What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist, Environmental & Safety (4:00 pm- 12:30 am) position at Trojan Battery Company?
Position Overview
This position will provide environmental and safety support to the operations and will partner with management to establish and maintain programs to ensure compliance with corporate, federal, state and local regulatory requirements as well as foster an injury/illness free culture.
This role requires a focused and dedicated individual that manages their time efficiently in order to meet All standard work and regulatory ions requirements (i.e., inspections, sampling events, incident investigations, audits, etc.).
This role is significant to the sustainability of the Stonecrest Operations. Site leadership depends on the EH&S Specialist to recognize, identify, prevents, and effectively communicates any safety and environmental risks/hazards. This role will require a commitment to drafting, implementing, auditing, and improving standard work.
The E&S specialist must possess soft skills as it is necessary to building an engaging workforce, as well as have the ability to identify individual’s communication and learning styles accordingly. Managing EH&S programs requires fostering a strong commitment to Continuous Improvement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Safety
- Coach and develop Team Leads and Supervisors to foster a growing safety culture
- Maintain training program including tracking team member certifications and ensuring all training requirements are up to date
- Conduct initial and annual respirator quantitative fit tests
- Coordinate Lead-in-Air sampling events, log lab result data, and communicate results with team members
- Conduct safety inspections (Eyewash Stations, Ladder, AED, etc.)
- Provide general awareness safety training and where applicable function specific training
- Issue initial and maintenance of safety shoe voucher and monitor the eligibility of team members thereafter
- Issue initial and maintenance of prescription eyewear vouchers and monitor the eligibility of team members
- Generate and distribute weekly safety training topic as well as monitor the performance of Team Lead and Supervisors completing the weekly safety training and maintain safety recordkeeping
- Track open corrective actions targeting a minimum of 90% completion rate
- Lead incident investigations to seek root cause and effective corrective and preventive actions as well as maintain recordkeeping database for logging incident investigations
- Chair the Employee Safety Committee. and Co-Chair the Leadership Safety Committee
- Process requisitions for department supplies including safety incentives
- Participate in periodic safety program internal audits
- Keep apprised of developments in federal and state safety laws likely to affect the company
- Aide in the development and continuous improvement of company visual work instructions including incorporating safety precautions
- Responsible for effective communication of safety policies and practices and to investigate and eliminate hazardous conditions and unsafe practices
- Conduct weekly housekeeping inspections
- Act as liaison between Stonecrest OSHA and the Company
Follow ISO 9001 procedures and track safety & environmental inspections and revisions for ISO compliance
- Manage Safety Data Sheet inventory via online portal and evaluate all potential new chemicals for proper storage, handling, use, exposure requirements
- Participate as a member of the emergency response team
- Draft weekly goals and targets and present to HS Manager
- Responsible in improving all safety operational processes
Comply with all Safety and governmental rules
Environmental
- Develop and implement Environmental Work Instructions, SOP's.
- Develop and implement various Environmental Programs.
- Develop tools to track and Report out on various Environmental Metrics. Such as emissions, inspections, open action items, etc.
- Lead Environmental Teams such as Environmental Task Force Team.
- Conduct daily, weekly, and/or monthly environmental inspections
- Work with Environmental Technician to ensure Conduct various monthly environmental inspections are performed as required. equipment validation tests
- Perform periodic total preventative maintenance and housekeeping to all environmental equipment and systems
- Coordinate and Oversee monitor service providers conducting environmental services such astesting Source Testing, installation of Enclosures, equipment calibrations.
- Review and approve Work Permits to ensure environmental obligations are being met before authorizing work
- Ability to interact with various regulatory agencies and inspectors for the purposes of conducting compliance inspections.
- Review various Environmental Permits, conditions to ensure compliance
- Prepare air pollution treatment systems and equipment for annual source environmental testing.
- Participate in the compiling of Toxic Release Inventory reports
- Participate in the compiling and submittal of Air Emissions Reports
- Conduct monthly and sample event storm water observations including periodic validation of Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Oversee the collection of storm water sampling and ensure treatment system is ready and in compliance.
- Lead Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Monitoring Team
- Conduct annual storm water inspection/audit
- Compile and submit ad-hoc storm water report via electronic portal
- Compile and submit annual storm water report via electronic portal
- Conduct weekly hazardous waste inspections
- Coordinate the shipment of hazardous wastes
- Generate, execute, submit generator hazardous waste manifests as well as maintain recordkeeping
- Compile Hazardous Waste Minimization reports
- Participate in environmental program reviews
- Act as liaison between GA environmental agencies and CD Trojan
- Strong knowledge in environmental equipment such as Filter press. Wastewater treatment, dust collectors, airflow systems, storm water equipment, filtration systems
Basic Qualifications
- Life Safety Programs: Control of Hazardous Energy, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection, Machine Guarding, and Powered Industrial Trucks
- Lead (Pb) Safety and Health
- Behavior Base Safety
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Environmental Programs:
- General Industrial Storm Water Permit
- Hazardous Waste Generator Rules
- Certified Unified Program Agency compliance requirements
- Basic attributes a successful candidate may possess:
- Willingness to embrace a continuous improvement methodology
- Exhibit a consistent and positive attitude for problem solving and decision making
- Detailed orientated and excellent follow-up skills to resolve issues to completion
- Ability to work independently in highly professional manner
- Good organizational skills, meticulous and good public speaking skills, at ease moderating large groups
- Ability to deal effectively with people
- Proficiency using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point
- Willingness to learn various web-based programs
- Good written, presentation and communication skills
- Self-motivated and open-minded
- Willingness to continue formal education in a related field of study
- Knowledge in analyzing data and statistical studies
- Ability to clearly present analytical studies to leadership team
Education and/or Experience
- 3-5 years equivalent experience in a similar role
- Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental and Occupational Safety and/or Environmental and/or Mechanical and/or Civil Engineer or related field
- Proficient in English
- Bilingual Spanish is strongly preferred
- Excellent general math skills
- Data Analytics
- First aid/CPR Trained preferred
- Must be willing to obtain continuing education and advanced certificates
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
Supplemental Pay:
- Bonus pay
- Signing bonus
Application Question(s):
- Are you bilingual Spanish?
Experience:
- EHS: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location