EHS Specialist - Akkodis : Job Details

A Jr. Environmental Health Safety Speicalist position in Bohemia, NY with a Aerospace component manufacturer is available through Akkodis.

Pay: $32.00/hour to $38.00/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Contract: 12-18 months

Onsite: Bohemia, NY

Top Qualifications:

• Experience with safety risk assessments and writing LOTO equipment procedures
• Industrial hygiene
• Managing waste streams / waste mgmt. system / permitting
• Root cause investigations
• Leans environmental
• Ergonomics/Electrical Safety
• CIH/CSP (in progress, want to pursue certs)

This position supports site leadership through the improvement and maintenance of safety and environmental programs, creation and implementation of EHS training, completion of root cause investigations, inspections, and execution of special projects, as assigned, all focused towards the goal of regulatory compliance and risk reduction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure permits are current and files are up to date with regulatory bodies
• Monitoring, reporting, ensure compliance with hazardous waste requirements
• Review new processes, products, and chemicals for environmental compliance and risk reduction
• Align internal policy/procedure to changes in existing regulation
• Support external/internal audits and inspections and follow up of corrective actions
• Create and implement EHS training
• Work with employees from other functional areas to inspect the workplace to identify environmental, health and safety hazards and take actions to correct and prevent them.
• Investigate incidents and ensures all appropriate reports are prepared in a timely manner and maintained according to internal procedure and government regulations.
• Support emergency procedure implementation and ensure emergency teams are prepared for potential incidents.
• Support industrial hygiene monitoring
• Ensure appropriate corrective action is taken where environmental, health, safety, and security hazards exist.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science or related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in EHS preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with EPA and local environmental regulations.
• Experience in training
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and training skills

If you are interested in this contract EHS Specialist position then please click APPLY NOW.

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, and EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefits offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefits offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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• The California Fair Chance Act

• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

• Loas Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance