Environmental Health Safety – Ehs – Specialist

Environmental Health Safety – Ehs – Specialist

Requirements

• HS Diploma required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Environmental/Biological Sciences, or Engineering preferred.
• EHS-related certifications, such as ASQ or CSP a plus but not required
• 2-5 years of experience in EHS, Safety, or related field
• Auditing and regulatory experience needed in ISO 14001, OSHA, DOT, etc.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and training skills
• Ability to interpret relevant legislation and regulatory compliance procedures.
• Working knowledge of all applicable local, regional, and international government regulations that apply to environmental regulation, employees’ health and safety & hazardous substances management.
• Self-starter with demonstrated efficient work methods, analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Competent in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assists and counsels managers, safety council members, and area coordinators.
• Evaluates the work environment from the standpoint of ergonomics, machine guarding, and any other applicable regulations.
• Conducts/assists in audits, accident investigations, and trend analysis.
• Leads/participates in cross-functional teams for EHS issue resolution or for new equipment/process approval.
• Provides consultation and assists with initiatives related to EHS projects and programs to include, but not limited to: maintaining the Plant’s Hazard Communication Plan, OSHA industrial hygiene, Hearing Conservation & Respirator Training Programs, and other programs as required by local law.
• Supports corporate and insurance carrier studies.
• Assists in the development of chemically safe work practices, institutes and revises lockout/tag-out procedures, confined space/permit program, and process safety rule procedures.
• Meets requirements for emergency medical response for bloodborne pathogens.
• Conducts safety audits, supports inspections & maintains OSHA or equivalent local regulatory required documentation.
• Provides consultation and oversight for the site’s hazardous waste management system, including but not limited to establishing training on proper labeling, handling, documentation, and overall guidance to facilitate compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• May perform hazardous waste regulatory audits, followed by issuing corrective action and even escalation for issues of non-compliance with governmental regulations and Jabil policy when non-compliance is not addressed timely manner or for repeat offenses.
• Assists in finding dispositions for off-spec or recyclable, and reporting of hazardous materials. Follows “Approved Vendor List” for e-scrap disposition service providers and may perform e-scrap contractor site audits.
• May assist the site EHS professional in the development of hazardous incident procedures and train site Subject Matter Experts and employees on proper methods of response, control, and clean-up.
• Manages the development, implementation and maintenance of environmental and safety programs such as: management systems requirements (ISO/EICC/OSHAS…etc), hazard communication, control of change, hazardous waste management, reporting site key performance factors, Green House Gas data, chemical management systems and programs, personal protective equipment, dangerous goods – hazardous materials management, emergency preparedness, regulatory reporting and data collection.
• Maintains site environmental permits and complies with all reporting and permit application requirements under all related local and regional laws and regulations.
• Performs facility tours and inspections of manufacturing operations, office, and shipping areas as well as the facility’s grounds. Ensures compliance with EHS policies, including operating procedures and protective equipment requirements. Mentor sites for the implementation of Global and Regional EHS initiatives.
• Coordinates with process engineering departments and operations management to review and revise process procedures, chemicals, and equipment. Works with process engineering to identify lower-risk chemical and process alternatives to high-risk materials and processes. Evaluate site chemical management systems to ensure all required elements for robust controls are in place to comply with regulations and mitigate to the best extent possible risk to employees, the environment, and the business.
• May be required to train other department employees to perform internal EHS management systems audits. May be required to perform quality system audits to reciprocate for the quality department audit service provided against EHS systems.
• Develops employees’ safety/environmental training and awareness programs. Audits site employee safety orientations, hazardous communication training, hazardous materials management, and emergency evacuation training for effectiveness and records to meet Jabil, governmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Performs gap analysis and internal audits against global EHS Policy as well as international standards (ISO14001, OSHAS18001, EICC EHS Code Conformance, etc). Supports sites and corporate-level functions during international standard certification audits by Jabil registrar and/or customer standards audits. Uses enterprise systems to initiate, track, close, and measure the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions against internal and external audit findings.
• Provide environmental, safety, and industrial hygiene consulting services to facilities to help assure compliance with federal (for instance, applicable NOM-005-STPS-1998, Brazil SUS Article 205 Sections II and VIII, OSHA, SEMARNAT, EPA, etc.), state, and local regulations.
• Facilitates Jabil customer requirements as well as Jabil Sr. Management initiatives to implement site-regional and/or global certification programs at all levels are required. Works closely with Business Unit Managers to ensure that customer-specific EH&S requirements/records are identified, recorded, and fully addressed.
• May author global documentation in support of global EHS management systems.
• Can perform as Program/Project Manager for EHS initiatives and systems at the site, region, and global level as appropriate.
• Networks with professional organizations and industry trade associations to leverage the industry knowledge base in the EHS profession. Stays current with regulatory and technical development in the field by personal review of industry journals, publications, and training/seminars.
• May be responsible for accident/incident investigations.
• May perform other duties and submit global reports to outside agents, including, but not limited to, customers, governmental agencies, the Carbon Disclosure Project, NGO’s, Investor Consortiums, Trade Associations, etc.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company’s security and records management policies.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of any of the following skills is a plus: Powered Industrial Truck or Forklift Trainer, Monitoring hazardous substances/waste, stormwater permit.
• Experience in analyzing manufacturing processes, evaluating production machinery, and/or chemical exposures to determine safety and environmental hazards/risks and alternative solutions.