Environmental Health Safety Specialist

2 weeks ago


Newport News, United States Printpack Full time

Printpack is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of EHS Coordinator to support the Williamsburg and Newport News plants. This position will report to the EHS Manager.


The EHS Coordinator position will report to the EHS Manager to support both the Williamsburg and Newport News plants. This position will have a high level of focus on increasing safety engagement and coordinate execution of safety initiatives across all levels of the organization to reduce the number of injuries at the facilities. This position will provide leadership and coordination of plant safety teams, safety initiatives, incident investigations, and lead the PPS Safety Pillar team.


Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree (Science, Engineering or related Environmental, Safety and Health Field preferred), and/or equivalent job related experience
  • Certification a plus
  • OSHA, EPA and DOT Regulatory knowledge
  • Experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills


Preferred Requirements:

  • Working knowledge of engineering, operations, environmental and safety standards
  • Working knowledge of EHS management systems (ISO and VPP)


Main Job Objectives:

  • Provide leadership and direction to plant management and associates to achieve safety and environmental goals through commitment and engagement.
  • In consultation with the appropriate corporate offices, interpret all current and applicable laws, company policy and good manufacturing practices to ensure a safe, clean, and environmentally compliant work place.
  • Provide awareness and in depth training as necessary on safe work practices, and environmental requirements.
  • Lead risk assessment exercises to anticipate hazards and prioritize solutions.
  • Develop tools for assessing, measuring, and reporting effectiveness of safety and environmental initiatives.
  • Investigate safety and environmental incidents to ensure proper plant response, identify the root cause, and in consultation with the appropriate corporate offices establish methods to prevent recurrence of similar situations.
  • Provide leadership and training to production and response teams, evaluate their effectiveness, and plan improvements.
  • Generate reports as necessary to identify trends, educate the work force, and supply corporate leaders and government agencies with information they require.
  • Work closely with all plant and divisional teams to prepare and maintain VPP status.
  • Identify and develop good working relationships with state and local authorities (i.e., state/local environmental and safety agencies, wastewater authorities, fire departments, etc).
  • Maintain working knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety regulations and identify all requirements that apply, or may apply, to the facility.
  • Actively participate and lead the Printpack Performance system Safety team Pillar, as well as report out the team's performance and actions to the Plant Leadership Steering Team



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