Environmental Health and Safety Engineer

Essential functions of this position may include:

• Must identify and finish tasks in a timely manner. Strong sense of urgency.
• Assess ergonomic risk of operations as identified and provide and implement ergonomic risk reduction solutions.
• Remain proactive and hold all Associates accountable for safe work environment.
• Maintain compliance with all required registrations, permits, regulations, and reports required under city, county, state and federal law.
• Develop policies, procedures and training to inform and direct safe activities within the plant.
• Writes instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and training programs as needed to support projects and compliance.
• Conduct or coordinate effective dissemination of safety initiatives either through direct training or incorporation of methods, procedures and or cross functional team activities.
• Coordinates all cross functional team activities related to safety; Safety committee, ERT/First Aid team etc..
• Conducts routine internal safety audits.
• Assists in accident investigations with results focusing on root cause and corrective actions.

Position Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health and Safety field.
• Experience: 3 - 5 years of experience in EHS in a manufacturing setting.
• Specialized knowledge needed for performance of job: Knowledge of biomechanics, anatomy, ergonomics, and EHS regulations.
• Special Skills: Critical thinking, good organizational skills, time management, good communicator, self drive, customer champion.