EHS Specialist I

SUMMARY
The HSE Specialist I is responsible for assisting the HSE Manager in promoting and sustaining a safe work environment to avoid and minimize HSE (Health, Safety, Environmental) related problems. These problems include but are not limited to prevention of human injury, environmental degradation and unsafe working conditions/practices. This is done through health, safety, and environmental training, programs, and processes with a visible and uncompromised commitment to the protection of the environment as well as the productivity of the Company’s employees.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential requirement represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Safety:

Coordinate and facilitate site wide training programs, including planning training sessions, updates, and site-specific presentations for the Garden Grove facility.
LISI Safety Program Implementation: Coordinate with HSE Manager to roll-out new safety standards. Work with plant staff to implement new LISI Safety Standards at Garden Grove site.
OSHA and CUPA Compliance: Interact with OSHA and CUPA inspectors and representatives during plant inspections. Provide relevant citation data and photographs to corporate safety personnel. Partner with HSE Manager to determine citations eligible for challenge.
Near-Miss / Accident Investigations: Lead accident investigations at LISI Aerospace by utilizing Safety Committee members in the accident investigation process. Assess accidents and near misses and perform Root Cause Analyses. Utilize investigation results to ensure a reduction in future accidents.
Plant Safety Culture Leadership: Lead Plant Safety Committee and promote employee engagement to develop an active and robust safety culture. Schedule and plan monthly Safety Committee meetings.
HSE Rep Leadership: Coordinate and Monitor on-site HSE Representatives, ensuring proper training and equipment is available.
Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly safety audits per LISI audit schedule.

Environmental:

Complete requests for information supporting SWPPP, DTSC, TRI and Air Emission Inventory reporting. Coordinate reporting activities with HSE Manager to ensure all reports are completed accurately and on time to state and federal regulatory agencies.
Compliance and Source Testing: Coordinate plant functions with HSE Manager to plan and implement on-site source testing at LISI Aerospace. Ensure compliance with all internal and external environmental and regulatory requirements.
Continuous Environmental Improvement: Assist in developing and managing action plan to improve environmental performance against state, federal and LISI Aerospace Environmental Standards
Monitor and track all SWPPP program guidelines to ensure company compliance.

Other:

Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly safety audits per LISI audit schedule.
Maintain and monitor compliance calendar to ensure timely regulatory compliance.
Work in team environment, coordinate and manage multiple projects and assignments, analyze process data, troubleshoot plant operations, and assist in the implementation of solutions.
Work with the IT Group to troubleshoot and repair computer networks and communication systems.
Perform duties on rotation with the supervisory team.
Be part of an effective team within the plant that works well with other functions; sales, marketing, finance, human resources, engineering and corporate HSE.

Ways of Working, Experience, and Behaviors
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Combines both logical and conceptual thinking to draw conclusions from complex information
Demonstrates initiative and ownership in seeking and addressing opportunities and correction or overcoming problems
Collaborative actions in support of HSE corporate programs and local objectives
Demonstrates high energy
Displays intellectual curiosity; thinks innovatively
Strong communication skills; ability to speak to groups at all professional levels
Take responsibility for own personal growth and development
Problem solver; does what is correct on their own
Team builder; develops relationships and works well with others
Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
Self-motivated, self manages and disciplined
Ability to work in a time conscious and time-effective manner.

Education and/or Experience

Safety related bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
4 or more years’ experience in safety/health and industrial hygiene (OSHA) compliance preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Successful in both team and individual-based work environments.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Proficient in basic computer software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc).

Certificates, licenses, registrations

40-HAZWOPER
First Aid/CPR

PHYSICAL DEMANDS, WORK ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND ,SAFETY

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit for extended periods of time. Requires eye-hand coordination, repetitive hand and arm movement and manual dexterity use of hands to finger, handle, or feel. Reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, listen and speak. The employee must frequently bend, reach to shoulder level and lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Hearing level is within normal/average range.

Work Environment
The noise level in the work environment may be loud. Employees will be required to wear personal safety equipment such as safety glasses, hearing protection, and proper steel toe footwear (PPE) in manufacturing areas.

Lead and deploy the HSE and energy management system on its site
Assist and report to the site management and the HSE management of his/her division in the fields of Occupational Health and Safety, the Environment and Energy
Ensure compliance with legal and other applicable HSE and energy requirements at the site
Ensure compliance with procedures, instructions, HSE and energy guidelines and golden rules
Ensuring, in collaboration with the other service/department managers, that the equipment at his/her site is in good condition and operates safely. If this is not the case, he/she will ensure that protective measures are taken and/or that the equipment is consigned
Ensure the progress of HSE and energy actions
Relay and lead the HSE and energy communication on his site
Prepare and (co-)lead the HSE and energy management review