Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

3 weeks ago

Owatonna, United States Daikin Applied Full time
Job Description

Daikin Applied Americas Inc. is seeking a talented Environmental Health and Safety Specialist on our first shift. Daikin offers tremendous career opportunities coupled with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Summary:

The EHS Specialist I is a member of the EHS team and reports to the EHS Manager. This advanced role is responsible for assisting in the development, implementation, and administration of the company's Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs. The role will work closely with the EHS team to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, Daikin requirements, and to promote a culture of safety throughout the site.

Foster a culture of active engagement, ensuring a workplace where individuals feel secure and supported. Strategically plan, lead, and execute organizational safety initiatives to establish a work environment that is both safe and conducive to well-being, minimizing accidents and promoting health.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Cultivate a safety-focused culture that prioritizes the well-being of individuals, ensuring they feel valued, heard, and integral to our operations.
  • Conduct regular safety and environmental inspections and audits of facilities and equipment to identify and address hazards and risks.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of EHS policies, procedures, and training programs.
  • Support and maintain chemical management documentation, new equipment, and approval process.
  • Monitor and analyze EHS data, trends, and metrics to identify areas of improvement and support implementation of corrective actions.
  • Assist the EHS leader in the preparation of EHS reports and presentations.
  • Assist EHS leader in leading EHS committees and teams to drive continuous improvement.
  • Support and maintain the improvements of EMS (ISO 14001) and SMS (ISO 45001) document control and systems.
  • Conducts or coordinates training to educate employees about safety policies, laws, and best practices.
  • Assists site supervisors in investigations of incidents and severe incidents to prevent recurrence.
  • Assist in the collection of samples for different testing analysis (i.e., storm water, chemicals, etc.).
  • Assisting in the conducting of risk assessments and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
  • Provide EHS technical support for site specific initiative and projects.
  • Promote Daikin's goal of zero (accidents, emissions, etc...).
  • Stay current with federal, state, and local regulations and industry best practices.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • 2-year associate degree in EHS or related field required.
  • 4-year bachelor's degree in EHS or related field strongly preferred.
  • Taproot and OSHA 30 Hour certification preferred.
  • Minimum 2 years' experience in EHS or manufacturing required.
  • 5 years' experience in EHS of manufacturing strongly preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
  • Teamwork - Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives.
  • Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions. Displays orientation to profitability. Can meet deadlines and manage their time.
  • Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
  • Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
  • Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures. Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
  • Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment. Manages competing demands. Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Language - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  • Mathematical - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Reasoning - High skills: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
  • Computer - To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
  • Technical Ability - Demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with ISO14001 and ISO45001. Experience with testing equipment.

About Us

Building a more sustainable planet. Creating comfortable, healthy spaces for people to connect, live and work. Perfecting the air we share.

Daikin Applied is not just an HVAC company. We're part of a global technology powerhouse that uses Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) to transform the world. We're innovators and leaders. Not only as a business, but as individuals.

We invest in our people, and our people invest in our customers and communities. This mutual commitment is the reason for our dynamic growth. So is an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to come to work as their whole selves and come together as a team that welcomes unique ideas, perspectives and backgrounds.

You see, we're not just innovating on the outside. We're innovating on the inside to unlock people's unlimited potential and bring out the diverse and groundbreaking ideas that will help us solve today's most pressing challenges.

That's why Daikin offers more than a job. Here's where you'll be heard, be valued, belong -- and be able to make your mark.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is the policy of Daikin Applied to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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