Role Purpose
Maintain and promote a safe and healthy work environment for all associates. Ensure compliance to legal and established system requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining accurate daily, weekly, and monthly metrics to report to onsite management teams and corporate based reporting systems.
- Maintain various HSE information systems on the company intranet and network.
- Facilitate organization and leadership development efforts to address root cause of EHS related issues.
- Coach management and employees at all levels to ensure compliance with all EHS program expectations
- and applicable federal and state laws.
- Maintain compliance with ISO 141001 and ISO 45001 standards and implement improvements within
- facility. Conduct internal management system audits as needed.
- Conduct internal safety/environmental risk assessments and audits to identify potential hazards and risks
- for equipment and processes and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
- Responding to and investigating events including workplace incidents, injuries and near-miss events.
- Drive closure of effective corrective/preventive actions, as assigned, and ensure lessons learned are
- communicated and integrated into future practices.
- Coordinate HSE training and education as needed, for all plant personnel (new and existing) to ensure
- compliance with legal, system and interested parties' requirements.
- Perform safety orientation for all facility contractors.
- Conduct drills and simulations to test the effectiveness of emergency procedures.
- Responding to emergency situations when they arise.
- Complete and submit reports to both Corporate and legal entities as required, and conduct required legal
- reviews.
- Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, training sessions and incidents as required by legal and
- company directives.
- Monitor and enforce the use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
- Lead safety committee meetings and initiatives.
- Coordinate medical treatment of worker's compensation injuries through approved providers.
- Prepare annual HSE Department budget preparation.
- Maintain communications with medical providers as necessary to assist with cost containment under workers compensation program, while maintaining confidential.
- Review and dispose of all materials of all materials / chemicals submitted for use within the facility according to internal procedures and legal requirements.
- Coordinate and manage recycling program according to ISO 14001 management system requirements.
- Perform other duties as asigned.
Qualification and Skills
- Associates degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar HSE role preferred.
- Certification in Occupational Health and Safety (e.g. CSP, CIH) is highly desirable.
- OSHA 40-hour certification
- Certified internal auditor in ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems
Specific Functional Capabilities, Knowledge and Skills Required
- Essential
- Proven track record of successful implementation and maintaining health/safety and environmental
- management systems that resulted in measurable improvements.
- In-depth understanding of local, state, and federal HSE regulations.
- Familiarity with risk assessment methodologies and incident investigation techniques.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in conducting safety training sessions.
- Ability to think critically and develop effective solutions to complex HSE challenges.
- Willing to work off-shifts when necessary or take off-shift calls / meetings.
- Familiar working with various office equipment, computers and MS Office including Word, Outlook,
- Powerpoint, Excel and cloud-based systems.