EHS Safety Engineer (Only on W2 - Onsite)
About The Position
The EHS Safety Engineer will be responsible for assisting with the implementation of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies, practices, guidelines, and procedures within a full manufacturing assembly plant environment. This role requires strong experience in manufacturing large equipment, CNC, and heavy fabrication. The position operates on the 2nd shift and requires the ability to think on your feet quickly due to limited leadership presence. Experience with machinery, safety lock out tag out (LOTO), and environmental regulations (hazardous/non-hazardous waste) is essential. The role also involves working in a union facility, making union experience a plus. The engineer will be a key team player, liaising with all departments and ensuring compliance with EHS initiatives.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of good Safety Engineer experience
- Ergonomics background
- Strong People/Comm Skills
- Ability to think on their feet quickly
- Strong experience in manufacturing large equipment, CNC, heavy fabrication backgrounds
- Full manufacturing assembly plant experience
- At least 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
- Familiarity with the manufacturing environment
- Machinery/safety lock out tag out (LOTO) experience
- Environmental experience, dealing with hazardous or non-hazardous waste
- Very personable, good team player, flexible
- Union experience a plus
- Bachelor's degree in a related field of study
- Extensive knowledge of health and safety engineering processes and practices
- Ability to manage and control various health and safety issues
- Familiarity with ISO environment regulations and principles
- Skill in evaluating and minimizing physical and chemical hazards
- Ability to research and apply best industrial and working Practices
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in an environmental, health and safety or similar role.
- Awareness of changes in laws and regulations
- Strong teamwork and project leadership abilities
- Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Effective management and multitasking capabilities
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication
Nice To Haves
- Union facility, union experience a plus
Responsibilities
- Assist with the implementation of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies, practices, guidelines, and procedures.
- Identify location-specific requirements for each area and participate in the development of related programs and policies.
- Assist in developing training programs and conduct training to comply with regulatory corporate EHS initiatives.
- Supervise the Incident/accident investigation process including root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Conduct environment, health and safety audits and risk assessments.
- Participate in external EHS compliance audits and loss prevention Audits.
- Coordinate the completion of all corrective actions with site personnel resulting from risk assessments, compliance audits or loss prevention audits.
- Liaise with facilities maintenance and property management personnel to ensure appropriate fire and life safety controls are in place and maintained.
- Oversee and implement permitting requirements for air, water, and land jurisdictional Requirements.
- Serve as a site contact point for government inquiries relating to EHS.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
