Lead EHS Specialist

What you will doThe Lead Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will assist with various assignments and projects in support of plant safety goals. Incumbent will work with various programs and policies, research a variety of EHS related components, participate in and lead various projects to assist in achieving corporate objectives.What we offer:Competitive salaryPaid vacation/holidays/sick timeComprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care – available day oneOn the job/cross training opportunitiesEncouraging and collaborative team environmentDedication to safety through our Zero Harm policyHow you will do itEngage the work force, both salary and hourly, to drive cultural change and accomplish safety performance objectives and targets.Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements and corporate safety systems.Review planned changes and new equipment installations. Approve or recommend changes in manufacturing and engineering matters of plant layout, location/relocation of machinery, equipment, facilities, safety designs, and processes.Support property risk by partnering with Facilities in ensuring compliance with insurance compliance assessments and routinely touring the property and conducting inspections to ensure compliance.Ensure company compliance with the requirements of environmental permits, licenses, and regulations, focusing on monitoring, record-keeping and reporting requirements.Perform site compliance sampling and submission to lab for analysis.Prepare applicable regulatory / company deliverable reports.Implementation and maintenance of ISO14001 / ISO45001 certification.Facilitate environmental incident prevention and investigation processes and prepare reports to appropriate agencies.Actively participate in the company audit and self-assessment program, incident investigation and corrective action process and continuous improvement activities.Presents safety and environmental training programs to workers and supervisors. Most standardized materials will be made available, and development of site-specific training materials will be required.Utilizes knowledge of health and safety engineering processes and practices.Conducts research in order to apply the best industrial and working practices.Identifies and evaluates unsafe practices to address root cause in the mitigation of hazard and risk.Leverages technology and forward thinking while leading safety improvement projects.Measures and audit the effectiveness of EHS hazard control programs.