Performance Composites is an employee owned (ESOP) manufacturing company with a main office and manufacturing facility in Compton, CA and a second manufacturing facility in Reno, NV. Currently we have just over 100 employees. The company has been in business for over 40 years, and has a solid and diverse customer base. The company has been growing strongly for the past few years and we have many opportunities to continue our growth.
The primary role of the EHS Specialist is to build a plant and/or department culture with an unconditional stance on safety. The EHS Specialist will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of critical safety, fire hazards, health, and Environmental processes/programs/procedures to achieve a zero-injury environment. The successful candidate will provide leadership and apply technical abilities to engage employees at all levels of the organization to develop and sustain a world-class safety and environmental process.
Job Responsibilities
The EHS Specialist will assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining sound EHS focused goals at the personal and facility level that align with PCI divisional and corporate goals. These goals will reflect a total commitment to developing a strong safety culture, achieving a world-class safety process and the environmentally responsible operation of the facility. The Plant EHS Specialist will be progressively responsible for the following:
Job Responsibilities:
The EHS Specialist will assist in establishing, implementing, and maintaining sound EHS focused goals at the personal and facility level that align with PCI divisional and corporate goals. These goals will reflect a total commitment to developing a strong safety culture, achieving a world-class safety process and the environmentally responsible operation of the facility.
The Plant EHS Specialist will be progressively responsible for the following:
Develop, implement and/or evaluate EHS plans and programs to ensure a solid foundation of fire safety and environmental awareness is communicated within the facility.
Conduct, identify and document Hazard Analysis process, fire hazards, safe behavior observations, facility audits, etc.
Translates safety and health strategies into results.
Maintain, transform and update EHS data into information (charts, and graphs) and metrics.
Develop, implement, deliver, maintain, and improve EHS related training programs in a coordinated effort with Human Resources and appropriate plant personnel / Production Manager
Implement, conduct and maintain all EHS training in the approved database. Maintain training documentation as required by corporate and cal/osha / federal/state standards.
Assist in recordable injury, first aid, and near-miss investigations and in the development and implementation of improvement action plans through completion of “Learning from Incident” reports.
Improve the EHS culture through educating employees on EHS standards and procedures.
Deliver effective initial and periodic EHS training.
Continually reinforce the company’s stand on safety and environmental stewardship and always recognize employee accomplishments and contributions.
Empower employees to prevent, stop and correct unsafe working conditions.
Be present in the manufacturing operation and lead “Making Safety Personal” and documenting incident mishaps
Perform additional duties and functions related to sustaining the Environmental, Health and Safety programs as directed.
Co-Lead Health and Wellness Plant/Corporate initiatives with HR Team
What makes a successful PCI team member:
Must haves include…
Bachelor’s degree in any field related to EH&S, such as industrial hygiene, engineering, science, or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience leading EHS efforts in an industrial manufacturing setting
Bilingual (English & Spanish) a must
Knowledge of writing and maintaining standard operating procedures
Experience in working in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
Demonstrate sound leadership on the job through safety performance, communication skills and teamwork.
Knowledge in the implementation of OSHA, EPA, and other general industry EHS standards
Comfortable in identification and coaching of unsafe acts or behaviors at all employee levels.
Ability to promote a team environment and must be able to initiate, lead and drive cross-functional team projects to successful completion.
Energetic, resourceful, with a strong service orientation and positive can-do attitude. Fully committed to the EHS mission and vision.
Continuous Improvement Leader. Never satisfied with the status quo, continually striving for excellence and efficiency.
Enhance the vision to improve performance, efficiency, and safe practices by motivating employees to achieve EHS goals.
Able to recognize hazards and associated risks that lead to the development of practical mitigation strategies.
Basic computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Ability to work both independently and with a team matrix environment Ability to work both independently and with a team matrix environment.
Would be terrific if you also had…
ASP certification preferred, not required.
Advanced computer skills (Excel pivot tables/formula writing; PowerPoint)
Willing to learn new controls technologies and systems as required throughout the plant.
There are some essential physical requirements specific to our work environment, including being able to:
Work 10 hours in non-climate-controlled manufacturing environment
Travel as needed to our Reno division.
Ability to work after business hours and be on call, as necessary.
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