Job Posting Start Date 01-23-2025 Job Posting End Date 03-23-2025
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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a EHS Engineer located in US South Carolina Columbia Bldg 1.
Reporting to the EH&S Manager t he EHS Engineer will applies environmental, health, and safety knowledge and experience to maintain site wide programs and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. This requires experience in managing EHS programs such chemical safety, industrial and hazardous waste, recycling, pollution prevention, spill prevention, storm water, and others EHS programs. Safety and emergency response skills and experience will be beneficial in this position. Due to the dynamic nature of this site, he/she is responsible for providing EHS support to the entire life cycle of a business line (initiation, pre-ramp, ramp, and closure).
What a typical day looks like:
- Support site EHS programs to meet corporate requirements and maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Support the management of environmental permits i.e. air, wastewater, storm water, spill prevention.
- Assist in management of applicable environmental and safety programs i.e. waste, chemical, sustainability
- Participate and provide support to the Emergency Response Team organization and safety committee.
- Interfaces with outside vendors, contractors, and engineers regarding facilities, chemicals, and other environmental, health, and safety matters.
- Supports site wide pollution prevention, recycling efforts and Zero Waste to Landfill Initiative.
- Day-to-day activities and communications regarding EHS and Sustainability.
- Coordinate training program for EHS&S related topics.
- Meet all required documentation related to safety (i.e. accident reports, inspection reports, root cause analysis, etc.). Investigates industrial accidents to minimize recurrence and prepares accident reports.
- Coordinate audits: EHS, IH, Loss Control Incident Investigation, etc.
- Work with cross functional team on safety inspections, document findings, and implement corrective actions.
- Conduct regular review of existing EHS&S programs to maintain regulatory and corporate compliance
- Direct and organize EHS-related projects for the site
- 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 300 log and return to work program
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
- Managing people / Direct reports experience preferred
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Power point, word..)
- OSHA Safety Program
- Specific program experience i.e. Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), Machine Safety, Risk Assessments (JHA, JSA, RA), Electrical Safety, Confined Space, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, PPE, Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) and Arial Work Platforms (AWP), Hearing Conservation, Working at Heights, Incident Analysis (Fishbone, 5-Why)
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Manufacturing previous experience
- Safety Certifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
Operations
Is Sponsorship Available?
No
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