***Candidates Must Have Experience in a Manufacturing Plant***

EHS Specialist Summary:

The EHS Specialist assures high quality and consistency in the delivery of occupational health and safety services and strives for continuous improvement towards an injury free workplace.

EHS Specialist Responsibilities:

• Respect and enforce the Group, Business Group, and Division policy, procedures and programs.
• Serve as Environmental Management Representative (EMR) for the ISO 140001 Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Manages Return to Work program as part of Worker’s Compensation.
• Manage site security.
• Ensure department up to date awareness of applicable federal, state and local health, industrial hygiene, safety and environmental regulations.
• Monitor legal compliance and manage the site's relations with local government and regulatory organizations.
• Ensure site is prepared for regulatory inspections (e.g.; record retention).
• Ensure the reporting of EHS indicators (i.e. generic injury rate).
• Partner with plant and corporate to support engineering on Standard Operating Procedures.
• Coordinate emergency actions.
• Organize and drive EHS audits.
• Ensure investigation of accidents and lead preventative initiatives.
• Ensure plant ergonomic issues are addressed.
• Ensure healthy and safe work conditions are provided for employees, as well for running processes in an environmentally sustainable way.
• Advise managers on EHS matters and ensure implementation of recommendations.
• Ensure preparation and maintenance of current legal and company reporting requirements and analyze data.
• Update and circulate best practices in prevention and protection matters in all the plants of the Division and towards the Business Group.
• Analyze the site risks and bring solutions to improve the working conditions; the level of industrial safety; and respect of the environment.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• Expert knowledge on safety and environmental regulatory requirements.
• Results oriented.
• Must have worker's compensation experience