EHS Supervisor

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

We are seeking an EHS Supervisor for our Huntington, Indiana Plant

Responsibilities:

• Recognizes, evaluates, and makes recommendations for the control of potential workplace hazards in the areas of industrial hygiene and industrial safety.

• Works in a team environment and guides members of maintenance, engineering, production, purchasing and shipping departments.

• Investigates employee Health and Safety complaints, discusses findings and recommends possible solutions in a timely manner.

• Assists EHS Manager with managing environmental program (hazardous waste program, storm water program, wastewater monitoring, air quality reporting, acting as a liaison with local regulatory agencies, ensuring submission of applicable monthly, periodic and annual environmental reports, working with Corporate EHS personnel on a frequent basis)

• Classifies injury/illness events utilizing OSHA protocols for record keeping. Analyzes loss experience for corrective action.

• Responsible for Environmental, Health & Safety policies. Ensures that Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures are current, distributed appropriately and that document control is maintained.

• Coordinates respirator fit testing to ensure regulatory compliance utilizing quantitative or qualitative methods.

• Conducts industrial hygiene sampling for a variety of physical and chemical hazards. As necessary, contract specialized industrial hygiene work to a qualified third party. Prepare and file corresponding documentation for easy retrieval and demonstration of monitoring compliance.

• When necessary, provides applicable EHS training to new hires and other EHS training for specific programs to employees such as respiratory protection, hearing protection, machine guarding; forklift certification; and spill response.

• Maintains master file of H&S minutes, meeting dates.

• Drives incident investigation process. Helps to identify root causes of incidents for prevention of similar events in the future.

• Manages open safety item tracking list.
• Assists with management of periodic fire extinguisher, first aid, and CPR training for plant population.

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in environmental science, safety or health-related field.
• A minimum of three years of environmental, health, and safety experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting.

• Extensive knowledge of and applicable experience regarding Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

• Sound knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations required. Knowledge of Workers' Compensation, FMLA and HIPAA regulations an asset.

• A strong customer-service orientation is essential.

• Able to communicate both verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency with vocabulary, grammar and punctuation; experience in speaking before groups to explain or demonstrate.

• Proficiency in utilization of MS Office software including MS Word, Excel and Access.

• Able to reason and display sound judgment and to prioritize work and work in stressful situations.