EHS Technician

CoorsTek • Golden, CO

8d

About The Position

Responsible for performing technical duties related to continuously improving EHS performance, proactively minimizing or eliminating EHS impacts, and assuring compliance with all EHS regulations. Support the implementation and evaluation of programs designed to minimize risks to employees and the environment. Support and maintain procedures and policies adhering to local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations. Support the implementation and maintenance of the Environmental Health and Safety Management System. Follow established procedures to determine if all EHS issues have been assessed and impacts minimized. Complete all applicable Environmental reporting and submit to EHS Manager for filing with appropriate agencies; may coordinate inspections with a regulatory external and internal agency. Carry out technical duties to ensure proper waste disposal of all facility waste streams. Participate in plant inspections of fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities. Help to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations. Able to handle and operate devices, equipment, materials, or machinery used in handling, monitoring, or performance of EHS programs; may require ability to calibrate or maintain equipment to standards. Able to monitor, track, log, and/or maintain, physical records of EHS procedures and programs. Able to follow prescribed safety procedures, and comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations, regulating environmental health and safety. Support and conduct EHS training to educate employees about EHS policies, laws, and company best practices. Perform technical duties to support investigations of accidents and incidents to minimize recurrence. May conduct noise monitoring surveys to determine hearing protection requirements and compliance with OSHA Hearing Conservation Program. May conduct air quality tests for presence of harmful substances. May conduct sampling (bulk samples, grab samples, wipe samples, etc.) to determine compliance and/or to determine possible environmental, health, and safety impacts. Conduct routine technical duties related to department and facility audits to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Able to identify and report safety concerns to higher-level staff; evaluate safety factors and reports to management. Participate in continuous improvement efforts. Support and help to implement new ideas. Assist and/or perform in any and all areas as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Environmental Health and Safety or in related discipline or a High School diploma/GED and equivalent work experience
• Understanding of all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, with demonstrated ability to read and interpret government regulations
• Perform detail-oriented tasks utilizing effective communication and high math skills
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple ongoing tasks
• Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds

Responsibilities

• Performing technical duties related to continuously improving EHS performance
• Proactively minimizing or eliminating EHS impacts
• Assuring compliance with all EHS regulations
• Supporting the implementation and evaluation of programs designed to minimize risks to employees and the environment
• Supporting and maintaining procedures and policies adhering to local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations
• Supporting the implementation and maintenance of the Environmental Health and Safety Management System
• Following established procedures to determine if all EHS issues have been assessed and impacts minimized
• Completing all applicable Environmental reporting and submitting to EHS Manager for filing with appropriate agencies
• Coordinating inspections with a regulatory external and internal agency
• Carrying out technical duties to ensure proper waste disposal of all facility waste streams
• Participating in plant inspections of fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities
• Identifying and correcting potential hazards and ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations
• Handling and operating devices, equipment, materials, or machinery used in handling, monitoring, or performance of EHS programs
• Calibrating or maintaining equipment to standards
• Monitoring, tracking, logging, and maintaining physical records of EHS procedures and programs
• Following prescribed safety procedures, and complying with local, state, and federal laws and regulations, regulating environmental health and safety
• Supporting and conducting EHS training to educate employees about EHS policies, laws, and company best practices
• Performing technical duties to support investigations of accidents and incidents to minimize recurrence
• Conducting noise monitoring surveys to determine hearing protection requirements and compliance with OSHA Hearing Conservation Program
• Conducting air quality tests for presence of harmful substances
• Conducting sampling (bulk samples, grab samples, wipe samples, etc.) to determine compliance and/or to determine possible environmental, health, and safety impacts
• Conducting routine technical duties related to department and facility audits to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Identifying and reporting safety concerns to higher-level staff
• Evaluating safety factors and reports to management
• Participating in continuous improvement efforts
• Supporting and helping to implement new ideas
• Assisting and/or performing in any and all areas as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree