Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

Danone•Minster, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Danone is hiring an EHS Specialist for its manufacturing facility in Minster, Ohio. The role helps lead safety, environmental, and health processes to create a safe and secure work environment while controlling direct costs, meeting customer expectations, and ensuring safe, environmentally responsible, and sustainable work practices. The EHS Specialist develops and supports company safety, security, and environmental compliance programs; manages the site's Lock Out Tag Out program; leads hazard risk assessment efforts; and supports training, capital projects, and continuous improvement. The role also oversees or supports incident investigations, corrective actions, permitting and compliance programs, and environmental reporting and waste programs. The position works in a manufacturing environment and supports Danone's Integrated Work Systems (IWS), including implementation of its pillars and adherence to plant standards and procedures. Work schedules may include nights, weekends, or holidays to support a 24/7 operation as business needs dictate.

Requirements

A bachelor's or master's degree in occupational safety, an environmental concentration, chemistry, or a related field, and at least 2 years of experience in safety or environmental management in an industrial setting; alternatively, candidates without a completed bachelor's or master's degree in these fields must have at least 5 years of relevant EHS industry experience and a completed high school diploma or GED.
Prior experience and knowledge managing a Lockout Tagout program.
A proven track record of implementing effective EHS programs with positive results.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county, city, and institutional regulations regarding food processing operations, and familiarity with OSHA, EPA, and ISO 14001 requirements.
Good problem-solving techniques, including knowledge of LEAN and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
Effective training techniques for varied audiences and comfort creating and delivering presentations to large audiences.
Entrepreneurial, hands-on approach and commitment to innovation and going beyond the norm.
Self-starter who takes initiative and actively drives change; organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in food or beverage manufacturing.
Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Develop company safety, security, and environmental compliance programs and a vision that helps workers understand and apply relevant policies.
Develop a common understanding of Dannon's WISE safety process, including goals, scope, leadership skills, and competencies.
Manage the site's Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) program.
Lead development of risk assessment methods and systems to anticipate, identify, evaluate, and reduce hazards.
Ensure development and implementation of training systems that meet facility needs.
Support capital projects and investments that improve safety and environmental performance.
Manage and allocate resources to lead and support safety systems.
Develop safety measurements using continuous improvement tools and provide recommendations.
Ensure completion of incident investigations and corrective actions.
Create, audit, and implement site programs and projects supporting permitting and compliance, including OSHA, EPA, site and occupancy planning, chemical storage, noise surveys, air quality, wastewater discharge, and SPCC.
Participate in the Ammonia Refrigeration Management program, Tier II chemical inventory, TRI, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste programs.
Adhere to plant standards and procedures, including GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, and Driving OE.
Participate in and own implementation and deployment of the IWS system and its pillars, with the objective of owning the work area, performance, and continuous improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned.