EHS Partner

P

rovide

primary

day to day

EHS

support to P

Q

plant operations

.

Additional

responsibilities and changes in responsibilities may be made at the discret

ion of the PQ Corporation VP

EHS

. Analyze the work environment and develop programs designed to control, eliminate, and prevent occupational disease and/or injury

and/or environmental harm

caused by physical, chemical, biological

agents

or ergonomic factors. Provide technical

and practical

support to front line leadership on matters related to occupational

health,

safety

, security

, environmental compliance,

process safety (HAZOP),

and loss prevention. Develop and manage initiatives to promote a proactive safety culture, including programs designed to increase employee involvement, education, and recognition by participation in safety committees, incident investigations, training, and compliance auditing

. Collect and interpret

EHS

data to identify trends and/or causal factors, such as system failure, human error, incomplete or faulty decision-making, or a weakness in existing policies or practices or regulations. Investigate incidents and non-compliance events to determine contributing factors and recommend remedial action to prevent reoccurrence. Conduct field and site inspections to enforce adherence to laws, regulations and employer policies governing occupational safety and environmental compliance. Assist wit

h the collection

of data required to satisfy environmental permit and reportin

g requirements (air, water, waste regulatory requirements

). Pr

epare reports

for use by company per

sonnel and regulatory agencies, including Compliance calendar. Liaise with regulatory agencies on matters related to reporting and/or in

vestigating compliance concerns including

work related injury

log

maintenance

. Develop and deliver regulatory required training related to health

,

safety

, and environment

. A

pply

EHS

management systems to conform

to

standards such as

RC

14001

, ISO14001, ISO45001, etc

. Partner with EHS Liaison to manage

EHS

projects at assigned sites. Participation in company sp

onsored auditing including

PQP, RC/ISO,

and

EHS

Compliance, as well as site level audits (housekeeping, security, radiation, permits, and contractors). Other audits maybe included based on experience. Develop and maintain

site level

EHS plans, programs, and procedures

in collaboration with site operations

. Provide support and assist the

Behavior Based Safety

(

BBS

)

and Joint Health and Safety committees to resolve open items and issues. Analyzes and interprets reports from consultants and makes recommendations for additional testing and fieldwork

as required

. Conduct EHS reviews of capital projects and work with engineering & plant management on solutions to EHS issues. Required Skills

: Bachelor’s degree related to environmental health a

nd safety, engineering,

or related discipline is preferred. Analyzes and interprets reports from consultants and makes recommendations for additional t

esting and field work as required

. At least

5

years’ experie

nce

in manufacturing environment. Strong interpersonal

,

communication

,

Microsoft office software,

and computer

skills. Must be an independent, self-motivated individual with the ability to

multitask

and administer a broad range of duties including; resolving

issues, supporting operations with ideas that

comply with

regulations

,

,

counseling employees and

providing

technical interpretation

and how to practical application

of policies and procedures. Ability to perform physical inspections of

office

area

, warehouses, utility s

paces, construction work areas, and manufacturing areas

. Ability to coach, teach and counsel and be comfortable speaking to groups. Must be able to work independently without day-to-day supervision. Excellent knowledge of federal, state, and local health

,

safety

,

environment and security regula

tions

. Ability to read, analyze and interpret

state

/provincial

and

local

regulations, professional journals, and technical procedures. Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel; knowledge of federal, state and local safety regulations, protocols and/or procedures. Travel to support

assigned area

. Location(s)

Additional Information PQ is a leading global provider of silicates, silicas and derivative products. PQ's products are used in a wide variety of industrial processes and many customer products, from decorative paints to green cement, from clean drinking water to green tires and from toothpaste to biofuels and beer.

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