EHS Field Specialist

EHS Field Specialist

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (extensive experience may be considered as an alternative to degree) should include course work in safety management, safety and environment regulations, workers’ compensation, etc.
• Minimum of five years industrial safety experience or CSP certification
• Health and environment experience, including hands on oversight in a manufacturing facility.
• Strong training background.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience building and leading teams
• Thorough understanding of OSHA regulations
• General knowledge of EPA and environmental type regulations
• Strong PC skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database)

Responsibilities

• Manages, supports, and drives multi-mill Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) and Facility Defense programs to ensure operations minimize the impact upon the environment and provides a safe and hazard-free work environment.
• Plans and delivers programs to train managers and employees in work site safety practices.
• Investigate and review injuries and illnesses to determine if injury/illness results in an unsafe work practice or unsafe work environment.
• Analyze injury data to identify trends and types injuries that can be prevented.
• Manage compliance with the company’s Facility Defense aspects as well as compliance with applicable EPA and other environmental permits and regulations.
• Conduct management and supervisory training in current safety topics for Ardent Mills locations.
• Oversee Contractor training compliance is adequate and insure Contractor training is conducted.
• Review proposed/new regulations for content and develop new or incorporate into existing EHS policies, procedures, and programs.
• Insure timely and appropriate corrective action to all Environment, Security, and Health & Safety compliance audits.
• Compliance management of environmental permit conditions.
• Timely submittal of environmental permit renewal applications.
• Insure, where applicable, adherence to PSM program elements for chlorine.
• Perform annual LTT certifications for all qualified workers.
• Coordinate the annual Electrical Worker certification program.
• Coordinate environmental activities such as Sustainable Development, Zero Waste, etc. initiatives and programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification health and safety desirable.
• Experience dealing with and advanced knowledge of regulatory agencies, i.e., OSHA, EPA, DOT, FDA
• Bilingual in Spanish