EHS Specialist

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining a safe working environment. This position is responsible for performing designated tasks and specific duties within the EHS department, independently and as assigned, to help assure compliance for plant operations.

• Ensures compliance of site operations with regulatory requirements related to environmental, health, and safety impacts.
• Performs site training, maintains EHS records, implements and updates site procedures, and utilizes software systems, including GenSuite, for file maintenance.
• Provides input to the EHS Manager and/or site management on EHS issues.
• Anticipates, recognizes, evaluates, and controls workplace health hazards.
• Leads injury and illness tracking, case management, and root cause analysis.
• Reviews, approves, and conducts risk assessments, including assisting in the coordination of risk reduction projects.
• Executes site internal and external EHS requirements.
• Communicates with vendors, contractors, EPA, OSHA, and other external sources to complete various tasks.
• Performs multimedia audits and revalidates Framework Scorecards.
• Independently produces regulatory reports by collecting raw data, processing information, and completing the reports.
• Develops and maintains site EHS procedures.
• Leads site risk reduction initiatives, including driving operational Risk Identification and Strength of Defense ownership.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college.
• 3 or more years of experience in EHS.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Suite and other basic IT systems.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, in both written and verbal form, to a wide variety of stakeholders, including supervision, engineering, and shop floor associates.
• Possesses the ability to represent GE in a professional manner to outside agencies, customers, and vendors.
• Demonstrated capability of understanding and operating chemical/mechanical processes.
• Prior experience with controlled documentation/documentation change management.
• Demonstrated initiative in proactively identifying future potential safety risks and suggesting or implementing appropriate countermeasures.
• Prior demonstrated proficiency with a wide variety of chemical/mechanical processes, testing, and/or related six sigma initiatives.
• CSP or CIH certification.
• Ability to read, understand, interpret, and apply applicable EHS regulations as they apply to the plant site.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.