EHS Professional

Yanfeng•Bryan, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Yanfeng is seeking an EHS Professional to join their team. This role involves ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws, managing EHS systems and procedures, and leading initiatives to improve EHS performance. The professional will be responsible for conducting various assessments, managing waste and chemical streams, investigating incidents, and providing EHS training. They will also act as the primary contact for external agencies and manage contractor safety programs. This position requires "on-call" availability for emergencies and active participation in new equipment acceptance processes.

Requirements

Good technical skills in safety, fire and environmental matters
Ability to work “on-call” for any emergencies that may arise.
Some College education in EHS or similar field.

Nice To Haves

Membership in appropriate organizations, attendance at pertinent seminars and reading professional journals to stay updated on safety procedures and equipment.

Responsibilities

Conduct safety, fire risks/environmental aspects, and ergonomic assessments.
Define controls measures to reduce risks and exposure.
Manage and lead waste streams and chemical streams.
Collaborate when requirements for new equipment are defined.
Enter incidents (safety & environmental) and other data such as audit results into the Corporate Health Environmental & Safety System (EHSIS).
Maintain and track all topics from YFIMS system – EHS pillar.
Conduct accident investigations and assist with determining root cause and resolution.
Identify, develop, facilitate, and conduct appropriate and required plant EHS training.
Lead EHS related teams in plant (CFT – Cross functionality team, Emergency, First aid etc.).
Ensure all new equipment meets all legal and YF requirements, Active participation during acceptance process.
Coordinate and possibly teach annual required safety and environmental compliance training.
Evaluate EHS hazards and develop proactive strategies to address inefficiencies.
Facilitate the daily EHS reviews of operations.
Work with regional workers compensation claims administration team, third party administrators, and attorneys to manage open worker’s compensation claims.
Act as lead contact for outside agencies such as fire departments, OSHA, and environmental regulators.
Ensure contractors are trained properly and adhere to contractor safety program requirements.
Schedule annual hearing, pulmonary function exams, and other exams as needed.
Manage environmental and safety tasks on glide path.
Manage Hot Work program.
Coordinate safety action plan, ensure continuous implementation and improvement.
Conduct safety and environmental audits YFIMS; coordinate plant preparation for corporate audits YFIMS.
Respond to environmental incidents and spills, including completing investigations to determine root-cause and closure activities.
Lead certification process according ISO 14001 and OHSAS 1800.
Prepare & implement EHS&E systems & procedures.
Initiate projects to improve EHS performance.
Ensure plant is compliant with YF iOS and all other environmental, health and safety laws including compliance with all air, water and waste permits including specific YFIMS requirements EHS pillar.
Conducts EHS&E system audits (leading and lagging KPI) YFIMS - EHS pillar.
Coordinate environmental objectives program and ensure implementation throughout the year.
Perform duties as the plant EHS management representative (EHS-MR).
Advise plant management of EHS related situations.
Track, analyze and improve EHS KPI's, Tracks & analyze near misses, incidents, injuries and ensure that corrective actions are implemented (also for all Leading indicators).
Track and coordinate the LOTO program in plant (LOTO-Log out Tag out).
Lead member of the Plant EHS Committee.
Assist in accident investigation, helps to assure that proper reports are completed and assists in recommending corrective action.
Lead & update safety/ fire/ ergonomic /environmental hazards/impact assessments, defines and controls corrective measures. Active leading of EHS Risk assessment.
Maintain the first aid facility of the plant; provides first aid treatment of on the job injuries or illness; maintains first aid treatment records.
Keep up to date of the latest safety procedures and equipment by membership in appropriate organizations, attendance at pertinent seminars and reading professional journals.