Environmental Health & Safety Specialist -EHS-

				Overview:

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist is responsible for the technical work in a wide range of EHS disciplines to achieve compliance with the organization's federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. These responsibilities include coordinating directly with facilities representatives, site leaders or plant managers but works under direction of regional / geographic EHS staff toward predetermined goals and objectives. This rol e also assists in implementing and standardizing Environmental, Health and Safety efforts across all designated sites. Contributes to development and execution of programs, systems, and procedures necessary to ensure the overall safety, health, and environmental responsibility for employees and the community.

Responsibilities:

* Measures and reports EHS performance, operational resource efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous waste, energy consumption, and safety information for the designated region to assigned regional lead
* Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards or conditions in the
workplace and its associated operations. 
* Coordinates with contracted services including contractors, suppliers & subcontractors
* Interfaces with local leadership, key external organizations or regulatory bodies within or related to site, business, sub-region or country
* Assesses environmental and workplace conditions, incident reports, and recommends
improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment that are identified as deficient
* Delivers site EHS trainings and monitors training compliance
* Supports the completion of corrective actions
* Anticipates, analyses, monitors, and prevents EHS hazards that could be present in the work area. Investigates accidents, injuries, and complaints concerning hazards or conditions in the workplace and its associated operations.
* Participates and aides in the maintenance process for Zebra certified Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (ISO 14001 & ISO 45001)

Qualifications:

Qualifications: 

* Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree preferred
* Minimum Work Experience (years):  2-5 years of relevant experience
* Key Skills and Competencies:
* Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for reporting and presentations.
* Knowledge of data analysis for tracking incidents, audits, and corrective actions.
* Understand stakeholder expectations and be able to balance competing priorities 
* Analytics, able to solve EHS problems of moderate complexity of where analyses of situations or data are required
* Collaborative. 
* Ability to gain cooperation of others 
* Conducting presentations to gain acceptance and share ideas or tactical direction
* Demonstrated current knowledge of Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (ISO 14001 and ISO 45001) 
* Standards and general EHS requirements imposed and by the organization and government agencies.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and SharePoint o Bi-lingual preferred (English and
Spanish)

Preferred Qualifications: 

* Knowledge of EHS regulations (local, national, and international standards, e.g., OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001, ISO 45001).
* Risk assessment and hazard identification.
* Incident investigation and root cause analysis.
* Development and implementation of safety programs and procedures.
* Waste management and environmental compliance.
* Emergency response planning and training.
* Knowledge of ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and occupational health.
Soft Skills:
* Strong communication skills (to influence and educate employees at all levels).
* Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
* Attention to detail.
* Organizational and time management skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and handle emergencies calmly.
* Leadership skills (even if not managing people, must lead initiatives and compliance efforts).
* Collaboration and teamwork.
			

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