EHS Specialist jobs in Anchorage, AK

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

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Summary: The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will be responsible for administering EHS policies, procedures, programs, and training at assigned location(s) to ensure compliance with all Company standards and governmental regulations that protect Trident employees and assets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implements, and oversees the administration of policies and procedures for all areas of the facility.
• Partners with Plant Management, Human Resources and Corporate Safety to deploy and implement the Trident Safety Process and to fully prepare or maintain facilities for OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) accreditation.
• Mitigates risk by overseeing inspection procedures to identify and address areas presenting hazard or risk.
• Follows reporting procedures to track and document inspection findings.
• Evaluates hazardous conditions or practices and develops and implements effective and sustainable hazard control practices and programs.
• Implements training programs to cover emergency procedures, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and other areas consistent with governmental regulations and business needs.
• Ensures compliance by overseeing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations other regulatory related activities and procedures.
• Establishes, tracks, and delivers workers' compensation cost reduction and containment practices and procedures.
• Plans and directs safety and industrial hygiene services and monitors third party administration of the Workers Compensation program.
• Ensures standard operating procedures (SOPs) are in place and adhered to in case of release of or exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants
• Maintains all required documentation for regulatory and Company compliance.
• Oversees or monitors safety committee, meetings, and related activities.
• Implements annual Trident Internal Safety audits, Tabletop and Drill activities.
• Provides support during OSHA, EPA, and any other regulatory audits.
• Oversees safety and environmental processes related to the Trident Performance System.
• Meets safety and risk management goals by implementing training programs consistent with governmental regulations and business and customer needs.
• Manages and maintain training records.
• Acts as subject Matter Expertise (SME) with the "Safety Culture Spectrum" and drives ownership within the leadership team(s)
• Identifies sources of safety and health risk and develops programs, policies, and procedures. Performs risk analysis/JSA/JHA on job tasks. Maintains lock-out tag-out (LOTO) program.
• Investigates fatalities or serious injuries near misses that occur at company facilities.
• Works with various departments, Plants, Vessels and Operations to ensure compliance with regulations pertaining to potential storm water pollutants and/or hazardous materials.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions.
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings.

Must be a current Trident Seafoods employee or have worked for Trident Seafoods before

Experience:A minimum of 2 years of increasing responsibilities in EHS and/or environmental & safety programs in manufacturing, production, or a related industry. Experience in the Seafood industry highly desired.

Education:Associate degree preferred or equivalent experience in Environmental, Safety, or other relevant technical fields required. Occupational Health-Safety and/or accredited professional certification professional preferred.

Qualifications:

• HAZWOPER certification is required or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Working knowledge of all applicable local, regional, and federal requirements.
• Strong knowledge of L&I and OHSA regulations, safety practices.
• Ability to establish and evaluate strategic goals and metrics for measuring success.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including comfort interfacing with site management.
• Must be results-oriented with the ability to drive continuous improvement within the Safety and Occupational Health department as well as the overall organization
• Strong working knowledge technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Mental Activities:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to understand English, and utilize teamwork skills. The employee is frequently required to speak English, and use decision making skills. The employee is occasionally required to use interpersonal, customer service, mentoring, problem analysis, training and supervision skills. The employee will be occasionally required to read and write English, perform basic math, use exercise independent judgment, and use discretion.

Work authorizations:

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship