EHS Technician II

Biospectra Inc•Stroudsburg, PA

About The Position

The EHS Technician is responsible for supporting and enforcing the organization’s environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance and promote a strong safety culture. This role conducts inspections, investigations, and risk assessments; supports environmental reporting; and collaborates closely with internal departments and contractors to reduce risk and prevent incidents.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing setting with demonstrated knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) principles, applicable safety regulations, and security operations within a business or industrial environment.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with management, to understand and follow standard operating procedures, to perform duties in a professional manner and appearance, to write and investigate required reports; to make independent and good judgment decisions within proper policy and procedures
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
Ability to learn cGMP, QA program and Safety programs

Responsibilities

Conducts routine facility health and safety inspections to identify unsafe conditions and behaviors
Performs daily walkthroughs in support of the EHS program
Evaluates contractor safety performance and compliance as required
Investigates areas of non-conformance to EHS programs and communicates findings to management
Performs process safety start-up inspections for new or modified products and processes
Reports, investigates, and documents, safety incidents and near misses
Determines root causes and develops recommendations for corrective and preventive actions
Ensures corrective actions are implemented and verified following incidents or near misses
Tracks and reports incident trends to support continuous improvement initiatives
Completes Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and risk assessments as needed
Identifies potential hazards associated with tasks, equipment, and processes
Recommends engineering, administrative, or PPE controls to mitigate identified risks
Conducts industrial hygiene sampling in accordance with program requirements
Coordinates monitoring for noise, air contaminants, and other occupational exposures
Reviews sampling results and supports follow-up actions as needed
Facilitates the Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) program and ensures compliance with applicable regulations
Supports environmental reporting requirements, permits, and documentation as needed
Assists with audits, inspections, and regulatory inquiries
Communicates regularly with production, maintenance, engineering, and other departments to promote safe behaviors
Provides safety-related guidance and feedback to employees and supervisors
Helps reinforce a proactive, accountable safety culture across the facility