Associate EHS Specialist

Smithfield Foods • Denison, IA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

As an Associate EHS Specialist, you will support the EHS Team in Environmental, Health, and Safety management systems while providing support and ensuring compliance with EHS policies and procedures. You will play a significant role in implementing initiatives as instructed that meet or exceed Smithfield Injury Prevention System (SIPS) and Environmental Management System (EMS) requirements. Join us and make a real impact!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in environmental, health and safety or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Company will consider a currently enrolled college student with an anticipated graduation by end of current school year as qualified.
• Seasoned at handling multiple assignments simultaneously, setting goals, and completing commitments on schedule.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office, internet utilization and computer skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for drafting reports, business correspondence, and procedures in English.
• Fundamental mathematical skills for managing Key Performance Indicators.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable, and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive environment.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; use stairs, some ladder climbing, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.

Nice To Haves

• Occasional travel involved to collaborate with others.

Responsibilities

• Support the location EHS team to ensure compliance with regulations and company standards.
• Provide assistance as requested for the location’s ISO certification management teams, process safety teams, and documentation control requirements and collaborate with appropriate parties to identify issues and ensure completion in a timely manner.
• Support applications for environmental permits to agencies as requested to prevent a lapse in coverage.
• Provide support of the location’s environmental programs including, but not limited to asbestos O&M; Risk Management Plan (RMP), emergency response, EPCRA; hazardous waste; waste/wastewater operations; chemical handling; Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Support Plan (SW3P); air compliance/air permits; and new chemical approval.
• Ensure compliance of the Process Safety Management/Risk Management Plan requirements for the ammonia refrigeration system and environmental permits as plans such as wastewater permit, air permit, stormwater permit, and SPCC plan.
• Ensure Smithfield requirements in the Site Security Plan are following including proper coordination with site/corporate management.
• Review and monitor all incident investigation reports to completion, including tracking and closure of identified action items and participate in claim reviews as requested.
• Support training for production employees and management staff as required by OSHA, environmental permits, and environmental/emergency response regulatory programs, and company standards. Training will be completed in a timely manner to any prescribed deadlines.
• Gather and track EHS Key Performance Indicators as requested including, but not limited to the number of OSHA/Environmental violations and associated fines and penalties, incident rates, employee turnover rate, number of incidents, costs and number of workers compensation claims, and PSM/ECAP/SIPS/ISO/Regulatory audit results.

Benefits

• Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
• Out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers
• Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
• Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs
• LinkedIn Learning access on-demand courses, professional certificates, and skill-based training
• Tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
• Leadership development initiatives
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level