HSE Specialist

Overview

Position Summary

Responsible for managing HSE activities.

Responsibilities

* Manages and implements environmental health and safety (EH&S) programs which include hazard identification evaluation and control, accident/injury prevention, hazardous materials/waste management, emergency preparedness, fire/life safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental regulatory compliance.
* Implements policy and procedures to ensure compliance with national, regional, and local laws and for the reduction of EH&S liabilities and maintains the department's EH&S management systems.
* Assists in specific areas for the development of environmental, health and safety programs.
* Ensures customers receive quality service by acting as a consultant/resource for local administration, managers and staff on all matters related to environmental management, industrial hygiene and safety.
* Performs needs assessments; conducts and participates in multi-disciplinary team conferences and reviews customer satisfaction reports.
* Develops new programs or enhances existing programs providing quality EH&S services
* Acts as administrative liaison for all EH&S regulatory agency inspections and surveys at the national, regional, and local level including OSHA etc.
* Develops, implements, and presents EH&S training programs
* Conducts comprehensive audits of facility(s) EH&S programs to identify areas for improvement including audits.
* Collaboratively develops plans of action with site and department managers.
* Responsible to work with site and department managers to develop compliance plans
* Acts as the local coordinator on energy management.

Qualifications and Required Skills:

* Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Natural Science, Engineering or related curriculum, or equivalent years of experience required.
* Associate Safety Professional or Industrial Hygienist in Training certificate preferred
* 3 - 5 years HSE experience
* Experience managing and driving an organization's OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) certification process is highly desirable
* Demonstrated knowledge of national, regional, and local regulations required.

Experienced and knowledgeable with all current health and safety regulations

* Strong supervisory skills, coupled with excellent oral and written communication skills
* Ability to work well with ever changing priorities and or situations
* Must be a self-starter who can work well with people at all levels both in and out of the plant

Physical Demands:

* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand and walk.
* Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (office/cubicle environment with computers, fax machines and printers operating) to loud (manufacturing environment with large machinery operating).