Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist

Location

Grand Blanc, MI | United States

Job description

Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist $20.00 hr

Our people promise.

Excellence is our Specialty and what makes us successful is our people. We are committed to fostering a positive, empowering and growth-oriented environment where all team members are encouraged to share their opinions and ideas. That means you will work alongside an accomplished and highly collaborative team that inspires commitment to our goal in attaining excellence in everything they do. 

Job Purpose Summary:

The Grand Blanc, MI site is a well-established production site that was privately owned prior to June 2022. The purpose of this role is to establish and manage formal Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) processes and procedures. The candidate will engage site colleagues and recommend changes to the workplace/operating practices to minimize interruptions due to injury or regulatory compliance.

What you will do:

• Support corporate EHS programs and initiatives.
• Promote a positive, safe culture integrated with production and quality efforts.
• Advise the Site Manager and other Site Leadership on EHS issues.
• Maintain an awareness of regulatory changes at the federal, state, county, and municipal levels.
• Monitor and revise existing EHS programs.
• Establish new EHS programs.
• Conduct workplace inspections and audits.
• Incident reporting review and trending.
• Communicate to operations.
• Lead EHS training.
• Provide environmental, health and safety expertise. Maintain familiarity with local, state, and federal rules.
• Ensure environmental, health and safety compliance and provide consistency with corporate initiatives.
• Develop environmental and safety objectives and targets consistent with company policy.
• Analyze industrial accident causes and hazards; establish corrective measures, and follow-up on project completion. Detail trends and develop programs to eliminate them.
• Work with site to implement and sustain the environmental and safety system.
• Provide direction on safe design and use of equipment, fire prevention and safety training programs. Provide engineering solutions with regards to machine guarding.
• Inspect site to identify existing or potential hazards, and recommends corrective/ preventive measures.
• Review safety data sheets and recommend safe handling practices.
• Compile and submit reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Assist with the administration of workers' compensation program.
• Develop and coordinate training programs to improve safe practices and promote EHS awareness.
• Purchase or recommend safety items including personal protective equipment as well as environmental and engineering controls; maintain the budget requirements of the safety department.
• Evaluate for property protection issues and develop cost effective solutions to minimize interruptions to business.
• Maintain appropriate environmental and safety documentation and records.

What you will need (job requirements):

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university or working towards degree; one to three years related experience specific to Michigan environmental and safety management; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiar with OSHA and EPA regulatory requirements.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret governmental regulations and technical procedures.
• Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

  What we value:

• Customer First - We deliver extraordinary experiences.
• Accountability - We do what we say.
• Integrity - We do what is right.
• Inspired - We love what we do.
• One Global Team -We before me, always.

We are an equal opportunity employer. 
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Salary

$20 per hour