EHS Specialist

Trane Italia • Grand Rapids, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world. Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home. We boldly go.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety & health or engineering degree, OR 2 years of full time EHS experience in a medium or large manufacturing facility.
• Must be a high-energy self-starter, results-oriented, proactive and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to effectively build relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Experience with MS Office products required, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet Explorer, and Outlook.
• Be available for occasional weekends.
• Ability to recognize hazards, develop countermeasures, and coach employees is essential.

Nice To Haves

• Michigan Industrial Storm Water Operator certification is preferred; this certification can be provided if the selected candidate does not have it.

Responsibilities

• Drive EHS excellence as a core value and promote an enthusiastic safety culture at all levels of the site.
• Maintain a strong floor presence, identifying, reporting, and addressing hazards.
• Coach and instruct employees on safe operating procedures and ergonomic best practices.
• Initiate and lead post incident investigations, helping to determine root cause of incidents.
• Analyze safety incident data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Design, author, and deliver trainings on various safety and environmental topics to small and large groups of employees.
• Lead ergonomic improvement teams, identifying risk and helping develop solutions to reduce those risks.
• Perform Connect & Engage observations and submit Concern Reports on a weekly basis.
• Perform Job Safety Analyses, Machine Guarding and PPE assessments.
• Perform environmental and sustainability activities, such as water sampling, air permit audits, and team support.
• Perform industrial hygiene activities such as air and noise sampling, as well as implementing controls.
• Participate in or track Management of Change reviews.
• Being able to identify safety and ergonomic concerns.
• Develop, update, and implement EHS programs tailored the facility needs.
• Present weekly EHS MWI meeting to leadership team.
• Provide support as needed to two locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Holistic wellness programs with generous incentives
• Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
• 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
• 15 vacation days
• 9 paid holidays
• 3 floating holidays
• Sick leave
• Additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
• Educational and training opportunities through company programs
• Tuition assistance
• Student debt support.

What This Job Offers

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