EHS Specialist

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Tuscaloosa, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as Valmont’s EHS Specialist enabling overall company strategy in driving continuous improvement with EHS best practices across the organization. This position requires individual initiative on special projects to complete a wide variety of tasks that are part of Valmont’s comprehensive EHS initiatives. This includes participating in and facilitating the site level EHS teams and initiatives. The position will support implementation of Valmont’s EHS Playbook for the site. The EHS Specialist facilitates the alignment of the site’s EHS activities with Valmont’s overall enterprise wide EHS strategies. The incumbent is responsible to swiftly detect sub-standard EHS performance using leading and lagging indicators and take action in conjunction with appropriate site and regional leadership teams. It is critical that the EHS Specialist assists others in their growth and knowledge in Safety, Health & Environmental practices. It is expected that the EHS Specialist interacts with site production employees to identify and control hazards that can result in harm. We’re looking for an experienced and reliable team member to join our operation. Compensation is competitive and increases with relevant experience/education and proven ability within the applicable pay grade.

Requirements

• Preferred Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree with 3 years of EHS or related experience, OR 5 years of experience of EHS or related experience.
• EHS responsibility with an emphasis on implementation and maintenance of environmental, health and safety programs, fire prevention, sustainability and risk management.
• Track record of making effective decisions, even when dealing with limited or ambiguous information.
• Ability to lead or support corporate, division, business unit and site teams responsible for managing EHS risks.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with multi-national companies with progressive EHS programs
• Experience with OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) or ISO 45001, 14001 desired
• Prior experience implementing and/or maintaining an enterprise-wide database system
• Experience in a similar heavy manufacturing industry

Responsibilities

• Supports development, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts to facilitate EHS strategic initiatives.
• Partners with regional and site management to ensure consistent deployment of standards, campaigns and initiatives across the organization.
• Supports the development and implementation of the site-specific annual EHS goals to measurably reduce risks and impacts.
• Will learn and gain expertise in the company’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) information management system to manage data related to EHS events such as injuries, workers compensation claims, near miss incidents and internal and external inspections, and environmental permits.
• Assists in conducting the risk assessment process to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards throughout the site.
• Participates in and facilitates the deployment of environment, health and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee, etc.) and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance, reduce the site’s environment footprint and drive continuous improvement.
• Assists the team-based incident investigation process to help identify appropriate root cause and helps facilitate corrective action measures.
• Collects data for reporting and permit submittals for multi-media environmental regulatory requirements.
• Successful completion of the Valmont EHS Specialist curriculum within three months of hire.
• Serves as a liaison between regional and site management, risk management and human resources on applicable topics.
• Assists in the development and implementation of emergency management and business continuity programs.
• Supports serious post incident reviews at their site, communication of incidents that result or have the potential to result in serious injury; partners with Regional EHS Directors/Managers and site representatives to identify root causes and preventive actions are effectively deployed across the organization.
• Assists with training/mentoring to regional/site representatives to strengthen EHS compliance and best practices.
• Formulates and implements actions on various EHS topics, as necessary, and shares updates with leadership.
• Facilitates the implementation of training programs to ensure regulatory compliance and incident best practices.
• Stay current with EHS property conservation regulations and standards.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the Valmont Core Values.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees