EHS Professional

Yanfeng•Bryan, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The EHS Professional will be responsible for ensuring safety, fire, and environmental compliance within the plant. This role involves conducting various assessments, managing waste and chemical streams, collaborating on new equipment requirements, and being available for emergency response. The position requires meticulous record-keeping, incident investigation, training facilitation, and leading EHS-related teams. The EHS Professional will also act as the primary contact for external agencies and ensure contractor compliance. Key responsibilities include managing worker's compensation claims, coordinating safety action plans, conducting audits, and leading certification processes for environmental and safety management systems.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Lead certification process according ISO 14001 and OHSAS 1800.

Responsibilities

Conduct safety, fire risks/environmental aspects, and ergonomic assessments.
Define control measures to reduce risks and exposure.
Manage and lead waste streams and chemical streams.
Collaborate when requirements for new equipment are defined.
Be available to work "on-call" for any emergencies that may arise.
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 the 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 (e.g., CFT, Emergency, First aid).
Ensure all new equipment meets all legal and YF requirements, and actively participate during the 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 the 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 the Hot Work program.
Coordinate safety action plans, 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 to 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.
Conduct 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.
Track & 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 (Lock Out Tag Out).
Act as a lead member of the Plant EHS Committee.
Assist in accident investigation, help to assure that proper reports are completed and assist in recommending corrective action.
Lead & update safety/fire/ergonomic/environmental hazards/impact assessments, define and control corrective measures.
Actively lead EHS Risk assessment.
Maintain the first aid facility of the plant; provide first aid treatment of on-the-job injuries or illness; maintain 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.