Environmental Health Safety Specialist - SOUTHWIRE COMPANY : Job Details

EHS Specialist - Environmental Health and Safety

Location: SCUPP

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for environmental, health and safety compliance and program management for the Southwire Utility Plant. Provides regulatory expertise to ensure regulatory requirements applicable to the facility are known. Plans, organizes, and implements environmental, health and safety activities at the facility and assists in monitoring all facility activities to ensure that regulatory and company requirements are met.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure all Southwire Utility plant management staff and appropriate operational personnel are aware of current and pending regulatory requirements

• Assist in creating processes that identify, evaluate, and control hazards in the workplace.

• Provide and track training to comply with applicable OSHA requirements.

• Provide industrial hygiene support as needed to evaluate employee noise and other health exposures.

• Manage all mandatory air, water and waste compliance assurance-monitoring activities at the facility, including DOT.

• Establish and maintain appropriate chemical inventory record systems to satisfy regulatory tracking requirements.

• Provide training for staff in relation to environmental, health and safety policies, practice and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline or other program applicable to the health, safety and environmental fields are required.

• Requires minimum of three years of experience working in industrial health, safety and environmental activities.

• Working knowledge of the VPP process and various safety regulations or standards (OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, NEC, et…)

• Professional certification is desired.

• Ability to work non-traditional hours or shifts.

• Must have excellent verbal and written skills along with exceptional interpersonal skills.

Benefits We Offer

• 401k with Matching

• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)

• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

• Long & Short-Term Disability

• Supplemental Insurance Plans

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Program

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities

• Parental Leave

• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Competencies

Nimble Learning

Customer Focus

Plans and Aligns

Collaborates

Balances Stakeholders

Action Oriented

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching & Pension Plan (Eligible for Pension after 1,000 Hours Worked)
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.