EHS Professional

Materion • Milwaukee, WI

3d

About The Position

The EHS Professional assists in the development and deployment of best-in-class Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs, systems and processes. Works with facility leadership and EHS Manager in complying with federal, state and local EHS regulations. Uses the EHS strategic plan as a template for continuous improvement of EHS metrics. Helps drive effective, sustainable implementation of corporate and local initiatives. Communicates with regulatory authorities with the assistance of EHS Manager. Maintains an effective communication process with the locations operational and maintenance organizations. Provides training to facility employees and acts as a technical EHS resource for site personnel.

Requirements

• BS in an EHS field and 3-5 years of experience or equivalent
• Experience designing and implementing compliance strategies with OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Relevant EPA regulations include: Water permitting, hazardous waste management, compliance assurance and auditing, environmental reporting for water, process safety management, ventilation design, hazardous and solid waste
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience designing and implementing compliance strategies with EPA regulations preferred
• Participates and monitors compliance local, state and federal programs
• Proficient in data verification, correlation and preparation of EHS reports
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
• The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred management systems (ISO 45000/14001) experience

Responsibilities

• Assist facility leadership with the execution of EHS programs, training and regulations, policies and procedures.
• Provide support to site strategic and tactical EHS teams.
• Typically, responsible for providing guidance on compliance OSHA, EPA, state and local regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for assisting the facility in complying with Industrial hygiene, hazardous waste, wastewater, and ISO 14001.
• Understands compliance requirements for environmental applications.
• Assists in the preparation of environmental reports including SARA 312 and SARA 313.
• Responsible for assisting the facility in complying with Clean Water Act and hazardous and solid waste regulations.
• May complete TRI, NPDES discharge reports to the EPA.
• Conducts audits to ensure EPA, state and local environmental compliance.
• Participates in incident investigations, develops corrective actions and enters information into Materion Safety.
• Assists the facilities’ implementation of Process Safety Management and ISO 14000 sustainability efforts.
• Makes recommendations to improve the work environment based on interpretations and professional practices.
• Uses complicated environmental and industrial hygiene equipment.
• Performs calculations, data entry, data analysis, field monitoring and report writing.
• Acts a technical advisor for small projects or less complicated business units.
• Develops and conducts EHS training.

Benefits

• The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
• The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.
• It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
• Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
• Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace.
• We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company.
• Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

What This Job Offers

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