EHSS Specialist - Nachurs Alpine Solutions (St. Gabriel, LA)

Do you possess five plus years of EHSS work experience?  Are you willing to travel 30% of the time? Do you have a bachelor's degree in Safety and Environmental Sciences or another related field? Do you have experience in process safety management, and the transportation of hazardous chemicals? If so, AND, you have excellent communication skills, we want to hear from you! 

For over a century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products and services. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us! 

General Purpose and Scope of Position:

EHSS believes in a balanced approach to service excellence. We operate with integrity and heart to protect our people, property, and communities. Our team strives to control risk by recognizing circumstances that place people at risk and then acting. The EHSS Specialist is responsible for Nachurs Alpine Solutions and Wilbur Ellis facilities in a region and providing them with EHSS-related support and guidance. This role works in conjunction with the EHSS team and other support departments to promote and deliver safety and operational expertise to facilities.

Key Skills and Abilities Include:

• 5 years of EHSS work experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety and Environmental Sciences, or another related field
• Experience evaluating and controlling hazard risk
• Experience in process safety management, and transportation of hazardous chemicals
• Fundamental chemistry knowledge
• Working knowledge of various recognized safety and environmental management systems
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office suite programs and other database tools
• Ability to travel up to 30% within United States

Key Personal Attributes Include:

• Ability to influence and build relationships
• Reliability and personal accountability
• Clear, concise, and timely communication
• Demonstrated capacity to facilitate training and problem solving
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities effectively

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

• Identify and effectively communicate critical EHSS issues
• Conduct risk assessments
• Ability to conduct workplace safety walk-through inspections
• Recognize basic hazards in systems, equipment, products, facilities, and/or operations
• Stay current with technological developments, regulations, products, and practices related to hazard controls
• Provide compliance advice re: US regulations, and other safety, health, and environmental laws and standards
• Provide technical guidance and solutions to safety and environmental issues
• Assist in the planning and development of educational and training materials
• Assist with the preparation of annual environmental reports
• Support with PSM programs

Compensation and Benefits:

• In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $81,200 - $108,200. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, retirement plans, and other benefits
• Drug-Free Workplace

NACHURS is a Wilbur-Ellis business. 

For over 75 years, NACHURS® has been the industry leader in NPK LIQUID FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY.  Built on quality, integrity, and innovation, we pioneered precision-placed liquid fertilizer in 1946 – formulated to meet the nutritional demands of crops and growing conditions on both sides of the border. Our liquid fertilizers are marketed under the ALPINE brand and NACHURS brands in North America. The New Ag Markets Business Unit sells liquid fertilizer into turf, specialty, international, and private label markets. Products sold into oil and gas markets, transportation and mining markets and industrial chemical markets are all sold under the NASi brand. Nachurs Alpine Solutions has manufacturing plants located in Garretson, SD, Marion, OH, Corydon, IN, Red Oak, IA, St. Gabriel, LA, New Hamburg, ON and Belle Plaine, SK.

COMPANY CULTURE

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed and specialty chemicals and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and a dedication to quality work, our customers and each other.

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

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Salary : $81,200 - $108,200