EHS Associate

About the Role:

This EHS Associate position is a key member of our team, responsible for providing environmental health and safety support to our employees and managers. As a trusted partner, you will interact with a diverse group of people to drive safety and sustainability awareness. Your work will involve collaborating with the EHS Lead to plan and execute client environmental, health, and safety programs, ensuring a positive, safe, healthful, and incident-free work environment. The ideal candidate will possess a high degree of motivation, ability to communicate, influence, and collaborate effectively with all levels of employees. You will demonstrate a willingness to be hands-on, learn rapidly, and make a positive impact.

Key Responsibilities:

- Use influence to advance EHS and S compliance/programs with proactive, transparent, and effective messaging in line with client policies, state, and federal regulations.
- Facilitate and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the attainment of the company's goals relative to EHS and S outcomes.
- Assist in emergency response and preparedness and be available to respond to emergencies for two-shift business operations.
- Assist with annual department goals according to key metrics (Action Plan Closure Rate, Hazard ID Rate, Recordable Rate, Major/Severe Incidents/events) that are measured throughout the organization.
- Work independently to perform EHS inspections and audits of facilities, processes, and equipment, ensuring the closure of any identified corrective and preventive actions.
- Conduct and coordinate EHS trainings and onboarding processes for employees.
- Coordinate the wellness programs in alignment with corporate initiatives and local wellness teams.
- Assist in the management of the workers' compensation program, including claims monitoring and administration, report generation, and communication with employees, managers, insurance carriers, medical staff for litigated/non-litigated claims.
- Partner with management and others on the investigation of incidents, including near-misses, to identify root causes and corrective/preventive actions.
- Perform industrial hygiene activities such as air and noise monitoring, as well as respiratory protection fit tests and training.
- Work with others to evaluate hazardous conditions and practices, including managing Job Hazard Analysis (JHA's) to develop and implement hazard control practices and programs.
- Implement solutions that will support management's efforts to improve and maintain compliance and best practices, including leading the lockout/tagout and other essential EHS programs.
- Research industry best-practices to ensure world-class leadership in EHS and S.
- Data Management responsibilities include EHS Corrective Action Plan tracking, waste documentation, regulatory submittals, and others as assigned.

Requirements:

- Knowledge of EHS and Worker's Compensation rules and regulations.
- Ability to work both independently and on a team.
- Ability to translate, statistically analyze data, and effectively report problems through written and/or graphical formats.
- Self-motivated, strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Good communication, written, and oral skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Ability to handle a broad range of tasks simultaneously and prioritize and work cross-functionally in a highly-matrixed environment.
- Working knowledge of medical products industry preferred.
- Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 preferred.
- Interest in EHS-related certifications once eligible.

Education and Experience:

- Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Safety, Engineering, or related field required.
- Minimum of 1 year of related experience.

About Us:

DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.