Description

This position will assist in developing, deploying, leading, and continuously improving Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs to ensure a World-Class EHS culture across all teams and locations. The EH&S Coordinator will assist in leading the organization’s efforts on compliance, risk reduction, and identification and implementation of improvements related to EH&S. This role will require an influential leader who can capture the hearts and minds of the organization.

Responsibilities Include:
 

      Assists in building and nurturing a World-Class EHS culture across all teams and locations 

      Ensures adherence to health and safety guidelines and exceeds all legal obligations

      Keeps accurate documentation and performs analysis as needed

      Develops detailed reports and reporting systems

      Interacts with and influences leadership and operations personnel on safety and compliance issues

      Identifies opportunities for improvement and develops new effective procedures

      Coordinates audits and investigations with EHS Manager to detect existing or potential health and safety hazards, identify root causes, determine corrective          action or preventative measures to prevent reoccurrence

      Coordinates workers’ compensation claim activities with third party administrators and company attorney

      Maintains and submits required environmental records 

      Develops, implements, and manages initiatives within the safety department

      Provides leadership to all members of the organization

      Maintains knowledge of current federal, state and local regulations including but not limited to OSHA, EPA, and current WC laws by state

      Instructs and advises leaders on safety codes that apply to their organizations and ensures necessary safety procedures are established

      Leads development of training materials and conducts training sessions along with EHS Manager for team members via guides, e-learning, webinars, and site        meetings

      Coordinates with EHS Manager to determine appropriate safety equipment and safe work practices to be employed on specific jobs

      Conducts accident scene investigations with EHS Manager, maintains communications with claims adjusters, and participates in accident reviews

      Participates in various workers compensation and other legal processes as needed

      Acts as liaison between company and government agencies

      Prepares and delivers reports and updates to management

      Tracks accidents and claim trends and strategizes actions to continuously improve

      Deploys training materials to operations team while tracking EH&S data/metrics

      Conducts EH&S observations while coaching and training team on said observations

      Other duties as business needs dictate

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences or engineering required
2-5 years Safety Management & Environmental Management experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience supervising, coaching, and training personnel
Demonstrated experience as a leader of positive change
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, claims handling, accident investigation, and insurance programs and policies
Must be comfortable working in a high urgency, driven environment
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work with both internal and external contacts of varying levels of expertise and authority
Intermediate computer skills and proficient in MS Office, Outlook, Word, Excel
Strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills
Willingness and flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and deadlines
Ability to work independently to meet business goals while also being a strong member of a team.
 

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled