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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add an EH&S Engineer to our Manufacturing Plant located in Alajuela (Saret Industrial Park).
The position reports directly to the Equipment Maintenance Manager. EH&S Engineer role involves in charge of developing, implementing, and monitoring company environmental safety programs and policies to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations. Accident-free, healthy work.
What a typical day looks like:
- Consults with all departments on design and use of equipment, fire prevention and safety programs.
- Examines plans and specifications for new machinery or equipment to define if all safety precautions have been included.
- Tours plant to inspect fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Define requirements for safety clothing and devices, and designs, builds, and installs or directs installation of safety devices on machinery.
- Conducts or coordinates safety training to educate workers about emergency acknowledge, safety policies, laws and practices.
- Investigates industrial accidents to minimize recurrence and prepares accident reports.
- Conducts air quality tests for presence of harmful gases and vapors.
- In charge of identifying health and safety hazards and recommending corrective actions.
- Serves as internal consultant to business units on ergonomics, hazardous materials, industrial hygiene and fire and chemical safety matters.
- Audits business units.
- Interfaces with outside vendors, contractors and engineers regarding facilities, chemicals and other workplace health and safety related matters.
- Compiles and submits safety reports.
- Administers workers compensation, OSHA 2000 log and return to work program.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Environment or Health Sciences.
- Experience in EH&S and knowledge of related regulations, codes, and guidelines.
- Experience as an Occupational health Engineer, preferred in the automotive industry.
- Strong knowledge of Standard 45001
- Intermediate- Advanced English
- Master's degree preferred.
- Teamwork
- Proactivity and Initiative
- Analysis, decision making and problem solving
- Communication
- Ability to effectively present information and acknowledge group questions of managers, customers, and vendors. May be required to present to top management.
- Competitive Salary
- Additional vacation time
- Employee Association
- Performance Bonus
- Career Development Support
- Private Medical and Life Insurance
- Chance to work for a worldwide leading company
- Great work environment
Job Category
Operations
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