EHS Professional

The EHS Professional is responsible for assisting in the implementation the YF iOS and YFIMS to eliminate the risk of occupational injury and illness, and environmental non-compliance in a manufacturing environment. Spearhead specific actions to assure the plant complies with all federal, state provincial, and local environmental regulations and rules, including those related to occupational health and safety. Champion the facility’s EHS risk management program through the corporations Quality Systems (YF iOS) and ISO processes which are designed to minimize the physical and financial exposure resulting from potential, alleged or actual on-the-job injuries/illnesses, and environmental compliance.

• Good technical skills in safety, fire and environmental matters:
• Conduct safety, fire risks/env aspects, and ergonomic assessments.
• Define controls measures to reduce risks and exposure.
• Manage and lead waste streams and chemical streams.
• Collaborates when requirements for new equipment are defined.
• Ability to work “on-call” for any emergencies that may arise.
• Enter incidents (safety & environmental) and other data such as audit results into the Corporate Health Environmental & Safety System (EHSIS).
• Maintain and track all topics from YFIMS system – EHS pillar.
• Conduct accident investigations and assist with determining root cause and resolution.
• Identifies, develops, facilitates, and conducts appropriate and required plant EHS training.
• Ensure all new equipment meets all legal and YF requirements, Active participation during acceptance process.
• Coordinate and possibly teach annual required safety and environmental compliance training.
• Evaluate EHS hazards and develop proactive strategies to address inefficiencies.
• Facilitate the daily EHS reviews of operations.
• Work with regional workers compensation claims administration team, third party administrators, and attorneys to manage open worker’s compensation claims
• Main contact for outside agencies such as fire departments, OSHA, and environmental regulators.
• Ensure contractors are trained properly and adhere to contractor safety program requirements.
• Schedule annual hearing, pulmonary function exams, and other exams as needed.
• Manage environmental and safety tasks on glide path.
• Manage Hot Work program.
• Coordinate safety action plan, ensure continuous implementation and improvement
• Conduct safety and environmental audits YFIMS; coordinate plant preparation for corporate audits YFIMS.
• Respond to environmental incidents and spills, including completing investigations to determine root-cause and closure activities.
• Support certification process according to ISO 45001
• Prepare & implement EHS&Esystems & procedures.
• Initiate projects to improve EHS performance.
• Ensure plant is compliant with YF iOS and all other environmental, health and safety laws including compliance with all air, water and waste permits including specific YFIMS requirements EHS pillar
• Coordinate EHS objectives program and ensure implementation throughout the year.
• Tracks, analyses and improves EHS KPI's, Tracks & analyses near misses, incidents, injuries and ensure that corrective actions are implemented (also for all Leading indicators).
• Track and coordinate the LOTO program in plant ( LOTO-Log out Tag out).
• Assist in accident investigation, helps to assure that proper reports are completed and assists in recommending corrective action.
• Leads & update safety/ fire/ ergonomic /environmental hazards/impact assessments, defines and controls corrective measures. Active leading of EHS Risk assessment.
• Maintain the first aid facility of the plant; provides first aid treatment of on the job injuries or illness; maintains first aid treatment records.

Essential Common Requirements

• Quality Systems: Understand, apply and meet all function-related requirements.
• Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS): Understand, apply and meet all function-related EHS requirements.
• Product Safety: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Product Safety requirements.
• Compliance: Understand, apply and meet all function-related Compliance requirements.
• Information Security: Understand, apply and meet all function-related IT / Information Security and confidentiality of YFAI information requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Employee must have the ability to work additional hours and / or overtime as needed or assigned to complete job duties on time.
• Ability to multitask, interact politely and professionally with customers, suppliers and vendors, and work cooperatively with employees at all levels.