EHS Representative

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing•Oxford Charter Township, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety Representative is responsible for programs that protect associates, visitors, and the environment from hazards at the facility. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing environmental and health activities to ensure associate engagement, regulatory compliance and implement the EHS management system to protect human health and the environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
Experienced in reporting safety incidents and conducting investigations (union experience a plus).
Proficientcy with internal/external auditing (ISO experience desired).

Nice To Haves

union experience a plus
ISO experience desired

Responsibilities

Implement and monitor EHS programs.
Assure appropriate federal, state, and locally mandated requirements are met including regular inspections and permit requirements.
Assure mechanisms for assessing and addressing risks or hazards to plant personnel and environment are in place and effective.
Monitor existing infrastructure and processes for compliance and potential risks or hazards.
Conduct periodic EHS inspections as part of a layered audit process.
Advise and train on regulations and safe practices.
Coordinate permits from federal and state agencies.
Review reports and documentation; participates in internal and external audits including, but not limited to ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001.
Assure safety orientation training and documentation are in place.
Oversee investigations of causes of accidents, injuries, or illnesses; assures reports of findings and solutions for minimizing or preventing recurrence are completed in a timely manner.
Provide support to senior management in addressing EHS-related issues.
Manage the process of preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from, an emergency.
Maintain communications with local emergency-service providers (fire, police, paramedics, etc.).
Ensures that outside emergency services are called in when necessary.
Analyze safety data trends and recommends corrective strategies to implement.
Manages corporate-mandated Safety, Environmental and Sustainability Initiatives.
All other duties as assigned.