EHS Specialist

FMC Corporation•Middleport, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist will drive excellence in safety performance and environmental compliance by working with others in the EHS Department and all plant employees. Assists the Environmental Health and Safety Manager to administer and improve safety systems and directly assist employees through coaching, training, audits, observations, investigations, and assessments. The EHS Specialist will provide backup assistance to the Environmental Health and Safety Manager as needed (requires knowledge of environmental and OSHA regulations and becoming familiar with the duties of that role), will participate in and facilitate weekly safety meetings and provide expertise to help improve the environmental administrative systems and plant process systems to minimize waste and enhance continued compliance with all local, state and federal environmental laws and regulations. This role may also include the monitoring for potential new regulations which may impact the plant.

Requirements

BS in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or equivalent experience.
Familiarity with federal / state environmental and safety rules and regulations
Specialist I: 4+ years of Environmental or Safety leadership experience; chemical industry preferred
Specialist II: 6+ years of Environmental or Safety leadership experience; chemical industry preferred

Responsibilities

Promote the FMC Middleport Plant’s Safety Policy.
Prepare training materials, conduct training, and help train other trainers.
Perform audits and review audits performed by others.
Observe and coach employees in the work environment and help identify and implement changes to equipment and/or procedures that reduce risk.
Administer and improve safety systems (e.g., incident reporting and action item tracking systems).
Apply safety regulations and best practices, identify gaps, propose solutions and improvements, and drive their implementation.
Promote the FMC Middleport Plant’s Environmental Policy.
Assist other EHS Team members and provide backup as needed with their tasks of managing wastes and preparing federal, state and local reports as required by permit, regulations or corporate.
Apply federal and state environmental regulations and best practices, train others on these requirements and audit plant performance against them, to ensure that plant operation is in compliance with the regulations.
Participate in and lead near miss and incident investigations.
Review of process changes and projects to ensure they are safe and environmentally sound.
Keep abreast of, interpret and apply the numerous rules and regulations which are regularly updated and often times open to interpretation.
Manage time to fulfill environmental obligations and reporting requirements and to provide significant time in the plant providing safety coaching and support to hourly employees.
Develop a supportive relationship with all employees, and to become an advocate for their well-being.
Take necessary corrective and preventative action to avoid non-compliances and to support the safety of all employees.