Environmental Health and Safety Technician
Environmental Health & Safety Technician:
This position provides environmental, health, and safety support to the site. Position is responsible for supporting EHS activities including, but not limited to: environmental compliance inspections, environmental permit compliance work, safety procedure deployment, implementation and auditing; reporting of EHS performance in appropriate EHS data management systems; technical support; assisting with closure of EHS findings and tasks on a timely basis; leading and tracking required training; routine inspections and corrective actions, EHS sampling activities and packing and shipping of waste. In addition, this position is responsible for completing tasks to create a strong EHS culture that engages employees throughout the site in EHS teams and processes.
Routine Duties:
- Environmental sampling & record keeping
- Environmental inspections (RCRA, SWPPP, WW, Etc.)
- Safety program implementation and management (e.g. LOTO, Machine Guarding, JSA, etc.)
- Assist with safety program development
- Delivering, developing, tracking and monitoring EHS Training
- Injury investigation, tracking and reporting
- Conducting Site risk assessments (all levels-site, department, work cell)
- Lead employee safety committee (future state)
- Safety analytic tracking and trending
- IH program management focusing on document and data control
- Other duties as assigned
- Support and implementation of the Lindsay Safety System
Education / Experience:
- Two (2) year degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental discipline or equivalent.
OR
- High School Diploma/GED and 3+ years of experience with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety program management and employee training.
- OSHA 40-hour (Hazwoper) Certification or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of employment
- RCRA & DOT (Haz-Waste shipping) Certification or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of employment
- OSHA-30 hour for General Industry Certification or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of employment
Skills:
- Self-starter
- Strong organizational skills
- Adept at utilization of company-wide system for reporting EHS data and information
- Must have clear communication and writing skills in English
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Ability to speak in front of individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds
- Ability to lead and support EHS initiatives
- Demonstrated proficiency in safety program implementation & operation
- Ability to use computer software such as Microsoft word, excel, etc.