Job Title: EHS Senior Specialist
Department: Environmental Health & Safety Team
Shift: Core Business hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Direct Report: EHS Team Manager
Type: Full-time; Exempt

About the EHS Sr Specialist position

We are looking for an EHS Sr Specialist who will coordinate, support and actively participate in all matters related to Environmental, Health & Safety as a senior practitioner for the Tennessee plant complex. To effectively lead and support technical and behavioral compliance with all EHS related regulations and drive activities for a safe and environmentally sound workplace. To stay abreast of EHS related laws and regulations, communicate timely with the workforce and support modification of company documents and/ or practices to ensure ongoing compliance with federal, state and local laws.

EHS Sr Specialist responsibilities are:

• Function as a lead advocate for Hankook's “Safety Always” culture and to actively support and live safety excellence
• Execute the company’s objectives and strategies related to EHS to ensure full compliance
• Manage the on-shift EHS Leaders; assess performance and assign project work
• Support the development of EHS policies and practices and implement compliance tracking programs and record keeping systems fully consistent with federal, state, local and corporate requirements
• Support and coordinate regulatory submittals, permit applications, citation rebuttals and other related correspondence
• Actively support and coordinate all audit activities and lead the remediation of all significant audit findings, adverse events and drive interim and long-term solutions and avoidance
• Support the maintenance of emergency response procedures in accordance with applicable laws to identify the potential for and respond to accidents and emergency situations including reporting and investigation
• Drive continuous improvement in accident and incident rates throughout the Tp campus and support the development of proactive programs and effective implementation
• Implement initiatives to reduce the level of work-related accidents and/ or occupational hazards
• Coordinate and actively support periodic training to update Tp leadership on their roles in the maintenance of optimal standards of safety
• Actively support initiatives to ensure the Tp campus is free from hazardous substances which may be chemical, physical or biological in nature
• Actively support the effective management of waste materials and products, to appropriately dispose of them, and to ensure a reduction in the production and discharge of waste
• Support and coordinate the applications for and receipt of necessary permits
• Understand the product and its composition, and support development of procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other related product hazards.
• Visibly support positive employee perception of the company’s personal concern for their well-being
• Support the deployment of a strong Environmental Management Systems to drive Hankook's sustainability plan
• Engage in an effective collaborative approach with the manufacturing and maintenance leadership
• Fully support the facilities’ ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification efforts.
• Lead and drive the plant safety committees and hold participants accountable for results
• Any additional duties or projects as assigned by management
  

EHS Sr Specialist requirements are:

Education:

• (Required) Bachelor’s degree
• (Preferred) Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Safety and Health, Safety or Environmental Management, or Safety or Environmental Science major preferred or advanced degree in a related field

Experience:

• (Required) 5 – 8 years of related experience as an EHS professional in a manufacturing environment
• (Preferred) GSP (Graduate Safety Practitioner), ASP (Associate Safety Professional), or CHST (Construction Health and Safety Technician)

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to frequently move about the manufacturing plant campus, general office environments, production areas, and occasionally ascend/descend stairs
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Must be able to position self to file documents including the top and bottom drawers of file cabinets
• Must be able to occasionally move office equipment and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds

Benefits:

• 401(k), 401(k) matching
• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Salary : $82 - $92