EHS Lead

Novolex • Bedford Park, IL

1d • $22 - $33 • Onsite

About The Position

The site Hourly Safety Lead’s role is to have an active role in the location safety and health programs that lead to injury prevention, compliance improvements, and enhanced employee engagement. The primary job duties and responsibilities will include improving the injury prevention, employee engagement, and compliance activities at the assigned location. This role is in a manufacturing location and will have a mix of office activities and shop floor based activities.

Requirements

• Passionate about safety as it relates to employee engagements, compliance, and injury prevention.
• Baseline knowledge of programs such as Lockout Tag out, PPE, Machine Guarding, Forklift Safety, Behavior Based Safety, 1 on 1 Engagements, Employee Led Teams, etc.
• Basic Microsoft skills (outlook, power point, word, etc.).
• Competent in the use of a calculator and ruler/tape measure.
• Proficient in the English Language (read, write, talk).
• Capable of communicating in front of large groups and interacting with peers and site leaders.
• Reliable/Dependable as it relates to completing work assignments.
• Accomplished in coaching peers. Willingness to coach leaders.
• Experience working in an industrial/manufacturing/warehouse environment

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience preferred!

Responsibilities

• Active participant on all location employee led team projects.
• Communicate team projects to peers and location leaders.
• Serve as the location Subject Matter Expert on Behavior Based Safety (BBS) and train co-workers on the BBS Program.
• Conduct (when appropriate) Safety Training (Monthly, Refresher, Initial, etc) for peers, new hires, visitors, and vendors.
• Audit On-The-Job Training for gaps. Identify and help correct gaps identified in the On-The-Job Training programs.
• Participate in Tier I and Tier II Sessions. The Safety Lead will have responsibilities for safety board updates and safety related follow-ups identified during the sessions.
• Train leaders and peers on the 1 on 1 Engagements and Near Miss Reporting Programs. Analyze data generated by existing programs to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Follow-up on Safety Flashes/Alerts from other locations.
• Honor the site specific standard work activities assigned to the Site Safety Lead
• Other tasks aligned with the compliance, injury prevention, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Seek to understand and support a safety culture and workplace
• Remain aware of surroundings and obtain knowledge of all required PPE for the job
• Responsible for following all required safety procedures are for each task you do
• Keep work area clean and organized
• Report any safety concern, risk, hazard, near miss, or injury immediately to the appropriate supervision on shift
• Follow all GMP guidelines required by the site and for each work station
• Inspect all product passing through the workstation for any possible defects or product concerns
• Report any concerns on quality of product immediately to appropriate supervision on shift

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed