules and regulations.
The Safety Specialist must maintain a strong focus in multiple industrial settings ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA as well as state and local standards.
Assist Facility Managers and site personnel with implementation and execution of site, corporate, and regulatory requirements
Maintain up-to-date knowledge on site, corporate, and regulatory requirements.
Conduct formal and informal site audits, job audits, and routine facility audits as needed or as directed.
Assist SHE/Operations teams in the execution of SHE procedures documenting findings, corrective actions, and tracking of closure items identified.
Support facility Site Safety Team.
Provide site specific safety orientation, personnel training, and manage database to track current training within designated terminals.
Manage storm water discharge permit applications and storm water pollution prevention plans.
Implement and maintain SPCC and Federal, State, and Local Response Plans.
Support third party contractors to ensure compliance with the federal and state requirements.
Maintain environmental programs, procedures and policies.
Effectively communicate changes to environmental procedures and policies to affected parties.
Track environmental compliance measures and trends.
Train terminal employees on environmental program requirements.
Audit environmental programs, identify gaps, and work with environmental team to implement corrective actions.
Assist with environmental agency inspections and investigations.
Complete regulatory tasks on time with appropriate closure status.
Work with facility personnel to identify solutions to arising SHE issues and audit findings.
Perform other duties as required and requested.

Experience / Specific Knowledge:
Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
3 years of Safety experiences in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of regulations and standards and hazard recognition injury management skills and written and verbal communication skills as they pertain to OSHA, NFPA, NEC, ANSI, state and local standards.
Basic knowledge of environmental regulations, permitting, tracking and reporting.
Position may require up to 50% local travel.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:
Valid driver’s license.
Professional safety and/or IH certifications highly desired but not required.

Competencies, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to deal effectively with people and resolve conflicts and problems.
Ability to identify possible root causes of problems and develop and implement corrective actions for resolution of problems
Ability to make decisions and/or take action based on logical assumptions derived from factual information gathered.
Self-motivated with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks.
Successful completion of background check and post-offer and random drug screens.
Ability to speak and understand English
Ability to work with others, and take direction from supervisor(s), focused attention on details, and follow work rules.
Ability to work with a team, take direction from supervisor(s), focus attention on details, follow work rules and adhere to established work schedules.
Capable of performing SHE on-call duties.
Ability to manage a demanding workload and work under minimal supervision.
Demonstrate ability to communicate permitting requirements to EMR personnel.
MS Office Skills – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to network within the EMR organization to support SHE effort.
Maintain valid driver license.

Education/Experience/Knowledge:
A BS degree in a technical discipline, such as environmental science or engineering, or equivalent job experience is required.
Working knowledge of Federal, State, and Local/City occupational safety, health, waste, storm water, air, and wastewater regulations.
Technical experience in evaluating multi-media environmental regulations and developing company specific procedures and guidelines that meet the intent of those regulations.

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EMR USA Metal Recycling provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.