EHS Specialist TheEnvironmental Health & Safety Specialist's main responsibility is to ensurethat the day to day environmental and safety activities are being completed perthe site Environmental Health and Safety Plan. This position will also beresponsible for the coordination of all aspects of safety and environmentalcompliance, company training program.
Who are we? Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. Starting as a hardware supply store during the California Gold Rush and eventually assisted in the birth of the aerospace industry in Southern California by providing aircraft aluminum to early aerospace pioneers like Lindbergh, Douglas and Lockheed. Today Ducommun is a global provider of innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense and industrial markets. We specialize in electronic and structural systems, producing complex products and components for commercial aircraft platforms, mission-critical military and space programs, and sophisticated industrial applications.
Essential Functions EH&SFacilitation, Administration and Site Management
- Support and provide guidance to local performance center(s) assigned.
- Lead the monthly facilitysafety committee meetings.
- Help complete incidentinvestigations and root cause corrective action.
- Handle all necessarydocumentation related to injuries including but not limited to near miss,first aid, accident and incident investigations, and reporting.
- Ensure environmentalcompliance through disposal arrangement, hazardous waste records, wastewaterreports, storm water plan, chemical usage reports, air quality reporting,solid waste disposal and fire department business plan.
- Responsible fordevelopment and sustaining safety program in facility through goal deploymentprocess.
- Maintain environmentalexcel spreadsheets such as VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) and paint usagelogs for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
- Help EHS team analyze EHS data to determine validity and quality.
- Collect samples forSWPPP, Hazwaste and Industrial wastewater.
- Coordinateswith such agencies as the South Air Quality Management District,Environmental Protection Agency, Sanitation Districts, Fire Departments, bothState and County Health Agencies, Department of Toxic Substance, Cal OSHA,Cal EPA, DOT and other local environmental agencies, as well asadministration of programs prescribed by these agencies.
Training, Inspections and Auditing
- Responsible for safety training, coordination, and distribution of all weekly safety training topics for all employees.
- Provide EHS training and orientation new hires employees.
- Ensure safety inspections are completed and track corrective actions to completion.
- Responsible for surveys, safety committees and proper record keeping of all safety events.
- Trainmanagers/supervisors and leads on GENSUITE software.
EH&SMetrics and Performance Management
- Successfully deliver continuous improvement for the PerformanceCenter for the following metrics: Lost Time Incident; OSHA recordables; First Aid and Near Misses.
- Successful regulatory audits/inspections; closing action items; completion of all EHS compliance calendar items; completionof all scheduled inspections.
Required Skills and Qualifications - Computer knowledge and skills, i.e. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and EHS management software such as Gensuite.
- Ability to work independently and high attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to manage numerous projects and meet deadlines as required.
- Ability to work effectively, even under pressure.
- Team oriented with a continuous improvement outlook.
- Must have strong initiative and be a self-starter.
- Able to prioritize projects and tasks.
Required Experience and Education - Bachelor's degree in EHS related field required.
- Prefer minimum of 3 years in environmental andsafety within a manufacturing environment.
Equal Opportunity EmployerVeterans/Disabled268 E. Gardena RoadGardena, California, 90248United States